#humaninterest — Public Fediverse posts

'They thought this toerag would disappear': Why Joyce ditched the party that made him
By Leisa Scott and Robyn Powell

Barnaby Joyce has survived bruising battles, personal crises and public ridicule. Is his latest move to One Nation masterful, or a fatal miscalculation?

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-23/barnaby-joyce-one-nation-nationals-wife-vikki-campion/106898670

#FederalGovernment #HumanInterest #FederalParliament #OneNation #Nationals #Liberals #PostTraumaticStressDisorder #Depression #LeisaScott #RobynPowell

It’s never too late for Night School

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Mackay makes cricket history as day one of inaugural Test match sells out
By Danielle Jesser, Jeremy Jones, and Cristy-Lee Macqueen

Barry Jansen mortgaged his house to help build a cricket arena in the Queensland city of Mackay. Forty years later his club is hosting its first international Test match.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-22/australia-vs-bangladesh-test-series-mackay-cricket-history/107064584

#Cricket #Sport #RegionalCommunities #HumanInterest #DanielleJesser #JeremyJones #CristyLeeMacqueen

At Kusina ng Pag-asa, local restaurants cook free hot meals when disaster strikes

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/people/human-interest/kusina-ng-pag-asa-initiative/

Delhi's electric tuktuk boom gets a hacking shock
By Angus Mackintosh, Rachel Clayton, and Som Patidar

Rickshaw drivers are pushing back on plans to ban all new non-electric versions of the vehicle from next January.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-22/delhi-electric-rickshaws-ev-policy-india/107055812

#ElectricVehicles #AirPollution #SharedTransport #HumanInterest #AngusMackintosh #RachelClayton #SomPatidar

Parents thrilled as 'bike gang' gets young boys off the couch
By Jackson Byrne

Some boys in regional South Australia are changing what it means to be in a bike gang, one pedal at a time.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-22/new-age-bike-gangs-take-over-riverland-south-australia/106916994

#YoungPeople #HumanInterest #Parenting #Children #Family #Leisure #JacksonByrne

The world of model railways and the folk who build them
By Sarah Moss

With 50 model railway layouts on display, the upcoming Goulburn Model Expo is something railroaders look forward to, especially for those who focus on what lies either side of the train tracks rather than what's on them.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-22/the-world-of-miniature-railways-and-the-folk-who-build-them/106928064

#Hobbies #Friendship #Engineering #HumanInterest #SarahMoss

How a world-leading health study in a small town helped shape modern medicine
By Madigan Landry and Neve Brissenden

Since 1966, the Busselton Health Study has made several life-saving medical advancements possible, changing the way some chronic diseases are treated around the world.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-21/busselton-health-study-turns-60/107054940

#MedicalResearch #PopulationGroups #RegionalCommunities #DoctorsandMedicalProfessionals #DiseasesandDisorders #HumanInterest #HeartDisease #Asthma #MadiganLandry #NeveBrissenden

Once-secret son of Belgium royal becomes a prince at age 26
By Tessa Flemming

The 26-year-old's existence was first recognised last year by his father, who said the pair had "spoken openly and honestly about this in recent years".

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-21/belgiums-prince-laurent-officially-recognises-secret-son/107062106

#Royalty #HumanInterest #TessaFlemming

Trump threatens to crush Iran with ‘Economic D Day’ – but he is running out of cards to play

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'Out of control' cost-of-living pressures drive demand for food charities
By Kristina Rosengren

As demand for food charities and housing services rise, one family has travelled Australia with barbecues and smokers to deliver low-cost and slow-cooked meat dishes to people experiencing hardship.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-20/broken-hill-food-charities-cost-of-living-housing-crisis-regions/107037818

#Homelessness #CostofLiving #Charities #RegionalCommunities #CommunityOrganisations #HumanInterest #FoodandDrink #KristinaRosengren

Breaking: Prince Harry, Meghan and family to move back to UK, British media reports

Harry, the younger son of King Charles, and his wife, Meghan, intend to relocate from the US to a private, non-royal residence outside London, according to British media.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-20/prince-harry-and-meghan-markle-move-back-to-uk/107056622

#Royalty #HumanInterest #CommunityandSociety

Camilla says it was 'difficult' to keep king's cancer diagnosis private

Queen Camilla speaks publicly for the first time about how hard it was to keep her husband King Charles's cancer diagnosis private at first.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-20/camilla-breaks-silence-on-king-cancer-diagnosis/107056502

#Royalty #WorldPolitics #HumanInterest

Survivors of infected blood scandal say inquiry will 'let their voices be heard'
By Hannah Meagher and Jennifer Feller

Survivors of Australia's contaminated blood scandal, which saw up to 20,000 people infected with HIV or hepatitis C, applaud the announcement of a Senate inquiry into the circumstances behind the medical disaster.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-19/senate-inquiry-announced-contaminated-blood-scandal/107053270

#HumanInterest #Blood #Senate #HannahMeagher #JenniferFeller

Lawyers replace jockeys in 'chaos' of camel race
By Em Jensen

In the remote opal mining town of White Cliffs, four lawyers and a builder prepare to do something few professionals would put on their resume, camel racing.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-19/white-cliffs-camel-cup-outback-event-far-west-nsw/107049888

#CommunityandCulturalEvents #RuralandRemoteCommunities #TravelandTourism #MotorSports #HumanInterest #SportEvent #EmJensen

Donkeys, camels and the 'Emu Man' call this 'ghost town' home
By Oliver Brown and Em Jensen

