Charities

Share the Dignity and the Australian Society of Psychological Medicine back calls for vending machines providing pads, tampons and underwear in NSW hospitals.

A dozen children have gone on a shopping spree to pick presents for kids their age who otherwise may not have presents under their tree.

The Salvation Army has held a lunch for people doing it tough, as a survey shows one in two Australians are worried how they will afford Christmas.

Questions are being asked why a $10 million "flagship" veterans support hub has had to close, just four years after it opened in Townsville.  

Santa Claus had a busy weekend in Alice Springs, with three community events celebrating the festive season.

Canberra's biggest charities dumped almost 600 tonnes of waste last financial year, with the declining quality of donations a key factor in goods ending up as landfill.

Queensland's transport department has threatened to penalise residents who set up street-side charity cupboards without filling in the requisite paperwork. 

Despite assistance dog Max wearing a vest and Garth Murray carrying his accreditation, they still faced illegal discrimination on a round-Australia charity walk, with one publican even calling the police on them.

Fusion Australia has owned and run the former Hydro Tasmania town in Tasmania's Northern Midlands for 30 years, but is now divesting its assets there, clearing the way for a new generation of residents. 

Brian leads three generations of his family in the annual Variety Postie Bike Dash, raising money for sick and disadvantaged kids.

The radio host and youth mental health charity founder has been charged with assaulting several teenagers, according to Queensland authorities.

An animal shelter specialising in large dogs works overtime to care for the number of Rottweilers being abandoned and surrendered in Australia, amid rising costs and funding shortages.

Eric Abetz's first budget for Tasmania is coming — and community organisations fear they'll bear the brunt of funding cuts to "repair" the budget.

For these war veterans, driving fast, noisy cars gives them peace of mind.

When Steve Waugh retired from cricket, he knew he wanted to use his influence to make a difference. It was meeting Mother Teresa that made him realise his new path.

One hundred years ago, showgirl-turned-philanthropist Millie Tallis spent weeks preparing for a major second-hand goods fundraiser in Melbourne, giving rise to the Australian op shop.

LGBTIQA+ advocates are concerned the social media ban will have a significant impact on queer youth in regional and remote areas of Australia. They say there are not enough offline, physical supports for these teens to access when the ban comes into effect. 

A working dog auction at the Perth Royal Show raises nearly $50,000 for charity Telethon to support sick children.

Oliver Crane was diagnosed with bone cancer and died at age 17. This week, his family opened a vintage tractor museum in his memory to help raise money for cancer research.

Serious allegations of conflict of interest and a secret plan to strip sub-branches of their assets have been made about RSL New South Wales.