It’s been a big week of tax talk, politics and other grim news.
So we rounded up six good news stories of the week so you’ll feel better about the world. You’re welcome.
A South Australian community crowdfunded for a giant beach mat so wheelchair-bound people could get down to the water and dip their toes in.
The mat, The Australian reported this week, is being rolled up for winter but it’s been such a success that it will be adopted by other states and councils. Hoorah!
This guy saved up for 14 years so he could pay off grandparents’ mortgage and send them on a trip to the Bahamas.
24 year-old college student Stefan Darts surprised his grandparents when he presented them with an oversized cheque for US$15,000, announcing that he’d paid off their mortgage and was sending them on a holiday. Darts came up with the idea for the surprise when he was in Year 2 and kept the idea a secret from his family since then.
Boxes containing books, a desk, a chair, a bookshelf and art supplies started arriving on Monday from all over the country. They have been delivered to Heidi and her family at her grandparents’ house.