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Celebrating the Lunar New Year that was!

24/03/2026
The Kids’ Cancer Project is celebrating the success of partnering with the City of Sydney for their Sydney Lunar Festival in 2026, engaging with more than 20,000 visitors and raising over $2,000 for childhood cancer research.

From boardrooms to back nines: 2026 gets off to a flying start

23/03/2026
The Kids’ Cancer Project is celebrating the collective impact of its Partner Events that have seen 2026 get off to a flying start.

Belinda Hall on her Beau and the boy she knew

22/03/2026
Belinda Hall is the mother of Beau Hewitt, the boy who captivated Australia as he battled with a stage 4 non-Hodgkin's lymphoma diagnosis.
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The program that keeps Tasmanian kids close to home

20/03/2026
For kids with cancer like Boyd Beckett – a former leukaemia patient from rural NT and the face of our 2026 Easter Bear Appeal – access to services in rural areas can be hard to come by. Many drive hours at a time to receive treatment, while others are flown to neighbouring state capitals.
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  • Research News

Calling all families: How you can help our researchers

18/03/2026
The Kids’ Cancer Project funds 53 research projects across Australia, with many of them requiring help from families and patients who have experienced treatment for childhood cancers.
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  • Community, News

K’day kicks down the door in support of childhood cancer research

17/03/2026
The Kids’ Cancer Project is thrilled to share that K’day , the charity’s annual double donation day, has raised over $430,000 for kids with cancer.
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  • Community, Research News

Debra Singh concludes her role as The Kids’ Cancer Project Director

12/03/2026
The Kids’ Cancer Project wishes to extend its thanks to Debra Singh, who has concluded her role as a director on the charity’s Board of Directors as of February 2026.
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Breaking barriers: How technology and empathy is changing childhood cancer care

07/03/2026
Dr Michelle Tennant reflects on her journey and research project with The Kids' Cancer Project – one which she won't shy away from despite the challenges that come operating across technology, allied health and clinical care.
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Donate a bear this Easter: Why children with cancer like Boyd need your help

16/02/2026
Friends will find you in different parts of your life. Some you grow up with, others come along when you least expect, and some arrive when you need them most. For Boyd, his Sammy Superhero Bear arrived in his life at his hour of need.
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  • Research News

Precision Medicine: The future of childhood cancer research?

14/02/2026
The Kids’ Cancer Project’s investment into Associate Professor Emmy Fleuren’s research speaks to the charity’s aim of funding cutting-edge research methods aimed at making a difference for kids with sarcoma sooner.
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  • Community, Research News

Sydney Lunar Festival lights up for childhood cancer research

13/02/2026
City of Sydney’s Lunar New Year celebrations for 2026 are officially underway following an official media launch event on Thursday 12 February.
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GJK’day: A long-standing commitment to our cause

12/02/2026
George Stamas has witnessed first-hand the many evolutions of The Kids’ Cancer Project. The Director of GJK, a storied partner of the charity, Stamas has been determined to give his time and money to worthy causes for much of his life.
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  • Community, Research News

Striding toward survival: What Lunar New Year means to us

09/02/2026
As red lanterns begin to appear across Sydney before lions weave through the streets, The Kids’ Cancer Project is preparing to take its place as the City of Sydney’s Official Charity Partner for 2026’s Sydney Lunar Festival!
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  • Families, News

After taking all the operations in her imperfect stride, Mileah has just one wish

06/02/2026
From the moment her daughter Mileah was born, Kelly Hennessy has always backed her motherly instincts.
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Dr Lauren Ha: A Lunar New Year underpinned by science and survivorship

03/02/2026
When Dr Lauren Ha is asked about celebrating Lunar New Year, she’s instantly transported back to her childhood.
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K’day 2026: Priya on perspective, funding research and beating the odds

27/01/2026
While childhood cancer survival rates sit at 87%, Priya Ramswarup never heard that number when she was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma.
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Expressions of Interest open for latest funding round

06/01/2026
The Kids’ Cancer Project is now accepting Expressions of Interest for its $1.875 million Project Grant Round for 2026-27 as the charity continues to improve outcomes for patients suffering from low-survival paediatric cancers.
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  • Research News

Global brain cancer trial to open for children in Australia and New Zealand

17/12/2025
The Kids’ Cancer Project is proud to be involved in facilitating the TarGet trial, an innovative brain cancer study that will accelerate access to targeted treatments for high-grade childhood brain cancer.
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2026 and beyond: Research

16/12/2025
The Kids’ Cancer Project’s Research Strategy for FY’26 forms part of the overarching 2024-29 masterplan, which prioritises increased return on investment, co-funded projects and enhanced advocacy.

