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Turtle on the Great Barrier Reef

How Coles is helping to save one of Australia’s natural landmarks

It’s one of the seven natural wonders of the world, but the Great Barrier Reef has been under the threat of climate change for a number of years.

Nicky Buckley’s ovarian cancer plea

Nicky Buckley’s ovarian cancer plea

Five Australian women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer each day, but with no early detection test and a grim five-year survival rate, undies for awareness are our best defence this Mother’s Day.

The national Little Athletics Championships are back this weekend for the first time in three years, with an historic move to inclusion. (L-R) Liam Costello, Madeline Tarabay (bottom), Nina Kennedy (Pole Vault record holder), Maddison Carr, Matthew Denny (Olympian), Asher Andrews, Oscar Wright and Jaryd Clifford (Paralympian). Picture: Josie Hayden

Little Athletics strides into inclusive future

The Australian Little Athletics Championships roars back to life post-Covid with a more inclusive program – changes Paralympian Jaryd Clifford says build visibility as much as accessibility.

Cheerful mid adult Asian woman smiles while serving food to an unrecognizable person in a homeless shelter. istock

Help wanted for the great volunteering comeback

Volunteering rates have plummeted since the pandemic began. As Australia makes its Covid comeback, the quest is on to reinvigorate volunteering. Here’s how you can help.

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COLES: TOWARDS A BETTER FUTURE/ Essendon First Nations Women's Pathway Program. L-R: Aggie Singh (20), Molly Althouse (19), Freda Puruntatameri (22), Kaitlyn Ashmore (28) from North Melbourne AFLW, Courtney Ugle (25), Iesha Rondberg (18), Alana Combes (22)First Nations girls visit Melbourne for a football clinic in May/June 2021, they were in Melb for 2 weeks before returning home due to the lockdown.

Essendon call-out to First Nations female footballers

VFLW star midfielder Courtney Ugle is on the hunt for teen talent to join Essendon Football Club’s First Nations Women’s Pathway Program – and it’s about more than boot and ball.

Former SA MasterChef finalist Michael Weldon has a new cooking show, Farm to Fork, with new MasterChef judge Andy Allen. Pics: Supplied by Ten.

Top five tips for a greener grocery shop

It’s three years since Australia’s two major supermarkets banned plastic bags, but bringing your own bags now is just one step towards a greener shop.

Rash of allergies drives food revolution

Rash of allergies drives food revolution

In the face of a fourfold surge in hospitalisations for food allergy-induced anaphylaxis, allergen-free products are finding mainstream appeal.

How kids can grow their own lunch for school

How kids can grow their own lunch for school

As families prepare for another year of back to school learning, our experts provide great ideas to encourage kids to grow and create their own lunches.

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Steven Cain, CEO of Coles

Why we all need good food this Christmas

Christmas is a special time, but we can’t forget those who are doing it tough this holiday season, writes Coles CEO Steven Cain.

Collingwood players turn Christmas elves for the day

Collingwood players turn Christmas elves for the day

Collingwood FC has presents wrapped and hampers packed ahead of a Christmas Day luncheon for hundreds of Melburnians in need.

AFLW player and SAS TV star Sabrina Frederick with her mini-me little league legend Sunny, 8 pretending to do the obstacles like Sabrina had to in her SAS training. Picture: Jason Edwards

AFLW stars inspire future generation of players

AFLW player and SAS Australia TV star Sabrina Frederick is getting behind a special program to get kids outside, active and motivated to move.

Coles /Polyrok Promotion .Kimberley Williams Project manager and Marc Jacobsen Managing director at the Replas Environmental Centre in Carrum Downes.Picture:Rob Leeson.

New way Aussies are saving our streets

Forget living in a concrete jungle, this construction staple is getting a makeover from a surprising source saving Aussie suburbs.

(FILES) In this file photo taken on May 14, 2019 New Brighton lighthouse is pictured at sunset, in New Brighton, at the mouth of the river Mersey, in north-west England on May 14, 2019, with the Burbo Bank Offshore Wind Farm visible on the horizon. - Britain, a global leader in offshore wind energy, plans to make the sector one of the pillars of its transition to carbon neutrality in the coming decades. The country aims to quadruple its offshore electricity production capacity by 2030 by utilising the windswept North Sea and a favourable policy environment. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP)

Wind farm company launches offshore power play

With communities objecting to wind farms sited near their towns, one company is working on plans for turbines that will be out of sight “over the horizon” in Bass Strait. DETAILS >>

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Childhood cancer: How you can help families face long haul

Childhood cancer: How you can help families face long haul

Many families cancer charity Redkite aids travel more than 100km for treatment – but shoppers can lend a hand.

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