Luke Michael, Tuesday, 1st June 2021 - The Commonwealth government is improving visibility of the co-operative modelCo-operatives have joined the list of recognised business structures on the Commonwealth’s official…
Luke Michael, Wednesday, 5th February 2020 - Advocates say the bill will boost the competitiveness of Queensland cooperativesQueensland is set to put in place a nationally-harmonised legislative scheme regulating cooperatives…
Melina Morrison, Thursday, 9th May 2019 - Now is the time to rebuild and maintain public trust in business, writes Melina Morrison, CEO of the Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals (BCCM), as part of a series of articles…
Luke Michael, Friday, 5th April 2019 - The federal government says it has levelled the playing field for the cooperatives and mutuals sector, after passing legislation making it easier for member-owned businesses to…
Luke Michael, Thursday, 23rd August 2018 - The first official governance principles for cooperatives and mutuals in Australia have been released, hoping to promote effective member-focused governance in the sector. The…
Wendy Williams, Wednesday, 4th July 2018 - Businesses in the so-called “ninja economy” are being encouraged to tell their stories and shine a light on the cooperative business model ahead of the International Day of Cooperatives.…
Wendy Williams, Wednesday, 9th May 2018 - The federal budget has revealed the government has “cottoned on” to the value of cooperatives, in a move welcomed by the national peak body representing Australian member-owned …
Wendy Williams, Wednesday, 2nd May 2018 - Canadian dairy giant Saputo has officially taken over Australia’s second largest co-operative, leaving “a huge hole” in cooperatively owned agriculture.Members of the Murray…
Melina Morrison, Wednesday, 4th April 2018 - The federal government must act to unlock the power of social care co-ops and empower caring millennial entrepreneurs, writes Melina Morrison.Overseas experience has shown that…
Wendy Williams, Wednesday, 7th March 2018 - A genuinely cooperatively owned consumer retailer is the missing part of the energy puzzle in Australia, according to the head of the Business Council of Cooperatives and Mutuals.…
Luke Michael, Monday, 19th February 2018 - An employee-led mutual in South Australia will become the first employee-owned social welfare business to deliver services for the National Disability Insurance Scheme.Under…
Melina Morrison, Thursday, 11th January 2018 - Co-operatives are coming into their own as an economic force for good, writes Melina Morrison, CEO of the Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals, in the second in a series of…