The Bright Side

The Bundaberg Youth Orchestra is one of the longest-running regional youth orchestras in the country.

On land, 94-year-old Dorothy 'Dot' Dickey uses a walker to get around.

For one month of the year, a group of mostly middle-aged parents play an extreme game of tag in their small country town.

It may sound a little unorthodox, but this outback pub was traded on trust. 

A troupe of poets, comedians, dancers, and singers are touring the Gold Coast, bringing smiles to residents at aged care homes with a hour-long variety show.

33-year-old Jessica Haldin has spent the last decade dreaming of the independence that comes with having a driver's licence. 

10-year-old Ashton Osborne has spent the past year spearheading an effort to make hundreds of emergency food packs for Canberra's homeless.

Imagine being in your 20s and running a successful dance school, when all of a sudden you get really sick and end up paralysed, with no idea what the future holds. 

In a cost-of-living crisis, even a monthly haircut might seem like a luxury.

From putting on your new jersey to scoring your first goal, sport can be one of the most formative experiences for children.