Choosing to Speak Up – Why Disability Advocacy Matters

By: Helping Hands TV

“When disability is on your radar, it’s very hard to get it off your radar … I think it’s not thinking someone else is going to do that, but actually saying, What can I do to make a difference here?’” says Dr. Louise Gosbell. Read more

It’s Smile Month – And Clown Doctors are Here For It

By: Chloe Hart

Laughter is often called the best medicine, and for clown doctors, it’s their prescription of choice. Read more

ChatGPT Just Had a ‘Mini-Skynet’ Moment—and AI Researchers Are Worried

By: Akos Balogh

In the iconic movie ‘Terminator 2’, Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Terminator Robot travels back from a dystopian future and explains the origins of the rogue AI Defence program ‘Skynet’ that would wage war on humanity: Read more

Pope Francis: Stable, Improving—But Needs More Time in Hospital

By: Mike Crooks

Pope Francis’s condition continues to improve. Read more

After Alfred: Risk and Recovery

By: Mike Crooks

Alfred may be gone, but the effects of the ex-tropical cyclone are still being felt in south-east Queensland and northern NSW. Read more

Matildas: Looking to the Future

By: Mike Crooks

The Matildas have missed out on a third-place finish in the SheBelieves Cup in the US. Read more

Volunteers Needed for Disaster Relief in Far North Queensland

By: Kim Wilkinson

Samaritan’s Purse is currently on the ground in the northern Queensland town of Ingham, helping flood-affected families, as they begin the arduous process towards recovery.

Their teams of volunteers are helping to clean fast-spreading mould from homes and removing debris to the kerb.

Volunteers are currently cleaning up in the northern QLD town of Ingham

The Samaritan’s Purse Disaster Relief Team are in desperate need of more volunteers to step in and bring hope during these crucial weeks, whether for a day, a week, or more.

Daniel Goh, is on the ground now in Ingham and says, “If people can’t volunteer to be there in person, they can still make a difference through remembering us in prayer or supporting us.’

What Will Volunteers be Asked to Do?

Volunteers will be part of a team for the day. Each team is supported by an experienced and trained team leader who will guide each person on the activities below. Each job will be within the volunteers’ capacity. The team at Samaritan’s Purse have a familiar saying, ‘If you can pick up a stick, we would love for you to join us.’

Activities may include:

  • Contents and debris removal
  • Cleaning and sanitisation
  • Mould remediation
  • Removing damaged gyprock walls, cabinets, floors, etc.
  • Emotional support

For more information on how you can assist the clean up efforts – visit: https://samaritanspurse.org.au/what-we-do/australian-disaster-relief/responses/volunteer-now-fnq-floods-2025/


Feature image: Supplied by Samaritans Purse Australia

Cyclone Alfred: “Very Real Threat”

By: Mike Crooks

The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) is calling it a “very dangerous system” for parts of Queensland and New South Wales. Read more

After 33 Years on ‘Home and Away’ Lynne McGranger Bows Out

By: Ally Barnes

You may not know Lynne McGranger’s name, but you probably know her face. Lynne has been playing the role of Irene Roberts on Home and Away for 33 years.  Read more