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Social Enterprise

Nicole Brown (far right) at the report launch.

Lighting the spark for young Indigenous entrepreneurs

Maggie Coggan, Monday, 16th November 2020 -  A new report finds social entrepreneurship opportunities are key to helping young Aboriginal people thrive

Youth matters

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Using business for good not good enough to tackle social challenges

Jane Chen, Wednesday, 11th November 2020 -  There’s no doubt that social enterprises have created more equitable outcomes for young people, but it’s time they address causes as well as symptoms and lean into advocacy, writes Jane Chen.
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The rise of the remote social enterprise

Maggie Coggan, Monday, 9th November 2020 -  Following the inaugural Social Enterprise Summit for Northern Australia, we speak to leaders of two Indigenous-led enterprises about the challenges of operating a remote organisation

Spotlight

Mitchell Ross

A professional and personal path to success

Samantha Freestone, Wednesday, 4th November 2020 -  Muru Office Supplies isn’t just providing some of Australia’s largest corporates with stationary, it’s forging a path for a successful Indigenous-owned business sector that empowers disadvantaged communities, writes Maggie Coggan in this monthâ
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Thankyou unveils new trust-based funding model

Luke Michael, Monday, 2nd November 2020 -  The organisation hopes to inspire other social enterprises, corporate donors and philanthropists to fund sustainable solutions to long-term problems 
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Employment social enterprises are helping young people, but struggle without support

Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 21st October 2020 -  A new guide looks at how social enterprises can help reduce inequity among young people

Spotlight

Gulbarn team in Minyerri

A native brew for success

Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 7th October 2020 -  Gulbarn is a native bush food used by the Alawa people for thousands of years as a medicine. Now, Samara Billy is sharing the plant with everyone as a delicious tea, and using it to bring jobs and money into her community, writes Maggie Coggan in thi
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Victorian social enterprise strategy gets a refresh

Maggie Coggan, Tuesday, 6th October 2020 -  The updated strategy will identify key priorities and focus areas for growing and supporting the sector 

Opinion

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Why we need a different type of social enterprise hub in Australia

Andrew Curtis, Tuesday, 6th October 2020 -  The current social enterprise system favours the white middle class. It will take a different approach to give those from disadvantaged backgrounds the opportunity to be the authors of their own change and to deliver a social enterprise that rivals a

Community comes to the rescue of Lentil as Anything

Maggie Coggan, Monday, 5th October 2020 -  The vegetarian pay-as-you-feel restaurant chain raised more than $150,000 in just four days
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