News and stories

News and stories

Snow Medical partners with University of Sydney in $50 million investment to transform glaucoma treatment

Dee Rudebeck, Adviser, News and Storytelling, Philanthropy Australia Fri, 21 Feb 2025

There is new hope of life-changing treatments for people living with glaucoma, the ‘sneak thief of sight’, after the Snow Medical Research Foundation (Snow Medical) announced a $50 million partnership with the University of Sydney to launch the Snow Vision Accelerator this week. It follows a record $100 million gift from the Khuda Family Foundation to the university earlier in February to increase diversity in the STEM sector.

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Video: Inspiring Story – Healthy Dreaming

Philanthropy Australia Mon, 26 Aug 2024

Healthy Dreaming is a program offering care coordination, navigation of services to empower First Nations peoples to connect with services in the Port Augusta region.

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Video: Inspiring Story – ifarmwell

Philanthropy Australia Mon, 26 Aug 2024

Designed by Australian farmers, ifarmwell helps other Australian farmers cope effectively with life’s challenges and get the most out of every day. 

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Video: Inspiring Story – Foundation Barossa

Philanthropy Australia Mon, 26 Aug 2024

Foundation Barossa nurtures and builds its community’s strength and assets, responding to challenges and opportunities and supporting organisations and individuals to do likewise. 

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‘This will improve the lives of kids with cancer globally’ – medical research gets $155.5m boost in one week

Philanthropy Australia Fri, 23 Aug 2024

Two incredible medical research gifts were announced this week, giving a combined boost of more than $150m to the field, particularly in cancer treatments for children. The Stan Perron Charitable Foundation in Western Australia has pledged $135.5m to the Telethon Kids Institute Cancer Centre and Perth Children’s Hospital. A $20 million bequest in NSW by the philanthropist Kay Van Norton Poche will give Australians the same access to clinical trials as patients in the US.

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Watch: Inspiring video stories of South Australia

Philanthropy Australia Fri, 23 Aug 2024

The Philanthropy Australia Conference 2024, hosted in Adelaide, SA on Kaurna Country, showcased six inspiring stories of purpose from South Australia.

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