The Bright Side
by ABC Australia
Latest episode
What's rowdier? Parliament House or primary school
What's rowdier? Parliament House or primary school
About this podcast
Sabra Lane shines a light on stories of hope and problem-solving people around Australia. Each week you’ll hear good news stories about people who are trying to make a difference in the world. You can be part of it too! Get in touch any time at [email protected]
Episodes
The newest 20 of 143 episodes
- What's rowdier? Parliament House or primary school · 25 minQuestion Time in the Australian Parliament can seem as wild and rowdy as a school classroom.
- How kindness saved Kath Koschel's life · 24 minWhen was the last time you experienced an act of kindness?
- Is activism a dirty word?What does it look like when communities come together over a shared love of the ocean?
- Could one small town become Australia's zero waste capital? · 17 minIf you’re a believer that ‘every bit counts’ then you’ll be interested in what’s going on in the Bega Valley in New South Wales.
- There's light on the horizon for hefty power bills · 19 minWhen it comes to getting solar panels, the cost can seem pretty daunting for the average household.
- A simple test that could save your life · 21 minThe Bright Side shines a light on stories of hope and problem-solving people around Australia.
- The tight-knit community trading in sapphires (repeat) · 16 minGlenn Keys never thought his son would be able to own his own home, so he started Project Independence to ensure no one with an intellectual disability would be left behind.
- Destination weeding, your ticket to paradise? · 20 minThe Bright Side shines a light on stories of hope and problem-solving people around Australia.
- Whales are bumper to bumper on the humpback highway · 22 minThe Bright Side shines a light on stories of hope and problem-solving people around Australia.
- A future without exams? It's closer than you think · 20 minThe Bright Side shines a light on stories of hope and problem-solving people around Australia.
- NAPLAN success, healthy joints, and life-changing work · 25 minThe Bright Side shines a light on stories of hope and problem-solving people around Australia.
- The surprising solutions to our loneliness epidemic · 30 minThe Bright Side shines a light on stories of hope and problem-solving people around Australia.
- Aussie astronauts, gaming hubs, and unlikely housemates · 25 minThe Bright Side shines a light on stories of hope and problem-solving people around Australia.
- Invisible women, movers and shakers, and night patrol · 25 minThe Bright Side shines a light on stories of hope and problem-solving people around Australia.
- YIMBYs vs NIMBYS, urban exploration, and speed reading braille · 25 minThe Bright Side shines a light on stories of hope and problem-solving people around Australia.
- Frog saunas, Wikipedia bias, and a free lunch · 25 minThe Bright Side shines a light on stories of hope and problem-solving people around Australia.
- Natural burials, disrupting financial abuse, and a formula to find work · 25 minThe Bright Side shines a light on stories of hope and problem-solving people around Australia.
- Tapping into health, cancer hope, and risky play · 25 minThe Bright Side shines a light on stories of hope and problem-solving people around Australia.
- How you can work a four-day week · 25 minThe Bright Side shines a light on stories of hope and problem-solving people around Australia.







