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Representing the ‘strength and diversity of Australia’: 2022 honours list celebrates community

Wendy Williams, Wednesday, 26th January 2022 -  Australians from the age of 17 to 99 have been recognised in this year’s Australia Day Honours List. In a year that saw the highest ever percentage of awards for women, hundreds of Australians…

‘History has been made’: Aboriginal flag rights purchased by Commonwealth

Maggie Coggan, Tuesday, 25th January 2022 -  The announcement follows a two and a half year campaign by fashion social enterprise, Clothing the Gaps First Nations businesses and advocacy groups are celebrating following a …

The vital role of charities in an election

David Crosbie, Thursday, 7th October 2021 -  Charities that engage with their local candidates have an opportunity to talk about what matters in their communities and collectively send a powerful message to all federal politicians…

Undermining community

David Crosbie, Thursday, 23rd September 2021 -  There are some who are seeking to undermine the important contributions charities have made during the pandemic. It’s up to all of us to highlight the positive behaviour that has transcended…

The key to a resilient regional community

Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 22nd September 2021 -  New research shows that communities must be front and centre of disaster relief plans  With natural disasters becoming more frequent and intense, new research finds that community…

What makes people care?

Neil Pharaoh, Tuesday, 17th August 2021 -  Those involved in advocacy and campaigning need to use the science of what makes people care as a foundation for their strategy, writes Neil Pharaoh, who looks at the five principles…

Good policy matters

David Crosbie, Thursday, 29th July 2021 -  We are at a point in time where we need to reinvent the whole idea of good government policy and why it is so fundamental, writes David Crosbie. I am old enough to remember a time when the…

The superhero fighting the spread of coronavirus in remote NT communities

Maggie Coggan, Monday, 28th June 2021 -  “We knew that if we didn’t do something then people might get really sick” For the past few months, a new hero has been walking the streets of the remote Northern Territory community,…

Doco of the Month: Rosemary’s Way

Wendy Williams, Thursday, 24th June 2021 -  Rosemary Kariuki is on a mission to empower migrant women. She is the inspiration behind the documentary Rosemary’s Way. Here, Ros Horin and Jackie Turnure tell Wendy Williams about…

Creating and celebrating change at the local level

Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 9th June 2021 -  “It makes me very proud to know that what we’re doing, we’re doing well.” Following a year of extreme challenges, a three-day event is drawing grassroots community leaders…

Affordable and available aged care only part of the solution

Bruce Argyle, Thursday, 3rd June 2021 -  We must recognise that adequate aged care extends beyond funding for facilities and prioritises connectedness and community, writes Bruce Argyle from Bendigo Bank. As Australia’s…

One (wo)man’s trash…

Contributor, Friday, 2nd April 2021 -  Dr Anne Décobert looks at how a Melbourne community’s mission to reduce waste is building a kinder and more sustainable society, enabled by social media.  It’s that time of year: the…

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