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Customers switch off from Powershop following acquisition

Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 30th November 2021 - “You can’t slap a bit of green paint on a multi-billion dollar pollution machine and expect us to ignore it.” Customers and environmental organisations say they have been let down,…

Yes, GetUp fights for progressive causes, but it is not a political party – and is not beholden to one

Krystian Seibert, Thursday, 22nd August 2019 - With GetUp once again in the government’s firing line Krystian Seibert looks at why the government is keen to strip the campaigning group of its independence, and why this might not…

GetUp Foreign Donation Questioned

Maggie Coggan, Monday, 14th January 2019 - The foreign donations controversy is continuing into the new year, with an overseas donation to grassroots advocacy group GetUp slammed by a Liberal senator, but sector experts …

Why the Social Sector Should Tap into People’s ‘Enormous Capacity for Empathy’

Luke Michael, Thursday, 14th June 2018 - The social sector should tap into people’s “enormous capacity for empathy” when looking to build an effective campaign, according to one of the key figures behind Australia’s successful…

GetUp Vows To Fights Attacks on Independence

Wendy Williams, Friday, 8th December 2017 - Lobby group GetUp has said it will “vigorously fight off any attacks on its independence” in the wake of the federal government’s foreign donations bill. On Tuesday Prime Minister…

Concerns Over Welfare Remain as Govt Abandons Drug Testing Scheme

Wendy Williams, Monday, 4th December 2017 - The federal government’s move to abandon its controversial drug testing scheme will “stop unnecessary harm being inflicted on thousands of Australians” but the welfare bill could…

Feds Enviro Group Crackdown “Reckless”

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 19th August 2015 - The Abbott Government’s move to change environmental law to stop “third party” court appeals by environmental groups has been described as reckless and an unjustified…

Summit Explores Megatrends in New Economy

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 21st August 2013 - Hyperconnectivity will transform traditional economic models and underpin the ‘new economy’, keynote speakers have told a dual-state summit today. An intimate…

Online Petitions – The New Activism Tool for Success?

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 8th November 2012 - Online petitions are now dominating much of the activism space in Australia, especially for Not for Profits. But the big question is: do they really work? Journalist Jackie Hanafie…

GetUp! Founder Hits The Road

Staff Reporter, Monday, 30th July 2012 - The high profile National Director of the grassroots community advocacy organisation GetUp! Simon Sheikh, has announced that he will step down from the top job. In a letter sent to…

Community Sector Demands End to Offshore Processing

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 13th October 2011 - Above: Arriving at Christmas Island Detention Centre. Flick Image: Some rights reserved by DIAC Images With the Gillard Government’s Migration…

GetUp and Choice vs The Big Banks

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 4th November 2010 - Political advocacy group GetUp has joined forces with consumer advocates CHOICE to launch a national television advertising campaign against Australian banks. GetUp, which won…

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