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Voice. Treaty. Truth.

Opinion

Contributor, Wednesday, 10th July 2019 -  Indigenous relations in Australia have come a long way, but as we celebrate NAIDOC Week, it’s clear there is still a long and uncomfortable way to go, writes Jacynta Krakouer from the University of Melbourne.

Using virtual reality could make you a better person in real life

Opinion

Contributor, Thursday, 4th July 2019 -  Virtual embodiment provides an opportunity to explore the world from a different point of view and can alter your behaviour in real life, write Thuong Hoang and Guy Wood-Bradley from Deakin University, in this article which first appeared in The Conversation.

Why we need a peak body for NSW and ACT social enterprises

Opinion

Contributor, Tuesday, 2nd July 2019 -  It’s time a social enterprise council or network was established in NSW and ACT to advocate for and represent the social enterprise sector, write Social Change Central, part of the catalysing team behind a new initiative to create a peak body for NSW and ACT social entrepreneurs by NSW and ACT social entrepreneurs.

‘Have you been feeling your spirit was sad?’ Culture is key when assessing Indigenous Australians’ mental health

Analysis

Contributor, Tuesday, 2nd July 2019 -  A culturally specific screening tool for depression has been successfully tested among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, write Maree Hackett and Geoffrey Spurling, in this article which first appeared in The Conversation.

$1 million of free tram advertising up for grabs

Contributor, Tuesday, 2nd July 2019 -  Australian charities and not for profits have the chance to decorate some of Melbourne’s iconic trams, with $1 million of free advertising up for grabs. 

How volunteering developed Lachlan’s career

Contributor, Monday, 1st July 2019 -  Sydney-based construction manager Lachlan James spent two years in the Philippines working with a human rights NGO, where he learnt the skills to take his career in a new exciting direction. Here he shares how his volunteering experience brought him closer to his career goal.

Folau’s GoFundMe take down highlights murky fundraising rules

Contributor, Tuesday, 25th June 2019 -  The shutdown of Israel Folau’s GoFundMe campaign raising money for his legal challenge against Rugby Australia has prompted calls from the fundraising sector for stricter regulation of international crowdfunding.   

50 years after Australia’s historic ‘equal pay’ decision, the legacy of ‘women’s work’ remains

Opinion

Contributor, Friday, 21st June 2019 -  It’s been five decades since the historic equal pay decision, but decisions made centuries ago mean that female-dominated jobs still sit at the lower end of the pay spectrum, writes Leonora Risse, in this article which first appeared in The Conversation.       

Not everyone cares about climate change, but reproach won’t change their minds

Opinion

Contributor, Wednesday, 12th June 2019 -  A whole-of-society discussion about our collective future is urgently needed, write Chloe Lucas, Aidan Davison and Peat Leith from the University of Tasmania, and Adam Corner from Cardiff University, in this article which first appeared in The Conversation.
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