REAL LIFE: Anne Schuller got a second chance at love after she donated her kidney to her husband, Kym
''To do that for someone that you love is a moving experience.''
Real life: My son donated his organs and we met the child he saved
My son made the ultimate sacrifice, but his legacy lives on.
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Can I give blood? Here’s everything you need to know
If you've ever thought of donating, you need to fit this criteria.
EXCLUSIVE: Entertainer Jimmy Rees reveals the magical bond his newborn twins share and it will AMAZE you
''As soon as Vinny was lying next to him, he sort of opened his eyes, moved around a little and had some little twitches – like he knew he was there.''
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Controversial ad depicts Jesus Christ on the cross to encourage us to donate our organs when we die
Is this new TV advert comedic genius or recklessly offensive? You decide ...
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Selfless pregnant woman gives birth to terminally ill baby to donate healthy organs to others
“In literally the worst moment of her life, finding out her baby was going to die, it took her less than a minute to think of someone else and how her selflessness could help.”
One man’s unbelievable anniversary gift to his wife
You can’t exactly pick this up from your local Westfield…
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Woman to donate two organs to son to save his life
“If I could do it today, the sooner, the better…”
The world’s biggest asshole
Coleman F. Sweeney is a sleazy scumbag who berates the disabled, abuses the elderly and is a total jerk to women. But in three minutes, you'll think he's a hero.
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Mother hears son’s heartbeat in transplant recipient for the first time
See the incredible moment a mother meets the transplant recipient of her son’s heart, and hears it beat for the first time in three years.
Mum hears dead baby’s heartbeat in another child
She lost her son but organ donation means he lives on.
An uplifting Christmas tale of life after death
It was a week before Christmas in 1992 when tragedy struck for one Brisbane family. But the Australian Women's Weekly, on sale now, reveals how this heartwrenching event has left an incredible legacy.
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You could be responsible for this smile
“It's just such a beautiful gift; if you lose someone in your life, they have legacy to create life somewhere else or save a life somewhere else."
Texas teacher to donate kidney to sick student
Teachers are supposed to be kind, caring and generous but Texan Lindsay Painter has gone above and beyond the call of duty for her sick student Matthew Parker.
UK grandmother to donate kidney to granddaughter
June Cantor, a 64 year-old medical secretary from Stoke-on-Trent in the UK insisted on being the donor because she wanted her granddaughter Anna to have her mother by her side when she woke up after the operation. “I’d do anything to make Anna’s life better. I didn’t have to think twice. I volunteered because I […]
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How my son’s death saved six lives
In Australia, the final decision about the donation of organs rests with the family, even if a patient is a registered organ donor. More often than not, shock and grief leave family members unable to uphold the wishes of their loved one whose loss they are still trying to accept. Here, two mothers – one […]
The incredible kidney transplant story ‘you couldn’t make up’
Veteran ABC journalist Mark Colvin is known for his storytelling and eye for a good yarn, and even he says the tale of his kidney transplant is something “you wouldn’t read about”. In late 2011, the radio journalist had been on dialysis for some time and was told a kidney transplant was just about the […]