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Weaving together a community and a better future

Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 7th August 2019 - For nearly 25 years, the Tjanpi Desert Weavers have empowered over 400 women to earn an income through contemporary fibre art in their communities. But their clever designs are also…

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Brewing coffee with impact

Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 5th June 2019 - Matt and Whitney Teluk are self-confessed coffee snobs. They are also passionate about breaking down education barriers for primary school kids in Tanzania, so they started selling…

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Serving Up Bush Tucker and Turning Around Young Lives

Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 6th March 2019 - Charcoal Lane, a social enterprise of Mission Australia, is shaking up Melbourne’s food scene with its native bush tucker menu. But the young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander…

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Quench Your Thirst and Save the Reef

Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 6th February 2019 - Beer and the Great Barrier Reef are two things most Australians treasure, which is why James Grugeon, founder of the Good Beer Company, created a tasty beer that’s also helping save…

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A Practical Impact, Period.

Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 7th November 2018 - Tampons and pads make getting your period a whole lot easier. But a lot of them aren’t that great for the environment, or accessible to everyone. Rozalyn Campbell, founder of Tsuno,…

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Buy a Dress, Buy Empowerment

Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 3rd October 2018 - In this month’s Spotlight on Social Enterprise, Maggie McGowan talks to Pro Bono News about Magpie Goose, a loud, funky fashion brand she co-founded hoping to share Aboriginal stories…

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Kicking Goals With PARK

Wendy Williams, Wednesday, 4th July 2018 - PARK Social Soccer Co is kicking goals with crowd-sourced funding, writes Wendy Williams in this month’s Spotlight on Social Enterprise. More than a decade ago Steve Jobs asked his…

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Learning Beyond the Classroom

Wendy Williams, Wednesday, 2nd May 2018 - Melbourne social enterprise Unbound is trying to reshape the way we do education, writes Wendy Williams in this month’s Spotlight on social enterprise. From Thai designers to Burmese…

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A Chocolate Fix

Wendy Williams, Wednesday, 4th April 2018 - Hey Tiger is a new chocolate company, aimed at women, that not only aims to satisfy your taste buds but hopes to fix the cocoa industry, writes Wendy Williams in this month’s Spotlight…

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An Environmentally Turbo Charged Cup

Wendy Williams, Wednesday, 7th March 2018 - Rubber Cuppy co-founder Jessica Alice talks to Wendy Williams about having an impact on the environment from the first sip, in this month’s spotlight on social enterprise. Every …