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  1. Hawkesbury's Helping Hands charity marks 15 years of service
    By Declan Bowring

    What began as a mother and daughter providing some home-cooked meals in plastic containers has grown into a charity with a warehouse that provides hampers and basic essentials for hundreds of people across Sydney's most disaster-prone region.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-06/haw

    #CommunityOrganisations #Charities #HumanInterest #DeclanBowring

  2. Three years in a Chinese jail changed Cheng Lei. So has freedom
    By Leisa Scott and Amos Roberts

    Finally free after 1,154 days in a Chinese prison, wrongfully accused of spilling state secrets, Australian journalist Cheng Lei was overjoyed to see her children again. But back home freedom brought its own challenges.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-06/jou

    #ForeignAffairs #HumanInterest #Journalism #LeisaScott #AmosRoberts

  3. Gander, N.L., defends invitation to U.S. ambassador Hoekstra to 9/11 commemoration – ctvnews.ca

    Gander, N.L., defends invitation to U.S. ambassador Hoekstra to 9/11 commemoration  ctvnews.caNewfoundland welcomed them after 9/11. They’re heartbroken by…
    #NewsBeep #News #Headlines #Atlantic #CA #Canada #HumanInterest #Justice
    newsbeep.com/719164/

  4. What are the World Nomad Games and why are Australians competing?
    By Libby Hogan

    The World Nomad Games in Kyrgyzstan are attracting younger generations and countries in the West to rediscover their past through ancient sports.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-05/kyr

    #HumanInterest #CommunityandSociety #Sport #LifestyleandLeisure #OtherSports #LibbyHogan

  5. Life can be hard. These Australians share their ingredients for happiness
    By Fiona Blackwood

    There's a lot to be stressed about. Cost of living, aged care, the NDIS, global events — the list can be overwhelming. A group of Australians shares their ways of being grateful and content, and how everyday moments can be the most fulfilling.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-05/aus

    #Happiness #HumanInterest #FionaBlackwood

  6. Backpacker Carolina Wilga reveals extraordinary outback survival story
    By Nicolas Perpitch

    German backpacker Carolina Wilga has detailed her extraordinary tale of struggle and survival in remote WA, revealing new details about her ordeal last winter.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-04/car

    #HumanInterest #MissingPerson #AccidentsandEmergencyIncidents #NicolasPerpitch

  7. Bindi and Robert Irwin pay tribute to dad Steve Irwin

    Bindi and Robert Irwin have each shared heartfelt tributes to their late father and Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin, 20 years after his death.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-04/bin

    #Family #DeathandDying #HumanInterest

  8. Roller-coaster tifo sets new standard
    By Simon Smale

    German second-tier club VfL Osnabrück set a new bar for spectacular tifo fan displays with a fully functioning roller-coaster ahead of their game against giants Bayern Munich in the DFB-Pokal Cup.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-04/ger

    #Soccer #Sport #HumanInterest #SimonSmale

  9. 'He mesmerised me': Remembering Steve Irwin 20 years after shock death
    By Jessica Ross

    It was a tragic day that became etched into the minds of millions of Steve Irwin fans around the globe, but the Crocodile Hunter's legacy lives on.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-04/ste

    #HumanInterest #Celebrities #JessicaRoss

  10. Nepal's peak trekking season is approaching but its guides are in mourning
    By Angelica Silva and Libby Hogan

    For many of Nepal's trekking guides who lead tourists through the Himalayas, they must carry something heavier into the mountains this year: their grief.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-03/nep

    #Floods #TravelandTourism #DisastersAccidentsandEmergencyIncidents #CommunityandSociety #HumanInterest #AngelicaSilva #LibbyHogan

  11. Police pursuit of emu just part of 'life of a country cop'
    By Emily Middleton and Alex James

    A video of a flightless bird being chased by a police officer down a road on the NSW Central Tablelands goes viral, with the local chief inspector saying it's all part of "the life of a country cop".

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-02/run

    #Animals #Police #HumanInterest #EmilyMiddleton #AlexJames

  12. [Two Pronged] Why do some happy family memories become painful later in life?

    ‘I loved spending time with my father then….But now it feels different and I don’t know why.’

    justpaste.in/news/two-pronged-

    #LoveandRelationships #mentalhealth #TwoPronged #ExclusiveContent #HumanInterest

  13. These Filipino films vie for a shot at Oscars 2027 success

    This year’s film shortlist features stories of social relevance, exploring themes of love, injustice, corruption, class division, and Philippine history from a different lens

    justpaste.in/news/list-filipin

    #Filipinomovies #movieindustry #Oscars #EditorsPick #HumanInterest

  14. Street artists turn rusting opal machinery into outback spectacle
    By Catherine James

    A renowned Australian artist offers city street artists a blank canvas to turn discarded opal-mining equipment into an outback open-air gallery.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-29/joh

    #StreetArt #RuralandRemoteCommunities #HumanInterest #CatherineJames

  15. The murky lagoon harbouring a centuries-old maritime mystery
    By Jon Daly

    The elusive Deadwater wreck is Western Australia's longest-running maritime mystery, encompassing colonial eyewitness accounts, artefacts tenuously linked to the wreck, and vivid folklore involving treasure, matricide and piracy.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-29/dea

    #History #18thCentury #HumanInterest #19thCentury #Historians #Archaeology #LibrariesMuseumsandGalleries #JonDaly

  16. 'They have huge TVs': New generations are moving into communes
    By Shiloh Payne

    Hannah Pearl is raising her children in an intentional community where residents share land, values and support one another. But she doesn't want to "rough it" like she did when she was growing up.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-27/liv

    #SustainableLiving #CommunityandSociety #HumanInterest #ShilohPayne

  17. Quiz: Buckle up, join our mission to South-East Asia
    By Erwin Renaldi

    We invite you to embark on a journey through South-East Asia and uncover its hidden gems along the way. Good luck.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-25/qui

    #TravelandTourism #HumanInterest #ErwinRenaldi