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Giving power to the powerless

Ruby Kraner-Tucci, Thursday, 17th November 2022 -  “Migrapreneur” Priyanka Ashraf founded The Creative Co-Operation to drive better outcomes for women of colour in tech start-ups. She is this week’s Changemaker. While Priyanka…

Do we really value diversity? Really?

David Crosbie, Thursday, 17th November 2022 -  Australia could learn a lot from a new Canadian report about how to make “diversity” more than just lip service, says David Crosbie.  Diversity is good: in communities,

Addressing Australia’s rental crisis

Ruby Kraner-Tucci, Wednesday, 16th November 2022 -  In order to alleviate rental stress, more affordable houses need to be built in well-connected areas, suggests AHURI. The challenges facing the affordability of Australian housing

Trust, outcomes and communication: why are major donors still chasing information from their beneficiaries?

Jo Garner, Wednesday, 16th November 2022 -  With conferences and workshops back in the calendars, following a period of increased need from the for-purpose sector, it is unfortunate to hear stories from funders that can only

Uncovering the hidden face of homelessness

Ruby Kraner-Tucci, Wednesday, 16th November 2022 -  A new documentary tells the stories of the fastest growing demographic of homelessness in Australia. Australians are well aware of the affordable housing crisis their nation is

“Sorry, Your Rental Application Has Been Unsuccessful”

Alena Rose, Wednesday, 16th November 2022 -  If I am unable to find a rental, I cannot imagine the hopelessness for someone experiencing homelessness, violence or financial instability. My partner and I, both 22 years old, are

What can we expect from this latest COVID wave? And how long is it likely to last?

Contributor, Wednesday, 16th November 2022 -  What do the raft of new COVID variants mean and what can we expect from the impending new wave? James Wood explains.  Australia is now mid-way into its fourth wave of COVID in the Omicron…

Australia ranks ‘very low’ on climate action performance

Ruby Kraner-Tucci, Tuesday, 15th November 2022 -  Australia’s emission reduction targets, fossil fuel exploration and lack of international climate finance contributed to the poor result.  Australia’s environmental protection

Making the arts more accessible

Ruby Kraner-Tucci, Tuesday, 15th November 2022 -  This Melbourne-based charity and social enterprise is run by people with disability for people with disability, and is challenging the mainstream arts industry to be more inclusive.

End of year high jinks 

Isabelle Oderberg, Tuesday, 15th November 2022 -  Party season is almost upon us, but before you order another round of shots for the table, perhaps read this first?  I’ll never forget “that” end-of-year party in London. I was managing

“Active hope”:  Holmes à Court pushes for a values-based Australia

Danielle Kutchel, Monday, 14th November 2022 -  In an exclusive interview with Pro Bono News, Simon Holmes à Court talks politics, the environment and the role of billionaires in a hopeful society, including on Twitter. Six months

Resisting the beige

Felicity Green, Monday, 14th November 2022 -  Felicity Green examines how a one-size-fits-all strategy can end up being the wrong fit.  The times we are in call for great strategies, ones that move beyond insular organisational
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