How Good Are Humans

Building mountain biking trails can completely transform a city. 
In one Tasmanian case, new trails turned a town that history almost forgot into an economic victory and happiness mecca.
Glen Jacobs is…

What do housing supply, commute times, obesity rates, water shortages, neighbourhood crime, tempers, leisure, culture, thermometer readings, employment opportunities and your nearest ice cream shop a…

More than two decades ago a Cairns citizen would have needed to travel hundreds, maybe thousands, of kilometres to receive certain medical treatment residents of other cities could access locally.
Muc…

Ever thought about running a marathon? What about an ultramarathon (distances often above 300km)?
Just running one of those events in a lifetime would be an epic achievement, right? Well, yes, of cour…

Sarah Grainer and her family have cared for more than one hundred foster children over two decades. Some children have required just one weekend of respite, while others have stayed in the Grainers' …

Seventy-five per cent of Australian children in foster care will not finish school. One in three will be homeless in the first year out of care and even more will not find employment.
Children enter i…

I speak with the team from AFL Cape York House for Girls about their mission to connect Far North Queensland's Indigenous teenagers, who unfortunately face socioeconomic disadvantage, with quality ed…

Waynead Wolmby is an outstanding young man from Aurukun, Cape York. He has managed to beat the nation's expectations of a young Indigenous male from a remote community and is now inspiring other yout…

Marc Harbrow is a leader in Far North Queensland's social work sector,  and has started several inspiring and wholesome entities and initiatives that focus on youth empowerment, Indigenous empowermen…

Kim Edwards has truly had a life filled with adventure and benevolent achievement. Her journey has taken her across the world but her story is notably centred on the Middle East. 
She has opened schoo…

What kind of thinking goes into cooking the tastiest food, brewing the most satisfying coffees and constructing a distinct hospitality vibe?
Olly James, the owner of three establishments in Cairns, jo…

Episode 32: Exploring the realm of committing oneself to multiple causes, and sustaining oneself throughout the journey.
On this episode, Lucy Friend introduces us to her life as someone devoted to se…

Episode 31: Exploring the Great Barrier Reef with Passions of Paradise.
On this episode, Scotty and Russell from Passions of Paradise join me to discuss all things Great Barrier Reef.
Passions of Parad…

For the 30th episode of the How Good are Humans podcast, I wanted to review the whole project and reflect on its journey to date.
Helping me with this endeavour is my new friend Georgia Krause, who is…

Welcome to the 29th episode of the How Good are Humans podcast.

On this episode, we are unveiling two awesome humans whose approach to change agency and service delivery in Indigenous communities is r…

How Good are Humans! is back for 2022!!!

We kick off the year by having an awesome chat with Daniel and Stacee from Deadly Inspiring Youth Doing Good, or DIYDG.
DIYDG is a youth-focused organisation th…

In 2016, the number of people in Australia reported to be homeless was 116,000, or 1 in every 200. In fact, given the number of social connections that an average person maintains, it is likely that …

This week, on the 26th episode of the How Good are Humans podcast (and the 10th produced in Far North Queensland), we unveil two super fun and adventurous human beings: Lucy Graham and Mathilde Gordo…