The Bright Side

How relearning the guitar healed more than a heart 27.08.2023 5:30 ↓

After a drunk driver smashed into Jay Wood's car, she thought she would never perform music again.

Finding joy in the humble recorder 24.08.2023 4:30 ↓

A small group of 50-something ladies want to make the recorder cool again. 

Disability no barrier for 'Miss Elissa' 22.08.2023 4:30 ↓

Elissa Flannery has been one of Buddina State Primary School's most loved members of staff and now she's also one of its longest-serving. 

When a World Cup bet goes wrong 20.08.2023 4:30 ↓

What started as a simple bet before the Matildas semifinal match against the English almost ended in tears for a radio presenter in Gippsland, Victoria.

The schoolyard farm helping put food on the table 17.08.2023 3:00 ↓

Grow your own, feed your own. That’s what Nick Steiner wants to do for families in need across the country.

Mainlanders in Tasmania: You have to laugh 15.08.2023 5:45 ↓

Maybe you harbour fantasies about shifting south and settling in lutruwita/Tasmania. 

Ain't no mountain high enough 13.08.2023 6:00 ↓

Sandi Gerschwitz was in her mid-40s when she was diagnosed with Young-Onset Parkinson's disease. What she never imagined was that her diagnosis would lead her on a journey through the highest mountain range in the world.

The legacy of the 'waving man' 10.08.2023 3:00 ↓

When Peter Van Beek, known as the 'waving man', passed away he left a big hole in his community.

Meet the 68yo Tiwi Islander model who dances the catwalk 08.08.2023 6:30 ↓

Marian Patterson is not your typical model. She owns the catwalk in her own way.

Granny Grommets riding the waves 06.08.2023 3:00 ↓

It's hard to miss the gaggle of grannies in the water on Albany's popular Middleton Beach in WA.

Netball, cowbells and a lifelong passion 03.08.2023 3:30 ↓

At 92, Val Barrass still lives and breathes netball, a sport she’s never lost her passion for.

Nude golfers reveal all on Darwin's coldest day 01.08.2023 5:06 ↓

Just outside of Darwin in Humpty Doo, 20 naturists strip down for a nude game of golf. 

From teenage surf champion to Netflix 30.07.2023 4:00 ↓

Lilliana Bowrey was a five-time Queensland junior surfing champion. Then Netflix came knocking. 

The trishaw bike that Keith Urban bought 27.07.2023 4:30 ↓

When Keith Urban called a Sunshine Coast charity to donate $20,000 the group couldn't believe what they were hearing.

'Super cute' blood-sucking parasitic wasp 25.07.2023 3:00 ↓

It takes all sorts ... including those who think wasps that start their lives by eating their way out of a living caterpillar are, well, cute. 

Inspiration grown in a neighbour's garden 23.07.2023 7:30 ↓

When architectural artist Jane Grealy was recovering from a severe illness and trying to take hold of the joy in her life, she looked to her neighbour Maria’s garden for inspiration.

Going at it hammer and tongs 20.07.2023 5:30 ↓

The art of blacksmithing isn't for the faint-hearted, but it's addictive.

Age is no barrier for water-loving senior 18.07.2023 3:00 ↓

At 95 years old, Terri Stannard is pretty unsteady on her feet. But on the water, in a kayak, nothing can hold her back.

Falling in love by morse code 16.07.2023 9:00 ↓

You may know someone who met the love of their life through writing letters, and these days you'd be hard pressed to NOT know people who've met online... but have you ever come across someone who's met her husband in Morse code?

Meet Australia's favourite chooks 13.07.2023 5:30 ↓

You don't have to be the prettiest, or the tallest, or the skinniest, to be loved.

Matt Formston is Surfing Blind 11.07.2023 4:30 ↓

When Matt Formston was five years old, he was diagnosed with Macular Dystrophy.

Gymnastics bridging cultures 09.07.2023 5:00 ↓

Sport is something that can cross cultural divides. 

The cataclysmic accident that created... us? 06.07.2023 6:00 ↓

We use the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs as a benchmark for terrible planet-wide disasters, but that catastrophe was nothing compared to the impact that gave us our moon.

When aged care meets day care 04.07.2023 8:30 ↓

Every week, children from Little Wonders Early Learning Centre hang out with their friends from Wagga Wagga Community Aged Care.

A Cracker of a Night 02.07.2023 4:00 ↓

For five hours on Saturday night, Darwin will explode into chaos as sparks light up the night sky, smoke takes over the city, pets retreat in fear, and revellers experience one of the wildest nights of the year.