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A rainbow Pride flag representing the LGBTQIA+ community, being waved in front of an old looking building.

Rotary takes Pride in becoming inclusive

Danielle Kutchel, Wednesday, 15th March 2023 -  The face of Rotary is changing thanks to an internal movement to create safe spaces for LGBTQIA+ members.

Opinion

Person in a high-vis jacket looking at a flooded playground.

An Australia of two stories

David Ritter, Wednesday, 15th March 2023 -  There is a fundamental contrast, reflects Greenpeace CEO David Ritter, between the attitudes and choices of those who profit from accelerating climate destruction and those who are dealing with the consequences.

Opinion

Lived experience is key in mental health reform

Katie Larsen, Tuesday, 14th March 2023 -  The reform of Australia’s mental health system needs people with lived experience to be a key part of decision-making at every level.

Changemaker

Loretta Bolotin smiling casually in a white shirt against a brick wall.

A recipe for compassion

Ruby Kraner-Tucci, Thursday, 9th March 2023 -  Loretta Bolotin has channelled 15 years working in the refugee sector into launching social enterprise and not for profit Free to Feed, which uses food to encourage openness and inclusion. She is this week’s Changemaker.

Australian NGOs enabling disability-inclusive disaster prep in Pacific

Danielle Kutchel, Thursday, 9th March 2023 -  NGOs and governments are partnering with communities on the ground to deliver inclusive responses to disasters in countries like Fiji, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and PNG and Timor-Leste.
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Burying our preconceptions about funerals

Ruby Kraner-Tucci, Wednesday, 8th March 2023 -  A not for profit and social franchise is forcing the mainstream funeral industry to wake up to a more accessible and affordable way of saying goodbye to our loved ones.
Lou Ridsdale, founder of Food is Free, proudly holds up a bunch of carrots. She is standing in a garden and is smiling at the carrots. She has her brown hair in a ponytail and is wearing a tshirt with a purple zip up hoodie over the top.

“From little things, big things grow”

Danielle Kutchel, Wednesday, 8th March 2023 -  There’s something special in the soil in Ballarat, and it’s empowering a community to grow and share fresh, healthy food.

Opinion

Calling on IWD celebrations to make space for minoritised, racialised women

Brenda Gaddi, Monday, 6th March 2023 -  Brenda Gaddi explains why so many women feel disconnected from this supposed day of celebration. 

Opinion

A grey haired, elderly man holds a tiny red hearing aid up by his ear. We can also see the black arm of his glasses over his ear.

Reflecting on a decade of hearing loss and deafness advocacy in Australia

David Brady, Wednesday, 1st March 2023 -  As World Hearing Day approaches, it's time to talk about how far Australia has come on hearing health, writes Deafness Forum of Australia chairperson David Brady.
A colourful brick wall with a sign on it that says 'accessible entry'.

Research reveals employer attitudes to disability

Danielle Kutchel, Wednesday, 1st March 2023 -  The head of the Australian Network on Disability says it’s time for businesses and not for profits to consider how accessible and inclusive their organisations are.
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