The Friday Forum
This week's forum is made up by Bruce Montgomery, former journalist, Lynn Mason, former head of the Local Government Association of Tasmania and Marti Zucco, Hobart City Council Alderman
View ArticleTime to Give; International Relief Concert for Burma and China
774 ABC Melbourne is putting on a special concert to raise money for the victims of the cyclone in Burma and the earthquake in China. All proceeds go to the Australian Red Cross to help with their...
View ArticleMore than one string to David O'connor's bow
From local music legend to international volunteer extraordinaire, ladies and gentlemen meet David O'Connor.
View ArticlePakistan needs your help
Pakistan needs your help now. Find out how you can make a difference and make a donation to your preferred trusted aid organisation.
View ArticleSES tested during disaster exercise
Tasmania's emergency services have been put through their paces with a $125,000 training exercise funded by the Federal Government.
View ArticleRudd pledges aid for millions of starving Africans
Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd has announced Australia will contribute more than $11 million to help African drought victims.
View ArticleMore bushfire relief funds on way
A new round of money will soon be released from the fund for Tasmanian bushfire victims. More than 100 homes were destroyed in the fires that burned around the state over summer. The Red Cross says...
View ArticleAustralia, don't be mean, help Syria
Australia is mean when it comes to our spending on foreign aid, says Dr Keith Suter.
View ArticleThe Syrian people need your help
Haidar Mohamad is pro-Syria. All he wants is to see it be peaceful and give the people a chance to live.
View ArticleDatabase unlocks secrets of edible plants
A Tasmanian man has developed what is believed to be the world's most comprehensive database of edible plants.
View ArticleCouples' dream to turn shabby ship into relief carrier
A Tasmanian couple wants to buy an old ship from Tasports and renovate it for relief trips to the Philippines.
View ArticleJacky Sutton's career in the conflict zone
Jacky Sutton spent decades working with the United Nations in war zones around the world.
View ArticleLife after Africa: Hobart volunteer finds it hard to readjust to life back home
Hobart's Paul Yarnall is finding it tough to readjust to life back home, after volunteering in Africa.
View ArticleDr John Gerrard worked in Ebola-affected Sierra Leone for six weeks
John helped establish an Ebola treatment centre in Freetown, Sierra Leone.
View ArticleHuon Valley volunteers aim to make 1,500 dolls for children of Nepal earthquake
A small southern Tasmanian volunteer group sets itself the task of making 1,500 dolls by the end of October to comfort children still suffering in the aftermath of April's deadly Nepal earthquake.
View ArticleAmanda McClelland: nursing communities to health after disaster
Amanda is an Australian emergency health advisor working internationally with the Red Cross.
View ArticleCyclone Winston: Hobart Fijian family working to help after disaster
Alana and Veena Tilly are working to raise money to buy a generator for a maternity clinic in cyclone-devastated Fiji.
View ArticleHobart rust bucket bought for one dollar preparing for relief voyage to the...
A Hobart woman who survived a massive storm as a child in the Philippines is preparing to sail a Corvina which is being filled with donations to her home country. It's a dream that's been almost five...
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