The Bright Side

By ABC AustraliaSociety & Culture

The Bright Side episodes

December 28, 2023 An epidemic of friendship is turning picnicking strangers into mates
Lee was at her lowest point when her friends came to the rescue.
11 min
December 21, 2023 Meet the festive first responder replying to children's Christmas letters
Paramedic Nathan Brown is always on call when it comes to Christmas.
4 min
December 12, 2023 A kid's documentary about swearing
It's unusual enough for a seven-year-old to make a documentary, let alone one about swearing.
4 min
December 10, 2023 The gift of fresh water
Seru Obed has been in Tasmania for the past nine months as part of the seasonal workers program.
4 min
December 05, 2023 Sword-making children have sharp business sense
Primary school sword makers have taken their wares to the Henty Field Days, inspired by their parents’ entrepreneurial example.
4 min
December 03, 2023 How Māori language has gone from crisis point to prominence
Ngahawi Apanui grew up speaking Māori language, even though he was always told it would be useless to him.
9 min
November 27, 2023 'Celebrating differences' by singing with One Voice
Composer Kym Dillon has been leading With One Voice choirs in Geelong and Ashburton in Victoria for more than 10 years.
4 min
November 21, 2023 Connecting the community through song
Every Thursday morning, a choir called Sing With Jo belts out an array of tunes.
7 min
November 19, 2023 'Painfully shy' pole dancer takes on national champs
Simon Ferguson is painfully shy, an ‘extreme introvert’, who thought creative genes had skipped him.
4 min
November 16, 2023 Trading heavy metal for the opera stage
Shanul Sharma has a voice that can cross very different genres of music.
6 min

About The Bright Side

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Sabra Lane shines a light on stories of hope and problem-solving people around Australia. Each week you’ll hear good news stories about people who are trying to make a difference in the world. You can…