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Katie Cunningham

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Indexed articles, last 90 days
17
Latest publication
Sep 27, 2026
Outlet visibility, for The Guardian
Top 1K sites
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Jul 5, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 27, 2026 · Katie Cunningham

    The kindness of strangers: Two helicopter pilots flew down low to wave to my three-year-old son – he was beside himself with joy (opens the original)

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    My son adores helicopters, so we waved as hard as possible as it flew past. Then it suddenly looped and came back around Read more in the kindness of strangers series My sister lives in Ukraine; I live in Australia. We had gone five long years without seeing each other when we finally reunited during a trip to Los Angeles. One day we took my three-year-old son to the beach and spent the afternoon catching up. We had a lot of conversations about people and kindness that day. I told her how I had

  2. Article · Sep 16, 2026 · Katie Cunningham

    Alice Springs heavy metal music venue raises $1m in donations in fight to stay open (opens the original)

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    Supporters from around Australia back the Black Wreath, a volunteer-run centre far off the beaten touring track Alice Springs has a population of 34,000 and exactly one dedicated live music space: a heavy metal venue called the Black Wreath. It has hosted hundreds of bands from around the country over the past decade – despite being 1,500km from the nearest city. For musicians in central Australia, the Black Wreath is a one-of-a-kind resource. So when its operators were informed last year of the

  3. Article · Sep 13, 2026 · Katie Cunningham

    The kindness of strangers: On a busy motorway, my child vomited in the car. I was overwhelmed – then a man came with a bucket of water (opens the original)

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    My son was inconsolable and the back seat was an absolute mess. After a few minutes of trying to clean up, a stranger emerged from a nearby house Read more in the kindness of strangers series Kids always get sick at the worst possible time. For instance: the middle of a busy motorway, one hour into a three-hour trip. My husband was away for work and I was driving our two small children to see him, when one vomited in the back seat. I pulled into a slipway just off the motorway to try to clean up

  4. Article · Aug 30, 2026 · Katie Cunningham

    The kindness of strangers: My car had been towed and my kids had no shoes, then a man made a wonderful offer (opens the original)

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    ‘Can you help me?’ I asked. ‘I think my car’s been towed away, and my children don’t have any shoes’ Read more in the kindness of strangers series One of the first things we did after moving from the UK to Vancouver was buy a car. Unfortunately, I didn’t acquaint myself with the new road rules quite as quickly. Which is to say, I didn’t know you aren’t allowed to park on busy streets after 3pm in Vancouver. Unaware and in a carefree summer mood, I parked outside an ice-cream shop and took my bar

  5. Article · Aug 28, 2026 · Katie Cunningham

    ‘Taylor Swift is not losing any sleep over me!’: Don Spencer on Play School, fame and his 65-year music career - AOL (opens the original)

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    In the late 1960s, when television was an exciting and reliably star-making medium, there was one show everyone wanted to be on: Play School. The ABC staple aired twice a day every weekday, making it a huge platform for any presenter. So when Don Spencer was offered a spot on the children’s program in 1968, everything changed. “I couldn’t go anywhere without being recognised,” the now 89-year-old recalls. “I couldn’t walk into a shop. I couldn’t get on to an airplane. I went to a rugby union [ga

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