But I Didn’t Know… Housing Is Already Recognised as a Right Elsewhere
The ACT Legislative Assembly will debate the Human Rights (Housing) Amendment Bill. If passed, the ACT would become the first jurisdiction in Australia to explicitly recognise the right to housing…
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Men, Mateship and Meaningful Conversation: Why The Men’s Table Matters in Canberra
In Canberra and across our surrounding suburbs, many men appear to have it together. They’re working, parenting, volunteering, coaching sport, paying mortgages, showing up. But beneath the surface, many are…
Nominations Open for 2026 ACT Book of the Year — A Celebration of Canberra’s Storytellers
Canberra has always been more than politics and policy. Beneath the national headlines and political banter is a city of storytellers, poets, historians, novelists, memoirists and thinkers, quietly shaping the…
People with Purpose: Tamara Black
Tamara Black is known in Canberra’s disability and health sectors by a simple, telling nickname: the Collaborator. It is not a title she gave herself. It is one she earned,…
Running for Good: Ryan Downs and the Quiet Power of Paying It Forward
Some people fundraise loudly.Others just keep showing up.Today we are inspired and wanted to share this story with you! For Ryan Downs, running is not about medals, attention or even…
What to look out for at the 2026 National Multicultural Festival
There are few weekends in Canberra that feel quite like the National Multicultural Festival. It arrives with colour, sound and the kind of gentle chaos that signals something special is…
In Another’s Shoes: When the System Finally Catches You
There is a moment, often quiet and unseen, when life starts to slip backwards. Not dramatically. Not all at once. Just enough that you notice you are no longer moving…
A new roadmap for mental health in the ACT — what the new Regional Plan means for Canberrans
A new regional plan has been released to guide how mental health and suicide prevention services are designed, delivered and connected across the ACT over the next five years. Developed…
Canberra Day Appeal 2026 launches: Give where you live
It’s on. The Canberra Day Appeal is officially launching, inviting Canberrans to give where they live and help make our city a stronger, more connected place for everyone. Each year,…
What the $4.1 Billion Health and NDIS Funding Agreement Really Means for Canberrans
Last week’s National Cabinet agreement marks one of the most significant health and disability funding announcements the ACT has seen in years, but what does it actually mean for people…
Strengthening Youth Mental Health Pathways: How Canberra is Reimagining the Way Young People Find Help
If you’ve ever tried to find the right mental health service; for yourself, your child, or a young person you support, you’ll know that it can feel like trying to…
People with Purpose: Stuart Coates
In every community, there are the loud voices, the natural storytellers, the people whose impact is easy to see. And then there are the others, the ones who carry communities…
People with Purpose: Disha Taneja
If you scroll through Instagram on any given day, you might stumble across one of Disha’s posts, a heartfelt reminder to dream boldly, a gentle nudge toward body acceptance, or…
Save the Date: UPSTAGEING Canberra lights up March 2026
Across Canberra, older people are quietly and powerfully shaping our cultural life. They are painters, singers, dancers, storytellers, photographers, gardeners, makers and mentors. They carry memory, skill and imagination, and…
People with Purpose: Logan Firth
Writing History, Living Purpose: Logan Firth’s Journey from Advocacy to Authorship A young Canberra woman is rewriting more than just history, she’s reshaping how we understand voice, inclusion, and purpose.…
Behind Every School Meal Was a Worker With Purpose. What Happens Now?
Two weeks before Christmas, while most of Canberra was easing toward the end of the year, Embrace Disability Group received disheartening news. The ACT Government advised that the Meals in…
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