Charities

Sources close to the former Sentebale trustees and patrons, including Harry, say they "fully expected this publicity stunt".

The prince says the trustees asked the chair to step down but she refused and sued the charity. She says her lawsuit has merit and calls herself a whistleblower against "abuse of power" and "misogynoir".

Youth Allowance recipients facing homelessness are missing out on social housing tenancies over older jobseekers and age pensioners whose benefits pay more.

Ipswich and Logan residents are anxious flooding could inundate homes, businesses and charities.  

Baby boomers are set to bequeath trillions to younger generations in the coming years. It raises ethical questions not just for recipients, but the people leaving wealth behind.

Funding for the group, which supports people going through miscarriage, stillbirth and baby and child death, had been set to run out on June 30. 

A bamboo structure helps local children stand up in the muddy water during their swimming lessons. 

Fundraisers feel ripped off after backing the Sleepbus charity that they thought would deliver buses and give homeless people a decent night's sleep.

The Brisbane grandmother managed to grab her handbag from the intruder, who made off with her purse and jewellery. 

"The ruthless and chaotic way this callous decision is being implemented threatens the lives and dignity of millions," Caritas Internationalis said in a statement.

Adelaide's Aaron Crook is the sole Australian among 11 global competitors who will race each other 620 kilometres in temperatures as low as -50 degrees Celsius across the Arctic Circle.

More than 700 people dressed as Marilyn Monroe have braved scorching temperatures to raise funds for Cancer Council SA during the popular Marilyn Jetty Swim.

Brother Olly Pickett and his team of volunteers shared their story with the ABC in 2016.

Among the costliest items on the back-to-school shopping list is a laptop.

A national project giving homeless people a safe place to sleep is winding up, leaving communities scrambling to figure out how to run the service themselves.

Nine kelpie pups are going to be trained and auctioned off for a second year in a row raising funds for sick children in Western Australia.

When a major blaze ran through the Grampians in 2006, Rod Marshall and his daughter Kim lost everything but their home. This time around, they weren't so lucky.

A Brisbane charity is giving not only electronics but also intellectually impaired people a new lease of life one screw driver at a time.

From building thousands of homes to nearly eradicating a debilitating disease, Jimmy Carter's post-presidential charity work has become one of the most defining aspects of his legacy.

From the beach to the bush, Aussies flocked to oceans, parks and paddocks to celebrate Christmas Day. For some though, the day-to-day work goes on, and for others it is an opportunity to give back to their local community.