Greater Good
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My street library was just a family project. What happened next, well, you wouldn’t read about it
Some people say books are dead. My family’s sweet little street library, named Dumbledore, brought our community alive.
- by Amy Adeney
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The boys knew nothing about my son’s struggles. Yet somehow they knew what to do
One day, these boys will be men. Seeing how they treated my son - who’s happy just to be out on a basketball court with them – gave me faith in the future.
- by Tamara Walsh
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Nancy was told her baby went to the US. Almost four decades later, they met in Adelaide
After agreeing to put her daughter up for adoption, Nancy Loquinario didn’t get to kiss her goodbye. Nancy prayed that one day she would see her daughter again.
- by Carolyn Webb
How a Kimberley cop helped tackle the youth crime crisis
Dan Major saw an opportunity at the height of a juvenile crime wave in Australia’s north-west. Now his out-of-the-box brainwave has earned statewide recognition.
- by Rebecca Peppiatt
In their own words: How a Perth family ‘played the card’ fate dealt
When David took his son on a hike intended to celebrate the 16-year-old’s journey into manhood, little did he realise he was walking into a nightmare.
- by Natalie and David Egerton-Warburton
Perth’s black swan stalker takes out major photography award
An early morning walk has paid off for a photographer who has spent years learning the habits and routines of some of Perth’s most recognisable wild creatures.
- by Emma Young
‘He’s terrific’: Mates wish 96-year-old cyclist a wheely happy birthday
Tireless Melbourne retiree Kelvin Chamier cycled 15 kilometres to his 96th birthday party, and 15 kilometres home.
- by Carolyn Webb
The 10-year-old super-collector of bottles and cans set to cash in
Ashton Hanson always has an ambitious project on the go, but this time he’s roped in his brothers to take advantage of Victoria’s new container deposit scheme.
- by Carolyn Webb
The Reporter podcast: Finding Bogucki
This week on The Reporter podcast, Gary Adshead tells Michael Thomson the inside story of the extraordinary rescue of Robert Bogucki in the Australian desert.
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Finding Bogucki: The fallout, the stuff-ups and a tinderbox of tension
Behind the scenes of the extraordinary rescue of Robert Bogucki in the Australian desert, and how those sent to observe found themselves playing a leading role.
- by Gary Adshead
Branching out: Readers reveal their favourite Melbourne trees
A recent feature on Melbourne’s favourite trees included a call-out for tips on beauties The Age might have overlooked on our first sweep. Here’s what readers had to say.
- by Paul Pennay
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