With a population of about 27 people and a handful of donkeys, Silverton can appear like a ghost town. But a self-appointed mayor/town drunk, an accidental cameleer, and a Mad Max aficionado are just some of the quirky locals who call this outback village home.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-18/silverton-quirky-characters-bracing-tourists-mundi-mundi-bash/107045944

#TravelandTourism #RegionalCommunities #RuralandRemoteCommunities #HumanInterest #Music #OliverBrown #EmJensen

Superwog, Eddie Woo among YouTubers inducted into film and sound archive
By Tessa Flemming

Together, these Youtubers boast more than 84 million subscribers worldwide. Now they're being recognised for their impact on Australian culture.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-17/youtubers-recognised-in-nfsa-archive/107033208

#InternetCulture #ArtsCultureandEntertainment #HumanInterest #TessaFlemming

The retired tradie who kept his dad's dream alive by building his own plane
By Jasmine Hines

There are thousands of amateur-built planes registered to fly in Australia. Central Queensland's Len Neale is one such "aviation nut" who flies his homemade aircraft.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-16/len-neale-central-qld-pilot-builds-repairs-planes/107018502

#HumanInterest #CommunityandSociety #AirTransportIndustry #JasmineHines

Roz Hervey had hours left to live. She asked her family to press record
By Sarah Grant

In life as in art, dancer Roz Hervey wanted to push boundaries. She choreographed her own death, and in her final moments made an impassioned plea.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-16/after-mnd-diagnosis-roz-hervey-taught-what-it-meant-to-live-vad/106925128

#DeathandDying #BiographicalFilms #HumanInterest #Actor #Dance #SarahGrant

Native Ohio gardening library provides residents free seeds https://www.allforgardening.com/1931979/native-ohio-gardening-library-provides-residents-free-seeds-2/ #APPHumanInterest #APPTopStories #Cleveland #CoreyO'Leary #CTV #GardeningOhio #HumanInterest #news #ohio #OhioWhatYouNeedToKnow #TOPSTORIES #vod

Charity drive charges on despite boggy conditions
By Luke Lay and Jodie Hamilton

Torrential rains and flooded roads did not stop more than 70 cars from taking part in this year's Variety Bash, even if major route alterations were needed.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-15/variety-bash-sa-outback-road-closures/107036610

#Charities #Volunteering #HumanInterest #LukeLay #JodieHamilton

Hana and Wanda's unlikely friendship is helping tackle an insidious problem
By Lucy Martin and Jasmine Hughes

Hana Byambadash volunteers with a free program in Perth that aims to stave off old-age loneliness, a pervasive condition that is linked to dementia and other diseases.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-15/social-isolation-among-older-australians-solutions/107023796

#OlderPeople #CommunityandSociety #AgedCare #HumanInterest #Health #MentalHealth #LucyMartin #JasmineHughes

Solar eclipse: Skywatchers across UK wowed as moon blots out most of the sun

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Europe's first solar eclipse in 27 years in pictures
By Liana Walker

From Spain to Iceland to Russia, millions gathered to witness the sun's light be fully blocked by the moon in the continent's first solar eclipse in almost three decades.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-13/europe-solar-eclipse-in-pictures/107031046

#TheMoon #Space #HumanInterest #Weather #LianaWalker

Miserable West Virginia Neighbor Sprays Chemicals on Woman’s Crops: ‘If you have a vegetable garden there, that’s attempted murder’ https://www.allforgardening.com/1929306/miserable-west-virginia-neighbor-sprays-chemicals-on-womans-crops-if-you-have-a-vegetable-garden-there-thats-attempted-murder/ #GardeningWestVirginia #HumanInterest #WestVirginia

Mates make historic flight in hot air balloon over Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre
By Isabella Kelly

A hot air balloon flight over Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre made history over the weekend, narrowly avoiding wild weather.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-12/friends-fly-hot-air-balloon-over-kati-thanda-lake-eyre/107023914

#HumanInterest #TravelandTourism #Weather #IsabellaKelly

Tennessee couple goes viral after using Olive Garden for Italy-themed engagement photos https://www.allforgardening.com/1927263/tennessee-couple-goes-viral-after-using-olive-garden-for-italy-themed-engagement-photos/ #Caden #Carlsey #Cookeville #DardenRestaurants #engagement #GardeningTennessee #HumanInterest #Inc #Instagram #italy #LasheaPhotography #MediterraneanCuisine #olive #OliveGarden #organisms #PhotoSharing #plants #RAREHOSPITALITYINTERNATIONAL #SheaCravens #SocialMedia #Tennessee #TikTok #UnitedStates #VideoSoftware #ViralPhenomenon

Flower & Garden Show Grist Mill NC State Fair https://www.allforgardening.com/1926209/flower-garden-show-grist-mill-nc-state-fair/ #APPHumanInterest #APPThingsToDo #CentralNC #Charlotte #coastal #GardeningNorthCarolina #HumanInterest #Mountain #NCStateFair2025 #NorthCarolina #SydneyMcCoy #ThingsToDo #Triad #vod

NYBG celebrates flower power, 1960s with new exhibition https://www.allforgardening.com/1925835/nybg-celebrates-flower-power-1960s-with-new-exhibition/ #APPHumanInterest #APPTopStories #GardeningNewYork #HumanInterest #NewYorkCity #news #RogerClark #TOPSTORIES #vod

Native Ohio gardening library provides residents free seeds https://www.allforgardening.com/1925810/native-ohio-gardening-library-provides-residents-free-seeds/ #APPHumanInterest #APPTopStories #Cleveland #CoreyO'Leary #CTV #GardeningOhio #HumanInterest #news #ohio #OhioWhatYouNeedToKnow #TOPSTORIES #vod