Making candles to honour an artist makes perfect scents for disability service provider
Art lovers visiting the National Gallery of Australia can now smell the inspiration behind one of its new exhibitions thanks to a line of scented candles.
Space trackers and trailblazers reunite to celebrate Australia's starring role in lunar history
It's been six decades since NASA first touched down in outback WA, and it's given current and former residents of Carnarvon plenty of reasons to celebrate.
Helicopters, oyster boats and barges called in to save rare raptors from extinction
Artificial nesting platforms are installed at key coastal sites across South Australia to help the eastern osprey breed after the population dropped to just 50 pairs of birds.
You don't think pole dancing's for you? That's what Stacey thought too and now she's 'obsessed'
Pole dancing has a raunchy reputation, but fitness instructor Stacey Windsor says its physical and mental health benefits can transform lives — and she's starting with her small home town.
Three-year labour of love results in memory-filled model of country town's history
When Morrie Russell returned to the town he once lived in, a lot had changed. He spent more than three years capturing his beloved WA Wheatbelt town of Narrogin in miniature.
How being a 'bit silly' during circus class helps teens and seniors juggle life's ups and downs
This three-month circus program brings out everyone's "inner child" and shows you're never too old to learn new tricks — like hula-hooping and plate-spinning.
'It's going to change my life': Unlocking the benefits of Australia's remote pools
These desert lifeguards want more remote swimming pools to be reopened, revitalised, and maintained to unlock the many benefits they offer.
The heartfelt childhood letter that set an Australian swimmer on the path to the Paris Olympics
When Jack Cartwright lines up on the blocks at the Paris Olympic Games next month, a childhood dream inspired by his hometown swimming coach will be realised.
Rollicking times at the Captains Flat pub are the stuff of legend and the new owner wants to bring them back
It used to be famous for having the longest bar in the southern hemisphere until a disgruntled patron hacked a bit of it off with an axe one night. Now the much-loved Captains Flat Hotel is getting dusted off and reopened for a new era.
'He's the man, he's the GOAT': Australia's oldest footballer 'too young' to retire
At 76, Neil Rainbow is "doing what he's always done" and teammates say he still has "some good legs on him".
Judged for being a vegetarian on a cattle station, this backpacker says it's changed her view
Cattle producers encourage others to open their gates to urban communities to see how life works on remote properties.
The Sydney stargazing spot globally recognised for its dark night skies
Just 30 kilometres north of a bustling CBD but surrounded by national parks, Palm Beach headland has been given the nod by the DarkSky International organisation.
Country footy club to let raffle winner pick stadium name — no matter how ridiculous
Albany football club Railways say it's even willing to let its rivals choose the name if they win an upcoming raffle to raise money for a major redevelopment at its home ground.
'A weight has lifted' as the kindness of strangers gives parents of terminally-ill child freedom
A family struggling to find housing to accommodate the needs of their terminally ill six-year-old daughter have been approved for a new home, around-the-clock care, and the loan of a wheelchair-accessible van from a couple they've never met.
Meet baby Howie, one of the few children born via altruistic surrogacy so far this year
When Amelia Crispin was 17 she found out she was born without a uterus. But she didn't let her diagnosis stop her from having her own child.
Native plants bring life back to garden and a rejuvenated home owner
Carmel Marks is among a growing number of people making a transition from traditional gardens, saying the planting of natives on her property was the self-sustaining answer she had been searching for.
Remembering the wartime heroes and unlikely origins of Australia's greatest sporting rivalry
Wayne Marjoribanks always knew his dad was a great footy player. What he didn’t know was that the travelling confectionary salesman was the first Blues captain in what some rugby league historians consider the first ever State of Origin game.
Do you have to be funny to be a comedian? This teenager thinks anyone can do it
Before participating in stand-up workshops, Torren lacked confidence and was "a bit of a reclusive person" but is now trying to make comedy a career after being a state finalist in a recent competition.
A seamstress's collection of hand-sewn creations keeps her memory alive in regional SA
Doris Odgers spent most of her life making clothes for herself and her community. Her collection of 1900s dresses, bathing suits, hats, lace, and more was recently on show in an exhibition to remember the life and fashion of a beloved regional woman.
It can be isolating living in the Pilbara, but these men are finding a 'brotherhood' on the road
WA's remote north, where Mike Nicholson lives, has one of the highest rates of male suicide in Australia. After seeing his mates struggle, he decided to do something about it, and founded a social motorbike club to bring people together.
In Australia's smallest footy league, these two teams face off every week
Before bounce-down even begins in the first round of the season, the Ravensthorpe Tigers and Hopetoun Sharks know they'll face each other in the grand final.
Town strips down to save its local aged care centre
A community in New South Wales gets undressed to help its beloved aged care facility. The town of 2,000 people raised nearly $350,000 through fundraising efforts to reopen the centre for its elderly.
This suburban 'sanctuary' is no junkyard — it's an alternative way for Aussie kids to play
In an adventure playground tucked away in a Brisbane suburb, a generation of kids are discovering an alternative way to play.
Keeping 'old way' Italian traditions alive, the Timpanos are living la dolce vita on the Murray River
In the semi-arid riverside town of Irymple in Victoria, 70-year-old Pat and 68-year-old Gina Timpano are keeping the traditional spirit of the Mediterranean coastline alive.
It's a chilly morning but there's no stopping these Granny Grommets from hitting the waves
They fell in love with the beach as kids, and now this group of boogie-boarding women are defying age stereotypes and finding friendship and fun in the surf.