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COVID crisis forces closure of charity co-op medical clinic

Luke Michael, Friday, 10th July 2020 -  Charities say they are struggling with the uncertainty around the future of government support payments                 
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Queensland co-ops celebrate legislative boost

Paul Thambar, Wednesday, 17th June 2020 -  "This legislation will not only create more awareness for the business model but also make it more accessible," a co-op leader says.   

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The pandemic we have to have

Antony McMullen, Tuesday, 2nd June 2020 -  The old corporate models that focus on profit maximisation have had their day, writes Antony McMullen, who points to cooperatives as the key to building economic democracy and an “epidemic of belonging”.
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How are co-ops responding to the coronavirus?

Paul Thambar, Tuesday, 31st March 2020 -  We look at how 10 cooperatives across Australia are supporting their communities in the face of an international health crisis. 
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Landmark laws set to bolster Queensland’s cooperatives’ sector

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 5th February 2020 -  Advocates say the bill will boost the competitiveness of Queensland cooperatives

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Predictions for 2020: Co-ops and mutuals

Melina Morrison, Wednesday, 5th February 2020 -  Coming off the back of a defining year, the cooperative and mutual sector is set to show how it can make economies stronger and communities more resilient in 2020, writes Melina Morrison, as part of a series of predictions for the coming year from ex

Opinion

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Building community wealth: Are Mondragon’s cooperative ideas transferable to Australia?

Alan Greig, Tuesday, 4th February 2020 -  Alan Greig looks at what we can learn from the successful Mondragon model and the impact of employee ownership.

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The cooperative resurgence

Contributor, Tuesday, 13th August 2019 -  Cooperatives are an innovative, resilient and social-minded business model, but few Australians are aware, writes Sidsel Grimstad from the University of Newcastle.

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What co-ops and mutuals want: To create an enterprising nation

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 looking at what the social sector wants from the incoming gover
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