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From degenerative back pain to half-marathons: WA politician’s bone donation journey
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From degenerative back pain to half-marathons: WA politician’s bone donation journey

After a 2001 bone donation transformed Colin de Grussa’s life, he is now lacing up to run a half-marathon for a national tissue and organ donor awareness campaign.

  • by Alex Condon

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Quick to help: Fun run has serious role changing lives

Quick to help: Fun run has serious role changing lives

A Paralympian raising money for Guide Dogs Victoria was among 20,000 Run Melbourne participants who braved the cold on Sunday.

  • by Carolyn Webb
Does saying ‘no’ to checkout charities make me a bad person?
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Does saying ‘no’ to checkout charities make me a bad person?

Many charities appeal to our emotions, which can get in the way of our logic.

  • by Cherie Gilmour
How you can reduce your tax bill through charitable giving
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How you can reduce your tax bill through charitable giving

As the end of the financial year approaches, it is timely to remind you of the tax incentives that encourage charitable giving in Australia.

  • by Noel Whittaker
Leftover logistics: The Melbourne man finding homes for surplus food

Leftover logistics: The Melbourne man finding homes for surplus food

In Charbel Yamouni’s experience, one organisation’s trash – anything from leftover toasted sandwiches to freshly baked croissants – is often exactly what somebody else needs.

  • by Melissa Cunningham
Stimulating your ablutions
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Stimulating your ablutions

Having a word with those disappearing ailments.

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Volunteers provide a measure of care for victims of war and disaster

Volunteers provide a measure of care for victims of war and disaster

Teams of volunteers gathered at Federation Square on Saturday to help prepare meal kits to be sent to people affected by the war in Ukraine and the earthquake that recently hit Turkey and Syria.

  • by Melissa Cunningham
‘Important in hard times’: Charity goes on, in Father Bob’s name

‘Important in hard times’: Charity goes on, in Father Bob’s name

It’s been a month since Father Bob Maguire died. But in a humble South Melbourne factory, volunteers soldier on in his name.

  • by Carolyn Webb
Charity donation figures defy our idea of ‘kind and generous’ culture

Charity donation figures defy our idea of ‘kind and generous’ culture

Australians donate $13 billion to charities annually. The federal government wants to double that figure by 2030, but there are barriers in the way.

  • by Stephen Brook
Most people who flock to op shops aren’t looking for a frock
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Most people who flock to op shops aren’t looking for a frock

The humble op shop is much more than a cheap clothing store – it’s filling a social need for community.

  • by Jo Stubbings
King Charles honours iconic Australian charity at Buckingham Palace

King Charles honours iconic Australian charity at Buckingham Palace

The King has given his royal support to one of Australia’s oldest charity efforts, opening up Buckingham Palace to the families of those killed at war and to volunteers about to undertake a six-month relay home.

  • by Rob Harris