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Second last one of these, so let's see it's a good one. Here's three articles about "what went right" from my mainstream news feeds.

Developmental Coordination Disorder: Exercise help gets WA teenagers up and about by Tom Wildie (ABC Western Australia)

This article is a profile of the AMPitup program, run by the University of Notre Dame in Fremantle, for teenagers with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD).

Texting bays offered to WA drivers tempted by mobile phones in bid to limit road toll by Sarah Whyte and AM Staff (AM, ABC Australia)

A trial of special texting bays, where drivers can pull over and check their mobile phones and respond to messages and such, is being undertaken on the Forrest and South-West Highways this year, to see whether this has any effect on the road toll during the school holidays. The trial runs until April 28 this year, and results will be reviewed by the WA Road Safety Commission.

Tasmanian recipes video offers new dietary ideas for chemotherapy patients by Harriet Aird (ABC Tasmania)

Lily Trewartha has survived Hodgkin's Lymphoma, and is putting her experiences with chemotherapy and her skills as a chef together in a video presentation for the Cancer Council. The presentation is aimed at helping chemotherapy patients maintain good nutrition, a healthy weight, and sufficient muscle mass to be able to handle higher doses of chemotherapy, and thus a shorter overall treatment time.

So there's my three for the day. If you've spotted any stories about "what went right" out there, why not share a link in the comments, and boost the signal.

Happy Good Friday to any Christians reading. Today, for them, is the commemoration of the creation of the new covenant between God and humans, born out of tragedy as the first one had been. For the rest of us, it's a public holiday and an excuse for a long weekend. Either way, have three items from my news feeds about what went right.

Perth Zoo Easter egg hunt: Crickets, meerkat bedding among the mouth-watering treats by Briana Shepherd (ABC Western Australia)

Animals at Perth Zoo continue to have seasonal enrichment activities - for easter, various animals will be getting treats inside paper mache eggs, to encourage them to forage for their food. A trial run was taken out among the zoo's meerkats, hyenas and sun bears earlier this week.

Embattled West Australian dairy farmers could make extra cash by breeding Wagyu beef by Tyne Logan

The head of the Australian Wagyu Association suggests that dairy farmers in WA who are having trouble getting milk supply contracts might want to consider breeding Wagyu/Freesian F1 cross cattle instead. These cattle fetch a high price at market.

Adelaide United players helping new arrivals from war-torn countries feel welcome by Sowaibah Hanifie (ABC South Australia)

A program run by the Uniting Church Wesley at Port Adelaide and Life Without Barriers is helping boys with their social, physical and mental wellbeing through playing soccer. Many of the boys are new arrivals to Australia from places like Afghanistan, Iran, Syria and various African nations.

So there's my three for the day. Enjoy your Easter weekend (where applicable), and if you find any links to stories about things going right, why not share them in the comments, and boost the signal?

So, back on track again, pretty much recovered from whatever the lurgi was, and caught up on my sleep. Here's three things about "what went right" from my mainstream media feeds.

The Warriors: Kimberley teen Gordon Churchill scores leading role in upcoming TV series by Kelly Williams (Back Roads, ABC Australia)

A profile of Gordon Churchill, one of the lead actors in upcoming TV series "The Warriors".

Seven small West Australian citrus farms join together to gain entry to export markets by Bridget Fitzgerald (WA Country Hour, ABC Western Australia)

A group of seven citrus farms based around Gingin in Western Australia have joined together as a co-operative (Western Citrus Alliance) in order to be able to more readily access export markets.

Artificial insemination program successfully produces Black Angus calves by Lucinda Jose (WA Country Hour, ABC Western Australia)

Tony Sudlow's Angus stud has produced seventy-five new Black Angus calves so far this year, with the males being destined to be sold as stud bulls, while half the females will also be sold to breeders.

So there's my three for the day. If you've seen any stories about "what went right" in your news feeds, why not share a link in the comments, and boost the signal.

Sorry this is late again today - I'm still down with whichever lurgi was making my life a misery yesterday, so I've been spending a lot of time sleeping. Hopefully I'll be back to what passes for normal by tomorrow. In the meantime, have three articles about what went right from my news feeds.

Shalom House says hardline approach at Australia's 'strictest' drug rehab centre delivers results by Caitlin Shea (Australian Story, ABC Australia)

A profile of the Shalom House rehabilitation centre, near Perth. The centre runs a very tough program, which isn't government-sponsored, and which centres on getting the residents detoxed, working in the community and then working in paid employment. Residents are expected to pay for their own rehabilitation.

