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Cost of living pressures have prompted more Australians to raise money through crowdfunding platform Gofundme.

GoFundMe reports surge in cost-of-living campaigns

The crowdfunding site has seen a 175 per cent increase in cost-of-living fundraisers in Australia in the past two years, its chief executive says.

  • Kayla Olaya

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Dr Lorraine Gordon, chair of the Regional Voices Fund.

Fundraising group takes teal movement to regional Australia

The Regional Voices Fund says it is “on the same page” as Climate 200, the group that catapulted six independent MPs into parliament in 2022.

  • Brook Turner
Ashlee Good posted this image to Instagram hours before she and her daughter became victims of the Bondi Junction attack.

‘Never make sense to me’: Partner of Bondi Junction victim opens up

Daniel Flanagan says his life and that of his baby daughter will never be the same after the “unimaginable loss” of their partner and mother, Ashlee Good.

  • Riley Walter
Birchal CEO Matt Vitale has won glowing media coverage for the crowdfunding platform, positioning it as an ASX alternative.

Gold mine or Wild West? Equity crowdfunding in the spotlight

Individual investing is proving resilient, despite controversies and an intervention from the corporate watchdog.

  • David Swan
Cutler says she is extremely grateful for the support and donations.

Public raises $500K to bring home injured WA police officer Ella Cutler

A close friend and colleague of critically injured WA police officer Ella Cutler has announced the crowdfunding target to bring Cutler home .

  • Alex Condon
Birchal CEO Matt Vitale with chief legal officer Kellie Morton and chair Adam Vise.

Beer, cannabis, hydrogen: Plenty of cash to splash on crowdfunding campaigns

Cost of living crisis be damned; economic downturns are precisely when equity crowdfunding tends to flourish, says Birchal boss Matt Vitale.

  • Jessica Yun
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The 24-year-old Toowoomba university student medically evacuated from Taiwan after unknowingly consuming rat poison, Alex Shorey, has spoken from his Brisbane hospital bed for the first time.

Qld uni student speaks for first time after rat poison medivac from Taiwan

Alex Shorey has thanked supporters after a crowdfunded evacuation capped off a weeks-long ordeal that saw police question the sole suspect, a female friend.

  • Matt Dennien
Old Young’s has turned over $14.9 million since launch - that’s 270,000 bottles filled.

World-leading Swan Valley distillery topples records in quest for ‘cathedral of gin’

Old Young’s Distillery in the Swan Valley set crowdfunding records on Tuesday night as part of its plans to fast track the company’s expansion.

  • Sarah Brookes
Perth man Lachie Hunt clarifying how he received his injuries during a police-recorded admission in Bali.

Australian man reveals truth about ‘Bali mugging’ after $24,000 raised for medical bills

Bali police have released a video of Lachie Hunt reading a prepared statement admitting he actually sustained his injuries after falling off a scooter.

  • Heather McNeill and Karuni Rompies
WAtoday GoFundMe main picture, crowdfunding, cost of living, charity. Pictures: Supplied

Cost of living crisis, charity drive rise in WA crowdfunding campaigns

The state’s biggest GoFundMe pages, the legal implications of launching one, and why we’re all obsessed with asking for money.

  • Rebecca Peppiatt

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