Our stories of impact

Read the latest stories, research, and interviews from across Minderoo Foundation and our partners.

Natural Ecosystems
Located in the heart of Perth, the Swan-Canning Estuary is rich in cultural and ecological significance.
Plastics
Dying mermaids and giant taps: this is how art is uniting the fight against plastic pollution.
Plastics
Take an Umbrella: opening the power of plastics chemicals research.
Communities
“Left Write Hook” follows eight survivors of childhood sexual abuse as they embark on a transformative journey through a unique recovery program.
Communities
Unleashing WA’s creative power: Minderoo Artist Fund 2025. (EOIs are now closed.)
Natural Ecosystems
Uncovering the sea-crets of inner (*not outer) space.
Communities
How the Artist Fund is helping a Broome dancer build her community’s dreams.
Plastics
7 ways plastic is poisoning us (that you probably didn’t know).
Plastics
5 unsuspected everyday items that contain plastic (hint: you’re consuming them).
Communities
My journey from homelessness to hope: a story of transformation.
Philanthropy
A reimagined approach to philanthropy in Australia.
Communities
Partnering with local communities to create change for Western Australian children.
Gender Equality
Mozart’s Sister: The story of Maria-Anna, a child prodigy forgotten to time.
Plastics
Betty Osei Bonsu is my name. This is my plastic toxic story.
Plastics
Would you like a side of plastics with that?