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Red Cross on a quest for clothing fit for a friend

Red Cross on a quest for clothing fit for a friend

The Red Cross wants Australians to donate quality to its clothing drive this year, with Uber also on hand to pick up people's offerings from their doorstep.

Retail trade springs back after warmer weather

Retail trade springs back after warmer weather

Retail trade springs back after warmer weather

Retail trade springs back after warmer weather

A hotter-than-average August and Father's Day sales has led to a spike in retail sales, with more people taking advantage of the outdoors.

Australia's first women’s refuge honoured

Australia's first women’s refuge honoured

Australia's first women’s refuge honoured

Australia's first women’s refuge honoured

Australia's first women's refuge has been awarded heritage honours 50 years after it was founded by journalist Anne Summers and other activists.

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Raw pain drives charity plea from slain officer's mum

Raw pain drives charity plea from slain officer's mum

Nearly two years after losing her daughter in a cold-blooded killing, a mother is appealing to the wider community to support a police charity.

Parents of slain surfers to honour sons with foundation

Parents of slain surfers to honour sons with foundation

A GoFundMe appeal of more than $500,000 will be used to set up a foundation in honour of two Australian brothers killed on a surfing trip in Mexico.

Teacher runs towards an end to preventable blindness

Teacher runs towards an end to preventable blindness

Thousands of Australians have taken part in a virtual charity event to raise funds to help the vision impaired in 25 countries around the world.

Food charity cupboards bare amid cost-of-living crisis

Food charity cupboards bare amid cost-of-living crisis

Inflationary pressures are pushing more Australians into food relief queues, with businesses unable to pick up the slack as donations dive.

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CFMEU construction work under review as charities baulk

CFMEU construction work under review as charities baulk

CFMEU construction work under review as charities baulk

CFMEU construction work under review as charities baulk

Two charities are reviewing their ties to the CFMEU, which is facing allegations of criminal links as the government seeks reassurances about large projects.

Charity gap stark as cost-of-living crisis keeps biting

Charity gap stark as cost-of-living crisis keeps biting

Charity gap stark as cost-of-living crisis keeps biting

Charity gap stark as cost-of-living crisis keeps biting

Australian charities received record-breaking revenue last financial year but that was outstripped by soaring expenses amid the cost-of-living crisis.

Zendaya delivers memorable fashion moment at Met Gala

Zendaya delivers memorable fashion moment at Met Gala

Zendaya delivers memorable fashion moment at Met Gala

Zendaya delivers memorable fashion moment at Met Gala

Some of entertainment's biggest names have flaunted eye-catching dresses and suits at the New York event known as fashion's biggest night.

Child poverty worse, vulnerable face frightening choice

Child poverty worse, vulnerable face frightening choice

Child poverty worse, vulnerable face frightening choice

Child poverty worse, vulnerable face frightening choice

People forced to chose between paying for food and rent are reaching out to the Salvation Army, as concerns were raised over a jump in child poverty.

What a load of rubbish: Clean Up Australia going strong

What a load of rubbish: Clean Up Australia going strong

What a load of rubbish: Clean Up Australia going strong

What a load of rubbish: Clean Up Australia going strong

As one state bans harmful coffee cups, people across the country have mucked in and picked up plastic waste and cigarette butts for Clean Up Australia Day.

Magpies, Tigers lock in first AFL Charity Shield clash

Magpies, Tigers lock in first AFL Charity Shield clash

Magpies, Tigers lock in first AFL Charity Shield clash

Magpies, Tigers lock in first AFL Charity Shield clash

Two of the AFL's biggest clubs are set to face off for the Charity Shield, with the proceeds of the game going to Foodbank.

Ex-Australian spy dies in Atlantic Ocean rowing race

Ex-Australian spy dies in Atlantic Ocean rowing race

Ex-Australian spy dies in Atlantic Ocean rowing race

Ex-Australian spy dies in Atlantic Ocean rowing race

A charity rowing expedition from the Canary Islands to Antigua has ended in tragedy with the death of a former Australian spy and war crimes investigator.

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Christmas appeal as Aussies struggle to make ends meet

Christmas is expected to be an especially difficult time for millions of Australians as the cost of living crisis impacts what should be a celebratory season.

More volunteers sought from generous nation of donators

Ways to get Australians donating more to charities and volunteering their time have been detailed in a Productivity Commission report.

Redkite's Christmas appeal takes flight

Families impacted by childhood cancer have come together at Kirribilli House for a morning of festivities marking the launch of Redkite's Christmas appeal.

El Nino summer taking more of a toll on homeless

As hundreds prepare to walk a week in a rough sleeper's shoes, a charity warns rising costs and climate change are making life on the streets even tougher.

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Meals on Wheels does more than just deliver food

As Meals on Wheels marks 70 years of serving the community, the organisation is looking back on the hidden value it provides to its elderly and infirm clients.

Legacy chalks up a century of looking after Australians

Australians are being urged as a nation to help keep a promise made to the country's servicemen and women 100 years after the First World War.

Sydney City2Surf runners put the fun into fundraising

Roads across Sydney are beginning to reopen after tens of thousands of runners took part in the the annual City2Surf charity run from the city to Bondi Beach.

Volunteer groups get extra support as numbers decline

Grants to help volunteers buy equipment or reimburse training costs aim to boost the the dropping number of Aussies who are serving their communities.

Data tool maps NSW hotspots of housing and homelessness

Fresh analysis shows how every community in NSW is coping with rental stress, social housing and homelessness and where help is most needed.

Aussie charities take $13.4 billion in donations

Australian charities, including churches and universities, recorded a jump in donations to $13.4 billion in 2021 and employed more than 10 per cent of workers.

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