Art on Prescription helps Iraqi refugees begin recovery from trauma, anxiety and depression by Amanda Hoh (ABC Radio Sydney, New South Wales)

A profile of the Arts on Prescription program being run by the Hammond Care aged care facility at the Liverpool Migrant Resource Centre in Sydney.

Melbourne's Burke and Wills statue removed from display to make way for Metro Rail by James Hancock (ABC Victoria)

The statue of Burke and Wills which was at the corner of Collins and Swanston streets in Melbourne has been moved to make way for construction work on the Metro Rail project. This is the fifth time the monument has been relocated since it was presented to the City by sculptor Charles Summers in 1865.

So there's my three stories about "what went right". If you've found a story about what went right in your news feeds, why not share a link in the comments, and boost the signal?

Running a bit late this morning - I got caught up in doing some creative work (first time in ages I've been even vaguely inspired, so I wanted to get as much as possible down before it all ran off). Sorry about the delay, but here's the three items about what went right from my news feeds.

How to read a dress: Ways women's clothes tell the story of Western societies through the ages by Emma Wynne (ABC Radio Perth, Western Australia)

A brief profile of the work of Perth academic Lydia Edwards, and her new book "How To Read A Dress".

Country football code sets standards on employment, domestic violence and children's education by Vanessa Mills and Ben Collins (ABC Kimberley, Western Australia)

The East Kimberley Football League is attempting to use participation in AFL football clubs as a way of leveraging participation in social change in remote communities through their new code of conduct. There are standards around participation in employment or looking for work, avoidance of domestic violence, and attempting to get and keep kids in school which potential players are being asked to meet.

Early onset dementia could be a life sentence, but for Andy Creighan it came as a relief by Briana Shepherd (ABC Western Australia)

A profile of Andy Creighan, who was diagnosed with early onset dementia at age 54, but still manages to have a full and busy life despite the inevitable cognitive difficulties.

So there's my three for the day. If you've found a story about what went right in your news feed, why not share it in the comments and boost the signal?

The weather today is grey and foggy (winter is coming... eventually). Have three stories about "what went right" from my news feeds to help perk up a grey day.

Students building and racing solar-powered miniature cars to get enthused about STEM by Sarah Collard (ABC Western Australia)

The Science Teachers Association of Western Australia (STAWA) and Synergy have teamed up with around 60 schools from around Western Australia to teach students about science, mathematics, engineering, and technology through the medium of building and racing miniature solar-powered cars.

Cutting-edge conservation: Using drones to monitor ecological restoration in the Gondwana Link by Lisa Morrison (ABC Great Southern, Western Australia)

The Gondwana Link bush corridor project aims to reconnect areas between Margaret River and the Nullarbor Plain by providing a corridor of reclaimed agricultural land where native plants and animals can flourish. Bush Heritage Australia, the group which is administering the project, are excited by the potential of using flying drones to assist in tasks such as monitoring the extent of vegetation, determining the fire history of an area, and possibly even monitoring for wildlife presence.

Older workers happiest at work and money less important, Australian study finds by Matthew Bamford (ABC Australia)

Researchers from Curtin University have completed a study of over 17,000 workers across Australia, trying to determine the keys to job satisfaction, and are reporting older workers (particularly those over 70) tend to be happier in work than younger ones, workers who are happier with their jobs report taking home lower wages than those who aren't as happy, and that Tasmania leads the country in several key job satisfaction indicators.

So there's my three for the day. If you've found a story about what went right in your news feeds, why not share it in the comments, and boost the signal?

As previously stated, this series is going to be winding up in just under 2 weeks (17 April). So, I'm making the most of the last few days of the process. Here's today's selection of stories from my mainstream media feeds about "what went right".

Culture key to suicide prevention among Indigenous Australians, experts say, ahead of global discussion by Andie Noonan (ABC Victoria)

This isn't so much a "what went right" as "what's got the potential to go right". Australia's indigenous suicide rate is very high - indigenous Australians are up to five times more likely to take their own lives than non-indigenous. There are hopes that experts from other countries with colonised indigenous populations, such as New Zealand and Canada, can offer techniques and perspectives for suicide prevention which may prove successful, but in the meantime, one thing which is working here in Australia is forging stronger connections with Indigenous cultures and with the land, as a tool for hope.

