Hi there,
 

It might feel like there's not a lot going right in the world now. Be assured there is and that's why this newsletter exists — to remind you there are informative, inspirational and uplifting things happening in our world.
 

These siblings have had a life filled with sickness. Now they're representing Australia. ⚽
 

The mind f**k of pain. Retraining your system to tackle chronic pain — here's a long conversation with scientist Lorimer Moseley.
 

The world-first study using a synthetic form of a magic mushroom compound to help the terminally ill be at ease with death.
 

Meet Ted Powell, an animal-loving philanthropist who's just donated $100 million to Perth's Murdoch University and animal hospital. 🐈
 

Maybe there's something in the air in the West? An ABC listener has donated her car to a father who lost his home.
 

How unexpected friendships are forming in this town, with a healthy side-serve of veggies. 🥕

A veteran's lifesaving PTSD service dog brings comfort to Bunbury hospital patients. 🐕‍🦺
 

Could pre-fab homes be one of the solutions to Australia's housing crisis? 🏡
 

There's renewed interest in off-grid living. ☀️
 

This historic pub is reopening after being closed for 60 years. 🍻
 

Indigenous knowledge is key to saving the great desert skink and other species.
 

Dugong studies in Moreton Bay may help save the vulnerable species worldwide.
 

Hope for rare birds as Mother Nature turns it on after the floods. 🐦
 

And hats off to you, Darren McCallum, the tradie-turned-author who's pinching himself for winning a children's book award. 📚
 

Until next time, thanks for joining me on the Bright Side. 🌟
 

Sabra