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CARE Australia and Virgin Australia partner to support development across Asia-Pacific

CARE Australia and Virgin Australia today announced a partnership to support CARE’s work with thousands of poor communities in the Asia-Pacific region. The partnership begins with Virgin Australia’s major sponsorship of the Walk In Her Shoes Challenge, which sees thousands of Australians walking 25, 50 or 100 kilometres over one week, replicating the distances that […]

Ninety three per cent of Australians aren’t walking recommended daily distance: study

New research, released by CARE Australia, has shown that 93 per cent of Australians are walking less than the recommended daily distance for general health and well-being. Results of the study, released to mark the national Walk In Her Shoes Challenge, have revealed that the average Australian walks only 3.2 kilometres per day – the [...]

Australians urged to take serious steps towards a healthier future

New research, released by CARE Australia, has revealed that only seven percent of Australians are walking more than the recommended daily distance for general health and wellbeing. Results of the study, released as part of CARE’s Walk In Her Shoes Challenge, have revealed the average Aussie only walks 3.2 kilometres per day – the equivalent of […]

Chrissie Swan shows she cares on I’m a Celebrity

TV and radio personality Chrissie Swan has nominated CARE Australia as her charity partner for Network Ten’s new reality TV show, I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here! On her reasons for supporting CARE, Chrissie has said, “In Australia we take for granted the fact that we can go to the fridge and get […]

10,000 letters from tsunami survivors delivered at Boxing Day Test

CARE Australia and the Australian cricket community have partnered in a moving event to mark 10 years since the Boxing Day tsunami, with 10,000 letters of thanks from tsunami survivors delivered to cricket fans at the Commonwealth Bank Boxing Day Test. The Thanks for Caring Australia campaign kicked off today with the arrival at the […]