{
  "id": 5850577,
  "title": "The 100 Project preserves history of Australia's centenarians",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/the-100-project-preserves-history-of-australias-centenarians",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-05T22:00:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-06/the-100-project-preserving-history-of-australian-centenarians/106983214"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The 100 Project is an online directory preserving the stories of Australia's centenarians. When Bek Hyland interviewed her 106-year-old grandmother, Merle Moore, she was reminded of simpler times, like the use of horse and cart and kerosene lamps. Ms Moore cherished watching her life story on the project, saying it brought her joy to see herself on screen. The project's creators, Ros Walker and John Winter, believe centenarians have valuable stories to share, often eager to recount their experiences. Potential participants fill out an online form, and if accepted, they can upload videos or be interviewed by the team. The 100 Project aims to document and share these stories online for future generations, alongside other digital collections of Australia's spoken history.",
  "summary": "Bek Hyland says her late 106-year-old grandma, Merle Moore, was incredibly grateful to the project for helping to preserve the story of her life.",
  "key_points": [
    "The 100 Project preserves centenarians' stories online",
    "Bek Hyland interviewed 106-year-old Merle Moore",
    "Project aims to document Australia's spoken history"
  ],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}