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A Social Enterprise with a Sporting Chance

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 17th December 2014 -  A sports-mad social science graduate is touting social enterprise in the top end, bringing the promise of sustainability and self-leadership to community organisations in remote…

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Micro-Enterprise With A Mission

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 3rd December 2014 -  A Melbourne community organisation is dealing with the closure of a much loved social enterprise cafe by turning to smaller scale micro-enterprises, writes Nadia Boyce in this week’s…

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Impact to the Beat of a Drum

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 19th November 2014 -  A West Australian social enterprise harnessing the power of music as a therapeutic tool is preparing for a global rollout, writes Nadia Boyce in this week’s Spotlight on Social…

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Putting Social Enterprise on Paper!

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 5th November 2014 -  The effervescent young founder of a new social enterprise stationery label left the corporate world in search of greater purpose. Last week, with the launch of her new brand, she officially…

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A Transplanted Life – For Good

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 23rd October 2014 -  An Australian couple who left their comfortable lifestyle behind to work in the developing world are now devoting their lives to tackling smoky stoves in India's slums, writes…

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Sailing Solo for a Regional Boost

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 24th September 2014 -  A startup spruiking traditional wooden boats in regional NSW is aiming to boost the local tourism industry and the prospects of the marginalised  – despite a disconnect…

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Two Decades of Publishing Resourcefulness

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 10th September 2014 -  A bit of extra cash allowed a social enterprise, that has quietly churned out its operations for more than two decades, to revolutionise the human services sector without a cent of …

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‘Tender’ Funerals To Make a Difference

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 27th August 2014 -  A failed crowdfunding campaign has not dented the hopes of a small NSW community battling to open its own social enterprise funeral service, writes Nadia Boyce in this week’s…

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Relieving Poverty in Paradise

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 12th August 2014 -  A peace corps trip gone awry resulted in a new adventure for a young American upstart – in the form of a fledgling social enterprise on the holiday island of Bali, writes Nadia …

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Back to Basics for a Brighter Future

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 30th July 2014 -  A disability provider turned social entrepreneur is changing the lives of intellectually impaired young people through the simplest of jobs – in the soil and in the sunshine,…

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Global Aid Mission for ‘Lone Wolf’

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 16th July 2014 -  A “lone wolf” social entrepreneur is hoping to revolutionise disaster relief in developing nations and prove that great ideas can come at any age, writes Nadia Boyce…

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