Volunteering
Practical magic: Locals rally to help much loved Belgrave ‘wizard’
Neighbours have signed up to help a much loved colourful 'wizard', 95-year-old 'Baba Desi' get to Belgrave shops. (Footage: Pauline Klemm/Sliding Door Photography)
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The practical magic healing a 95-year-old Belgrave wizard
Baba Desi has been a familiar but mysterious figure around Melbourne for decades. Now, the community is getting to know the man behind the myth.
- Carolyn Webb
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- Courts
How the death of one kangaroo could leave Tracy with a criminal conviction
The Blue Mountains artist has cared for hundreds of injured kangaroos as a WIRES volunteer. She stands accused of animal cruelty for allegedly failing to provide veterinary treatment.
- Caitlin Fitzsimmons
These four women have found the secret to fulfilment
About five million Australians take part in volunteering activities and find they get as much as they give.
- Dilvin Yasa
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- Wildlife
WIRES risks mass exodus as internal warfare comes to a head
Australia’s largest and richest wildlife rescue charity has introduced a structural change that lessens oversight of what remains of the $100 million raised during the Black Summer bushfires and curtails the rights of volunteers.
- Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Red tape’s strangling volunteering – creating more casualties than you’d think
Bureaucracy is making it ever more difficult to lend a hand – to the detriment of willing helpers as well as those in need.
- Alan Attwood
‘I haven’t joined to preside over its decline’: Red Cross chief on charity’s future
A key challenge facing Andrew Colvin as he joins the Red Cross is how to replenish ageing volunteer ranks from younger generations.
- Deborah Snow
At just 19 she’s one of Perth’s most celebrated volunteers. Here’s what she loves most
This week’s perspective comes from a young woman who has packed more into her life before 20 than some manage in a lifetime. Prepare to be inspired by her outlook.
- Maisara Muzaffar
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