Tom Forbes

Jan 22, 2025 | abc.net.au | Tom Forbes |Dominic Cansdale

For half a century, community radio has made an incredible mark on the Australian media landscape, helping raise some often forgotten voices. So what's the secret behind this grassroot radio?

Dec 3, 2024 | abc.net.au | Tom Forbes |Dominic Cansdale

When most of us go on holidays we pack our luggage, jump in the car, and head off. But one family has been taking a different approach to holidaying — taking their bikes instead.

Dec 2, 2024 | cronkitenews.azpbs.org | Tom Forbes |Spencer Barnes

Arizona State running back Cam Skattebo celebrates after his first score in this year’s Territorial Cup game in Tucson Saturday. Skattebo went on to score two more times in what has been a career year for him. (Photo by Spencer Barnes/Cronkite News) With the win this past weekend, defensive back Latterance Welch and the Sun Devils clinched a spot in the Big-12 Conference championship Saturday in Arlington, Texas.

Nov 7, 2024 | abc.net.au | Jessica Lamb |Madeleine Cross |Tom Forbes

Russ Thompson's mind often replays the final conversation he had with his granddaughter before she was allegedly murdered. It has been more than two years since he received a last text from 18-year-old Emily. She was about to sit her final exams at Pine Rivers State High School in Queensland's Moreton Bay region and had big dreams for her future. But like most young girls about to graduate, she had her eyes fixed on the night when she could dress up and let her hair down.

Sep 26, 2024 | abc.net.au | Tom Forbes |Madeleine Cross |Nicholas Mcelroy

Nurse Erica Roberts can see a brand-new hospital from the end of her driveway on the NSW far north coast. A trip to the Tweed Valley Hospital would be an enviable commute in an area where she's worked on and off for almost 20 years. But, like many colleagues, the grandmother says she is thousands of dollars better off working in Queensland. While she occasionally picks up shifts in her local area, she much prefers conditions on the Gold Coast, north of the border, after making the switch last year.