The Bright Side

How can we get more affordable housing? 04.06.2024 25:00 ↓

The Bright Side shines a light on stories of hope and problem-solving people around Australia.

Introducing The Bright Side with Sabra Lane 23.05.2024 2:00 ↓

The Bright Side shines a light on stories of hope and problem-solving people around Australia.

The farming city producing orchestral talent 16.05.2024 5:35 ↓

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

At 94, a daily dose of chlorine does Dorothy 'a world of good' 09.05.2024 3:30 ↓

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

Finding joy through a game of extreme adult tag 02.05.2024 6:30 ↓

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

The pub traded on trust and $1000 every Monday 25.04.2024 7:00 ↓

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

Old people's home for entertainers with a disability 18.04.2024 7:30 ↓

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.

A voice-activated car making driving dreams happen 11.04.2024 6:00 ↓

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

Meet the 10-year-old inspiring a kindness revolution 04.04.2024 7:30 ↓

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

Dom was paralysed when he set up this feel-good dance studio 28.03.2024 9:30 ↓

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. 

Free haircuts are bringing hope to those in need 21.03.2024 7:00 ↓

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

The community giving away kids' sports gear for free 14.03.2024 6:00 ↓

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

The fishing group embracing anglers of all abilities. 07.03.2024 6:30 ↓

Every chilly Friday morning, an enthusiastic crew casts their lines off a rickety wooden jetty.

Embracing adventure and a 'retirement career' at 70 29.02.2024 8:00 ↓

Neysa King has just completed her graduate nursing year at 70 years old.

A journey from uncertainty to the confidence of modelling  22.02.2024 5:00 ↓

After she was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) at age 14, Kate Moloney found solace in an unlikely place — fashion. Now after a career change, she's found unexpected joys in modelling.

The oncology ward with a very special string quartet 15.02.2024 4:00 ↓

Throughout the halls of a hospital wafts the tranquil sounds of a string quartet.

Car restoration project a 'salute' to dad 13.02.2024 7:00 ↓

When Emma and Sara were teens, they watched their dad restore a Fiat 132. Now, they’re restoring one themselves.

How Edna's 'open heart' helps others 11.02.2024 3:30 ↓

Despite just celebrating her 90th birthday, Edna Gorton is still volunteering full-time, helping those in palliative care.

The 'Guardian Of Sydney Harbour' 08.02.2024 5:30 ↓

After coming into an inheritance, Andy Orr quit his teaching job to spend more time collecting rubbish in Sydney Harbour.

Building the next 'big thing' in this tiny town 06.02.2024 4:00 ↓

It's been more than three decades in the making, but the tiny town of Carnamah is finally constructing a very, very big tractor.

Meet John, arguably WA's best landlord 04.02.2024 3:30 ↓

When John Webb first met his tenant Carl Tilney 20 years ago, he thought he was a pretty good bloke.

The seven-year-old running a flower farm 01.02.2024 3:30 ↓

Charlie Smith has grown up watching his parents work the land.

Finding inspiration – right in their own backyards 30.01.2024 7:00 ↓

During a COVID-19 lockdown, a frustrated Leonie Napier ventured into her own backyard and saw it with fresh eyes.

The white dove that stole Barbara’s heart 28.01.2024 3:00 ↓

When a white dove wandered past Barbara Booth's door, it was the start of a 14-year friendship.

Taking out a mortgage for a surf break 25.01.2024 3:30 ↓

Greg Redgard looked at his local surf break and thought “if we just moved some of those rocks, that would be a much safer and more enjoyable surf break”.