Charity
Man who ran across Australia aims to run four marathons a day for 10 days
Nedd Brockmann aims to run for 16 hours a day on a 1000-mile journey that, he hopes, will earn him a place in the record books.
- by Cindy Yin
Latest
Where’s Meghan? Why is Harry going it alone?
Prince Harry has had solo eight engagements in as many days. His scheduling is looking very much like royal schedules of old.
- by Hannah Furness
Exclusive
Investigations
How much money the Exclusive Brethren’s ‘ecosystem’ really makes
Recently released financial records show how cash circulates around the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church and its Australian “royal family”.
- by Michael Bachelard and Lucy Macken
Perspective
Perspective
Has a politician knocked on your door of late? If so, did they sway your views?
Even before the Queensland election campaign officially begins, candidates have started doorknocking. But how effective is it in persuading voters?
- by Courtney Kruk
Exclusive
City life
Opening nights and studio visits: How Melbourne’s richest art donors are cultivated
The City of Melbourne is hitting up the city’s wealthiest philanthropists in a bid to secure funding for a public artwork it has commissioned for Southbank by New Zealand artist Michael Parekowhai.
- by Cara Waters
How the Amy Gillett Foundation got back on its bike
A charity named after an Australian Olympian killed while cycling has been rescued from insolvency by some of Australia’s best-connected business figures.
- by Chip Le Grand
How Epstein wheedled his way into Bill Gates’ world – and why Melinda hated it
The billionaire Microsoft co-founder took a reputational hit from his association with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
- by Anupreeta Das
‘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.
- by Deborah Snow
NZ food bank unknowingly distributes lollies with ‘lethal’ levels of meth
The amount of methamphetamine in each “revolting” lolly was up to 300 times the level someone would usually take, with a street value of $915.
- by Charlotte Graham McLay
Last year Jon was handing out 1000 meals a week. This winter, it’s 1600
Sydney’s services for the vulnerable are being stretched to their limits, as donations dry up in the cost of living crisis.
- by Mary Ward
City2Surf 2024: Everything you need to know
Forget Paris, the real action will be in Sydney when the City2Surf returns on Sunday for its 54th year, with 90,000 racegoers expected to take part.
- by Nick Newling
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