Close Search
 
MEDIA, JOBS & RESOURCES for the COMMON GOOD
Number of Articles:

Articles:

Bring Your Ideas to Life on a Churchill Fellowship

Contributor, Thursday, 21st February 2019 -  Passionate Australians who want to challenge the status quo and create or make a positive impact on Australian society can bring their ideas to life in 2019 by applying for a Churchill Fellowship.

Transform Conference Early Bird Discount Ends Next Week. Book Now!

Contributor, Tuesday, 19th February 2019 -  With tickets selling fast and early bird discount ending next week, time is running out for Australian not for profits to secure a 25 per cent discount for the Connecting Up Transform Conference at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) from 8-10 May.

Is Social Housing Essential Infrastructure?

Analysis

Contributor, Thursday, 7th February 2019 -  How we think about it does matter, write Kathleen Flanagan, Chris Martin, Julie Lawson and Keith Jacobs, in this article which was first published in The Conversation.

Punitive Welfare Conditions Don’t Address Drug Addiction, Unemployment or Service Needs

Hot Topic

Contributor, Wednesday, 6th February 2019 -  The most appropriate method to tackle the social harms related to substance use is to invest in targeted, accessible, well-resourced and stigma-free counselling and rehabilitation services, write Priya Kunjan and Susan Tilley, in response to the rollout of the Cashless Debit Card in Hinkler.

Is Life Getting Better or Worse for People with Disabilities?

Analysis

Contributor, Tuesday, 5th February 2019 -  Without data, it is not possible to know whether initiatives are really making a positive difference to people’s lives, write Eric Emerson, George Disney, Nicola Fortune, and the NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Disability and Health Research Group.

Transitions Film Festival Presents Visions for a Better World

Contributor, Tuesday, 5th February 2019 -  The eighth annual Transitions Film Festival returns to Cinema Nova this February with another inspiring line-up of world-changing films.

IBM Artificial Intelligence Expert to Urge Conference Delegates to Embrace AI

Contributor, Thursday, 24th January 2019 -  IBM Watson’s Jodie Sangster is set to give a keynote at the upcoming Transform 2019 conference, teaching delegates how not for profits can reap the rewards of AI and machine learning.

Adapting Yourself to Take Action on the Environment

Opinion

Contributor, Tuesday, 15th January 2019 -  Disillusionment with politics is reason enough to want to take action yourself on climate change and the environment, but actually doing it is harder. University of Melbourne Associate Professor Terry Bowles highlights a model to help you plan and do this.

Global Compact: Ensuring Safety and Dignity For Migrants

Opinion

Contributor, Tuesday, 18th December 2018 -  In celebration of International Migrants Day on 18 December, Vicki Mau, the national manager of migration support programs at Australian Red Cross, discusses the importance of supporting vulnerable migrants through the Global Compact agreement.
pba inverse logo
Subscribe Twitter Facebook
×