Australia's numbat population boosted after successful breeding in WA by Sarah Tallier (ABC Mid West and Wheatbelt, Western Australia)

Numbats from two zoos which were transported to Mount Gibson Wildlife Sanctuary (a zone fenced off to exclude feral predators) appear to have settled in well, and are breeding.

Sydney's Addison Hotel opens its doors to homeless youth in Australian first by Paige Cockburn

The Addison Hotel in Kensington, Sydney, was sitting idle while a development plan waits on approval. Rather than waste the opportunity, the building's owner has offered the space to accommodate homeless youth - 42 fully-furnished rooms, each with their own bathroom and kitchenette.

So there's my three for the day. If you've found a story about "what went right" in your news feeds, why not share it in the comments, and boost the signal.

Happy April Fools' Day. Have three stories about "What went right" from my news feeds.

Commercial merino ewes hit record prices in Western Australia by Michelle Stanley (WA Country Hour, ABC Western Australia)

A new record high price for commercial merino ewes has been set in WA's Great Southern Region. There's been a short supply of quality breeding ewes; thus the high prices.

Western Australia's inland lakes become breeding grounds for thousands of waterbirds by Eliza Wood (WA Country Hour, ABC Western Australia)

In the wake of all the rain which fell in the North of WA over the last few months, a lot of the inland lakes have filled. This has attracted water birds from all over to breed.

Inside the Square Kilometre Array by Anne Jones (Off Track, ABC Australia)

A profile of various people and places associated with the Square Kilometre Array telescope in Western Australia. (This includes the traditional custodians of the land, as well as astronomers and computer scientists).

So there's my three for the day. If you've found a story about "what went right" in your news feed, why not share it in the comments?

Yeah, this is late today (I've been having a bit of a slow start to the day). But there's still at least three things which went right in my news feed, and here they are:

From foster kid to hopeful surgeon: Young people in care recognised for achievements by Eliza Laschon (ABC Western Australia)

This article profiles three of the 25 winners of the Perth Airport Achiever Awards, a grant of $4000, given to young people who have been in care, or who have left care, and who are looking to continue education and training.

Lizards quick to snap up 1080 baits meant for WA wild dogs by Eliza Wood (ABC Rural, Western Australia)

Pastoralists and farmers have been saying for years that 1080 baits are ineffective against wild dogs in WA, because the dogs don't take them. Now research out of Murdoch University is proving them right - not only are the baits usually quickly snapped up by varanids (monitor lizards) as well as other species such as ravens, kangaroos, ants and feral cats; but even when the lizards go into hibernation for the winter, the dogs aren't eating the baits in the first place.

Quokkas thriving on Rottnest Island despite increased tourism, study finds by Charlotte Hamlyn

The quokkas of Rottnest Island have been notorious ever since Willem de Vlamingh first mistook them for rats and named the island for them (the literal translation from the Dutch is "rat's nest"). But very little has been known about the population (despite them getting an online reputation as "the happiest animal in the world") until recently, when researcher Veronica Phillips undertook the first thorough study of the quokka population there in about forty years, in order to find out whether tourism on the island is harming them.

So there's my three for the day. If you've found a story about "what went right" in your news feed, why not share it in the comments and boost the signal?

My best wishes for anyone in Northern Queensland reading this - here's hoping Cyclone Debbie turns out to be a bit less ferocious than expected. In the meantime, here's the three things from my newsfeeds about what went right.

Kimberley abattoir resumes production after big wet season by Matt Brann (ABC Rural, Western Australia)

The only abbatoir in the north-west of Australia, at Yeeda Station between Broome and Derby, has re-opened after the wet season.

'Energy-harvesting' clear glass created by Perth team by Briana Shepherd (ABC Western Australia)

The Electron Science Research Institute at Edith Cowan University, and local firm ClearVue technologies have worked together to create a commercially viable, clear, solar glass. The glass contains special nanoparticles, with solar cells around its borders, and can block the UV and infra-red components of sunlight transferring those energies to the solar cells to create energy, while passing the visible light through to provide illumination.

World's biggest dinosaur footprints found in north-western Australia by Ben Collins (ABC Kimberley, Western Australia)

Footprints of sauropod dinosaurs, measuring at up to 1.7m in length, have been documented in the north-west of Western Australia, on the coastline north of Broome. They're one of up to 21 different types of dinosaurs represented in the area.

So there's my three for the day. If you've spotted a story about "what went right" in your news feeds, why not share it in the comments, and boost the signal.