Greater Good
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From Perth to Manhattan to Sudan, this is the year that changed my life
I haven’t felt that way about many, if any, of the 34 years I lived before this one. But I am certain what I experienced in 2024 will stay with me forever.
- Tess Ingram
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As Raimond took a tumble outside the Esplanade Hotel, three ‘angels’ appeared
Do angels exist? They must because I felt their gentle touch as they cared for me lying injured on the footpath.
- Raimond Gaita
A child abuser taught Nikki to not resist. Boxing helped her confront her trauma
A ground-breaking program combining boxing and writing is delivering “genuinely life-saving” results to survivors of childhood abuse and trauma.
- Wendy Tuohy
- Opinion
- Opinion
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.
- Amy Adeney
- Opinion
- Parenting
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.
- Tamara Walsh
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- City life
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Carolyn Webb
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