Samantha Donovan: On Western Australia's south coast, a group of fun-loving older women takes to the surf on boogie boards every week. Samantha Goerling: The Granny Grommets have become local celebrities over the past 25 years and now their philosophy of positive ageing has resonated around the world. Samantha Goerling: Anne-Helene Bernard from the surfing club of Crozans put the …
Growing up in a council block in England where money was always an issue, Carol Ann O'Connor's love of drawing and apparent talent were forgotten at an early age. The Two Peoples Bay Nature Reserve is home to the noisy scrub bird and Gilbert's potoroo. "Ornithologist all over the world were trying to stop this town from being built and …
Leading road safety researchers are calling on state and territory governments to lower default speed limits across Australia amid a horrific year on the roads. "In Australia, we have one of the highest default local speed limits in the world," Dr Kent said. Shadow Road Safety Minister Martin Aldridge has put forward several possible solutions including reducing driver reliance on …
In this country football league, every game is derby day. "As far as I know we're the only two-team comp in the country," Hopetoun Sharks captain Damon Jones said. "It's good to play Ravy week after week," he said. "But sometimes, if we don't even have enough for that, we'll change the field and play the AFLX brand of football …