Community Organisations

The Oldyroos count former Socceroo Ernie Campbell among their ranks, and they're taking on the world of older men without help from major sporting bodies.

Findings in a Human Rights Commission report show governments across all sectors are failing to identify and deal with racism across the country. The country's Race Discrimination Commissioner says there are "systemic failures" in dealing with racism that need to change. 

Animal foster carer Hayley Draper says she is making the most of every day with a dog that was given six months to live. 

Canberra boxing gym Cuz Boxing prides itself on being run by the community, for the community.

This fibreglass cow has done the rounds of WA over the past three years, but now Clarabelle is lending a hoof to farmers in a campaign against a ban on live sheep exports.

Aadhi Hariharan was 10 years old when he first picked up cards to play bridge. Just three years later, he's competing in the Australian National Bridge Championships. 

Western Australia's CWA branches have welcomed men into their ranks after 100 years, with members voting almost unanimously to grant men membership rights.

This New Zealand-born woman has had some tough times. But things began to change when she started meeting with her homeless friends at a park to cook lunch.

A roof over the proposed Macquarie Point stadium in Hobart has been on the cards since the AFL first chose the site. It meant the fate of Test cricket was up in the air — until one design detail brought the sport back on board.

More people are reportedly feeling lonely after the COVID-19 pandemic, but a community program is helping older South Australians make meaningful social connections.

While Australia overtakes the US as the largest per capita consumer of textiles, a group of nannas in the South West of WA is having a darn good go at fixing fashion waste through thrifty sewing sessions.

The duke and duchess of Argyll's 20th-century divorce proceedings saw a wife slut-shamed, exiled from high society and turned into one of the earliest, most famous victims of revenge porn. Here's how the case unfolded. 

Some of the state's most talented surfers are creating serious ripples on the national and international competitive circuit, but the path to compete at the highest levels is a costly one and there's little government support.

A Queensland Police Service spokesperson has told the ABC the "hands-on" use of police property had been approved and "intended to break down barriers".

A study finds local sporting clubs are taking steps to improve their members' mental health, but some need support to implement "best practice" initiatives.

Tip shops, sometimes referred to as resale sheds or treasure chest shops, can be found at dozens of locations around the country. And as Australians continue to grapple with the rising cost of living, some operators say they're seeing new customers.

Environmental activist group Blockade Australia plans to continue protests, which have already stopped passenger trains and coal movements into one of the world's biggest coal ports for more than a week. 

Artificial nesting platforms are installed at key coastal sites across South Australia to help the eastern osprey breed after the population dropped to just 50 pairs of birds. 

Volunteers never imagined the centre would stay open so long. But it has been a long road to recovery — and the "face of Black Summer" is still rebuilding.

Parts of Australia are recording their coldest temperatures in more than a decade, and people sleeping rough are bearing the brunt more than ever. 

These desert lifeguards want more remote swimming pools to be reopened, revitalised, and maintained to unlock the many benefits they offer. 

These players don't have fancy uniforms or special equipment and often train barefoot, but they share one thing in common: an obsession with AFL.

Just 30 kilometres north of a bustling CBD but surrounded by national parks, Palm Beach headland has been given the nod by the DarkSky International organisation. 

Albany football club Railways say it's even willing to let its rivals choose the name if they win an upcoming raffle to raise money for a major redevelopment at its home ground.

After 30 years of providing help for people with autism Tasmania's peak body, Autism Tasmania, will close due to funding being discontinued, with many of those affected reeling over the news, advocates say.