Telethon 2024 live: Follow along as Aussie celebrities bring you 26 hours of entertainment

Australia’s largest children’s choir has completed a heartwarming performance for Telethon.

They stole the show on Sunday morning, singing Here Comes the Sun.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has made a surprise visit to the Telethon phone room.

Fresh off announcing a $6 million contribution to the fundraiser from the Federal Government, Mr Albanese took calls and donations from West Aussies in the PerthNow phone room.

“Our children are our future, and we have a responsibility to ensure they have the best start in life,” he said.

“We are proud to once again support the Channel 7 Telethon Trust and its efforts to help Australian children to thrive.

“This funding is an investment in Australia’s world-leading research sector and will help Australian researchers to develop new techniques and treatments to improve the health and wellbeing of Australian children.

“With chronic diseases like heart disease and diabetes continuing to rise, it is more important than ever that we support research into how parental health impacts a child’s life.”

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has inflated the Telethon tally with a mammoth $6 million donation on behalf of the Australian government.

The generous donation has tipped the total tally to an impressive $28,788.617.

“The best thing is the kids themselves. They are so uplifting, they’re full of joy and going through hardship,” He said.

“The spirit of the whole of WA. This is the largest per capita fundraising, not just in Australia but the world. That’s something West Australians should be very proud of.”

We’re back with a brand new panel featuring Sunrise host (and WA girl) Nat Barr, Matt Shirvington and the legendary Dr Harry Cooper.

And this just in - Nat has revealed the call centre has a bit of space for phone calls right now.

So if you have been thinking about calling and are keen to talk to some of the amazing volunteers and 7NEWS team members, now is the time.

Call 1300 737 507 and make your donation!

One of the terms you might hear often over the Telethon weekend is “every single cent counts”.

It’s not used flippantly, it’s meant literally.

Even if you can only spare $2, give Telethon a call on 1300 737 507 and make it count.

Jason Waters from Perth Airport is on to hand over a very impressive $100,000 donation.

“We’re delighted to be a part of Telethon, we love everything it stands for,” he says.

We’ve ticked over the $22 million mark, which is an incredible effort so early in the day on a Sunday!

Last year’s total tally was $77.5 million so we’ve still got a long way to go.

Here’s how you can donate:

1. Call 1300 737 507 to speak with someone in the PerthNow phone room
2. Donate online here

Bed brand Snooze delivered a huge cheque worth a staggering $50,000 to Telethon.

“It’s a special day on the calendar each year,” said Snooze director Chad Rankin. “It’s such a great initiative.”

The whopping donation has now pushed the Telethon donation count to over $22,000,000.

Shout out to the South West!

Bunbury Centrepoint has made a whopping $28,000 donation to Telethon.

You can donate by calling 1300 737 507

Taking inspiration from the SES star Ant Middleton, the ECU broadcast students are challenging each other to a push-up competition.