Celebrating our swimmers making waves for childhood cancer research

11/12/2025
The Kids’ Cancer Project is celebrating the efforts of its Bondi to Bronte fundraisers and their commitment to funding childhood cancer research in the wake of the Eastern Suburbs swim last week.

Christmas for a Cure 2025: Record crowd commits to childhood cancer research in fine festive fettle

05/12/2025
The Kids’ Cancer Project has closed 2025 in style, with a bumper Christmas for a Cure crowd of over 560 helping to raise a total of $540,000 for childhood cancer research.
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Debra Singh concludes her role as The Kids’ Cancer Project Director

12/03/2026
The Kids’ Cancer Project wishes to extend its thanks to Debra Singh, who has concluded her role as a director on the charity’s Board of Directors as of February 2026.

Calling all families: How you can help our researchers

18/03/2026
The Kids’ Cancer Project funds 53 research projects across Australia, with many of them requiring help from families and patients who have experienced treatment for childhood cancers.

K’day kicks down the door in support of childhood cancer research

17/03/2026
The Kids’ Cancer Project is thrilled to share that K’day , the charity’s annual double donation day, has raised over $430,000 for kids with cancer.

Belinda Hall on her Beau and the boy she knew

22/03/2026
Belinda Hall is the mother of Beau Hewitt, the boy who captivated Australia as he battled with a stage 4 non-Hodgkin's lymphoma diagnosis.

Celebrating the Lunar New Year that was!

24/03/2026
The Kids’ Cancer Project is celebrating the success of partnering with the City of Sydney for their Sydney Lunar Festival in 2026, engaging with more than 20,000 visitors and raising over $2,000 for childhood cancer research.

The program that keeps Tasmanian kids close to home

20/03/2026
For kids with cancer like Boyd Beckett – a former leukaemia patient from rural NT and the face of our 2026 Easter Bear Appeal – access to services in rural areas can be hard to come by. Many drive hours at a time to receive treatment, while others are flown to neighbouring state capitals.

From boardrooms to back nines: 2026 gets off to a flying start

23/03/2026
The Kids’ Cancer Project is celebrating the collective impact of its Partner Events that have seen 2026 get off to a flying start.

Striding toward survival: What Lunar New Year means to us

09/02/2026
As red lanterns begin to appear across Sydney before lions weave through the streets, The Kids’ Cancer Project is preparing to take its place as the City of Sydney’s Official Charity Partner for 2026’s Sydney Lunar Festival!

After taking all the operations in her imperfect stride, Mileah has just one wish

06/02/2026
From the moment her daughter Mileah was born, Kelly Hennessy has always backed her motherly instincts.

Dr Lauren Ha: A Lunar New Year underpinned by science and survivorship

03/02/2026
When Dr Lauren Ha is asked about celebrating Lunar New Year, she’s instantly transported back to her childhood.

Donate a bear this Easter: Why children with cancer like Boyd need your help

16/02/2026
Friends will find you in different parts of your life. Some you grow up with, others come along when you least expect, and some arrive when you need them most. For Boyd, his Sammy Superhero Bear arrived in his life at his hour of need.

GJK’day: A long-standing commitment to our cause

12/02/2026
George Stamas has witnessed first-hand the many evolutions of The Kids’ Cancer Project. The Director of GJK, a storied partner of the charity, Stamas has been determined to give his time and money to worthy causes for much of his life.

Sydney Lunar Festival lights up for childhood cancer research

13/02/2026
City of Sydney’s Lunar New Year celebrations for 2026 are officially underway following an official media launch event on Thursday 12 February.

Precision Medicine: The future of childhood cancer research?

14/02/2026
The Kids’ Cancer Project’s investment into Associate Professor Emmy Fleuren’s research speaks to the charity’s aim of funding cutting-edge research methods aimed at making a difference for kids with sarcoma sooner.

Expressions of Interest open for latest funding round

06/01/2026
The Kids’ Cancer Project is now accepting Expressions of Interest for its $1.875 million Project Grant Round for 2026-27 as the charity continues to improve outcomes for patients suffering from low-survival paediatric cancers.