‘Why Not?’: Blindness Won’t Hold Back Para-Athlete Matt Formston
By: Laura Bennett
The four-time World Champion cyclist, surfer and adventurer lost 95 per cent of his vision at the age of five, and he faces every challenge with one simple question.
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Four Women. One Bike. 4000km For Life.
By: Jesse Herford
If you had to guess, how many Australians would you say die from suicide every day? A handful, maybe three or four? Try nine.
Extreme Test of Human Endurance in ‘Society of the Snow’ [Movie Review]
By: Russ Matthews
The mystery and intrigue of the 1972 story of the survival of the Old Christians Club rugby union team after the fateful plane crash in the Andes continues to captivate people’s imaginations after five decades. Read more
A Stroke at 27, Heart Attack at 29: Almost Dying Saved Author Ben McKelvey
By: Laura Bennett
Author, journalist and editor Ben McKelvey was 27 when he had stroke. Read more
Walking the Walk: Finding Hope After a Spinal Cord Injury
By: Georgia Free
For 18-year-old Chris Norton life couldn’t get much better. Read more
Finding Hope: A Young Man Improving Lives Through Science Textbooks
By: Georgia Free
Corey Tutt lives and breathes his passion for science. A proud Indigenous man, 29-year-old Corey has worked among animals since he was 16 – as a zookeeper, alpaca shearer and an animal technician. He’s also the founder of Deadly Science – an initiative which has seen 16,000 science books sent to remote Indigenous schools across Australia. Read more
The Nurse Who Found Hope By Living on a Surgery Ship
By: Georgia Free
I’m sure most of us have been subjected to some form of surgical procedure at least once in our lives. Wisdom teeth removal, a broken bone, getting an appendix out. Although these surgeries can be a little daunting, they are generally straightforward, safe and accessible. Read more