‘Yeah, I think I was pretty brave,’ says young hero
A FUN afternoon at the beach could have easily turned to tragedy for the Kempster family if it wasn’t for the quick thinking of five-year-old Louis.
Pride Of Australia
Little hero is living life to the full
JED Hunt might be just 11, but the cheeky southern suburbs schoolboy is already considered a hero and has been nominated for a Pride of Australia Medal.
Pride of Australia: Caring for Cambodia
A VISIT to an impoverished town in Cambodia three years ago changed Kristin Matzick’s life — and led to her being nominated for a Pride of Australia award.
Termite hill’s a high point for zoo volunteer
VISITORS to Monarto Zoo’s cheetah enclosure will notice there is a large, purpose-built termite mound which the big cats love sitting on just like they do in the wild.
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Clover Green Space director’s pitch to make Adelaide a National Park City
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How Australia is saying thanks to frontline heroes
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Coach went above and beyond to keep kids active
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Choir master: ‘It’s similar to taking drugs’
Singing with others can activate a person’s pleasure centre similar to taking drugs, says choir master Jacqueline Larsen, who created a way to share this experience with the world.
Pharmacist’s free services helped the most vulnerable
TerryWhite Chemmart pharmacist Irfran Hashmi put his community first during the height of the pandemic, delivering free services, including vaccinations.
How aged care worker kept COVID-19 from facility
Meet the South Australian woman who stepped up at the height of the pandemic to protect residents of the aged care facility she worked in.
Without them, 2020 could have been so much worse
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