82-year-old man who wants to learn to swim has his wish fulfilled

A nursing home in Holland is making their residents feel a little more at home by having the doors to their rooms transformed to something a bit more familiar – their own homes. The residents doors now look how they want it to – whether it be similar to their bedroom door at home, their... Read More

A few weeks ago I read, in The Sydney Morning Herald, about an opera that was going to be performed in what could only be considered a very unusual setting: the Level 2 ladies’ loo at the beautiful Queen Victoria Building (affectionately known as the QVB). A troupe of young women, who call themselves The Chamber... Read More

Alfred Date, Australia’s oldest man, spent his final years knitting tiny sweaters for oil-affected penguins, keeping them warm and safe while they recovered. Read More