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Beyond the profits of doom

David Crosbie, Thursday, 6th August 2020 -  It is important for charities to shine a light on the problems facing the sector and society at large, but we must not push this narrative too far. Charities must also be seen as capable of driving change and delivering solutions, writes David Crosbi
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‘It’s a very big picture vision’: Work underway for a national civil society strategy

Luke Michael, Thursday, 30th July 2020 -  Advocates hope the strategy can be utilised by the charity sector  

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Designing a new world: Social innovation in a time of disruption

Philippa Butt, Wednesday, 22nd July 2020 -  As crisis mode lifts and we begin to adjust, we have an opportunity to design a new world. To do this, we need protected time and space, deep empathy and collaboration, writes Philippa Butt.
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Calls for Australia to tackle the SDGs with the same urgency as COVID-19

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 1st July 2020 -  A new report shows Australia is struggling with sustainable development

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Social and economic benefit – that would be real reform for our times

Rosemary Addis, Tuesday, 26th May 2020 -  Pro-growth strategies will not be enough to deal with the ramifications of COVID-19. It's time to re-align social and economic incentives: to look beyond binary solutions, make impact count and drive innovation for social progress, writes Rosemary Ad

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A post COVID-19 world: Some questions to ask

Deanne Weir, Wednesday, 13th May 2020 -  There are choices to be made about what we will prioritise after COVID-19, writes Deanne Weir, who shares some questions to ask as we contemplate the world post the pandemic.
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How Australia can ‘build back better’ after coronavirus

Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 29th April 2020 -  ACOSS has outlined a five-point plan they say will help Australia recover from the pandemic 

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When the crisis ends, we shouldn’t return to business as usual

Krystian Seibert, Tuesday, 28th April 2020 -  There will come a point when we need to think about the type of economy and society we want to emerge after the crisis. And we need to translate that thinking into action, writes Krystian Seibert.

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Structural re-organisation of the economy is happening. Patterns that are established now matter.

Dhakshayini Sooriyakumaran, Wednesday, 15th April 2020 -  Dhakshayini Sooriyakumaran reflects on how global disruptions pave the way for new systems to take hold and questions who we should look to to design the new economic paradigm.

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COVID-19 holds a mirror up to us

Julie Edwards, Friday, 10th April 2020 -  Once we get a chance to catch our collective breath we need to lift our gaze and ask ourselves: what kind of world do we want to live in, writes Jesuit Social Services CEO Julie Edwards, who shares her thoughts on what that world might look like.
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