The Bright Side

The Bright Side shines a light on stories of hope and problem-solving people around Australia.

The Bright Side shines a light on stories of hope and problem-solving people around Australia.

The Bright Side shines a light on stories of hope and problem-solving people around Australia.

The Bundaberg Youth Orchestra is one of the longest-running regional youth orchestras in the country.

On land, 94-year-old Dorothy 'Dot' Dickey uses a walker to get around.

For one month of the year, a group of mostly middle-aged parents play an extreme game of tag in their small country town.

It may sound a little unorthodox, but this outback pub was traded on trust. 

A troupe of poets, comedians, dancers, and singers are touring the Gold Coast, bringing smiles to residents at aged care homes with a hour-long variety show.

33-year-old Jessica Haldin has spent the last decade dreaming of the independence that comes with having a driver's licence. 

10-year-old Ashton Osborne has spent the past year spearheading an effort to make hundreds of emergency food packs for Canberra's homeless.

Imagine being in your 20s and running a successful dance school, when all of a sudden you get really sick and end up paralysed, with no idea what the future holds. 

In a cost-of-living crisis, even a monthly haircut might seem like a luxury.

From putting on your new jersey to scoring your first goal, sport can be one of the most formative experiences for children.

Every chilly Friday morning, an enthusiastic crew casts their lines off a rickety wooden jetty.

Neysa King has just completed her graduate nursing year at 70 years old.