The Good News Movement

The Good News Movement is a platform dedicated to spreading positivity and uplifting news from around the world. Founded by journalist Ivy McGregor, the website shares stories highlighting acts of kindness, human resilience, community efforts, and inspiring breakthroughs in areas such as health, education, and social justice. The platform aims to counterbalance the overwhelming negativity often found in mainstream media by offering content that restores faith in humanity and encourages hope.

Regarding its relationship to providing uplifting news, The Good News Movement serves as a source of inspiration and optimism, showcasing stories that celebrate the goodness in people and the progress being made in various fields. By curating heartwarming and motivational content, the site seeks to foster a sense of connection, gratitude, and empowerment among its readers. It also emphasizes the importance of amplifying positive narratives to inspire action and create a more compassionate world. Through its focus on uplifting stories, it provides a refreshing alternative to traditional news outlets, reminding readers that there is much good happening in the world worth celebrating.

1. School Camp Gets a Front Row Seat to Solar Spectacle

   Australian students on a routine school camp lucked into a front row seat to the aurora australis, watching faint white bands turn into vivid greens and purples above them.

2. South Australian Zoo Welcomes Elephant Putra Mas, After Making the Journey from Western Australia

   Anyone travelling along the Australian Nullabor last week would have noticed an elephant-sized convoy, as an Asian Elephant was driven from Perth Zoo to Monarto Safari Park, some 2,700km away.

3. Chimpanzees Even Smarter Than We Thought

   A new study has found chimpanzees are using a level of thinking closer to humans than we realised.

4. Austria Unveils Animal-Shaped Power Line Concept

   Austria’s power grid operator is reimagining the look of the country’s energy network with Austrian Power Giants; power lines shaped like native animals such as storks and stags.

5. $90m Raised in One Weekend – All for the Kids

   Telethon – the renowned West Australian fundraiser – has smashed a new record, raising more than $90m in donations in just 26hours.

6. ‘Tireless’ democracy campaigner wins Nobel Peace Prize

   Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has won the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize.

7. Year 7 Students Build 3D-Printed Hand to Help a Classmate

   When 13-year-old Lois Agnello wanted a 3D-printed hand to help with her limb difference, her Year 7 classmates at The Nature School in Port Macquarie jumped in to help.

8. Major Breakthrough in Huntington’s Disease Treatment

   A UK gene therapy trial has, for the first time, successfully slowed the progression of Huntington’s disease. The one-off treatment, delivered via a 12–20 hour surgical procedure, inactivates the toxic protein that causes the disease and could allow patients to live and work independently for much longer.

9. West Australian Woman Sets Record for Running Around Australia

   West Australian woman Brooke McIntosh has become the youngest and fastest woman to run around Australia, completing the extraordinary feat in 204 days.

10. Mars’ ‘Leopard-Spot’ Rocks Might Offer Clues to Ancient Life

    NASA’s Perseverance Rover has found some unusual mudstones in an old riverbed on Mars, covered in patterns nicknamed “leopard spots” and “poppy seeds”. Scientists think these markings could have formed from chemical reactions linked to ancient microbes, making them the most promising signs of past life on the Red Planet yet.