Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 13th July 2016 - Grain industry giant, the CBH Group, has become the first Australian co-op to sign onto a global campaign, pledging its support for the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.The #CoopsFor2030…
Ellie Cooper, Wednesday, 29th June 2016 - Commercially-minded businesses with a social bent are well placed to not only survive but reap the opportunities of the National Disability Insurance Scheme, while providing…
Ellie Cooper, Thursday, 23rd June 2016 - The cooperative business model has the power to support and protect both service providers and consumers under the National Disability Insurance Scheme, according to the sector’s…
Ellie Cooper, Wednesday, 4th May 2016 - Leading organisations for social investment and social business have welcomed the federal government’s approach to innovation in the budget, which includes a $96.1 million…
Ellie Cooper, Wednesday, 20th April 2016 -
The federal government’s controversial crowd-sourced equity funding bill, which the social sector said missed the mark, has lapsed before it could be passed by the Senate.
The Corporations…
Ellie Cooper, Wednesday, 20th April 2016 - The peak body for cooperatives and mutuals has welcomed the federal government’s $14 million “game-changing” education pilot to boost agricultural cooperation.The program is…
Ellie Cooper, Wednesday, 23rd March 2016 - The peak body for co-operatives and mutuals has welcomed the Senate inquiry report, which recommended that the sector receive more support and recognition from the Australian Government.…
Ellie Cooper, Wednesday, 9th March 2016 - Controversy surrounds the Federal Government’s crowd-sourced equity funding bill, which social businesses hoped would “democratise finance”. The Corporations Amendment (Crowd-sourced…
Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 16th December 2015 - Co-operatives have been in the spotlight in South Australia, as well known peer-to-peer theorist, collaborative economy proponent, and writer Michel Bauwens spoke to a group of…
Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 11th March 2015 - With confirmation of a Senate Inquiry into Co-operatives and Mutuals and the endorsement of member-owned businesses in the McClure Report on welfare, it is time to think seriously…
Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 19th November 2014 -
The co-operatives and mutuals sector has been hailed as an undervalued ‘ninja’ economy by advocates as a report is released showing the sector makes the same contribution…
Lina Caneva, Thursday, 4th September 2014 -
The mutuals and co-operatives sector says its successful model of enterprise offers a viable alternative way to deliver public services traditionally provided by Government in…