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Pyjamas for Purpose

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 2nd October 2013 - In this week’s Spotlight on Social Enterprise, Nadia Boyce investigates a trendy new social enterprise spruiking pyjamas to support those sleeping rough on our streets. …

Social Licence to Operate Under the Microscope

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 2nd October 2013 - The business case for managing a company’s social licence to operate is all about managing risk, according to a new Australian publication. Dr Leeora Black, manager and founder…

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Getting Employees More Active in Corporate Volunteering

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 2nd October 2013 - The Macquarie Graduate School of Management (MGSM), as part of its latest research, offers its advice on how a company can get its employees more involved in corporate volunteering?…

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Social Impact: “I know it’s there but I just can’t seem to see it.”

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 2nd October 2013 - As a society we are still at kindergarten in understanding social impact. But the good news is the practice of social impact is gaining speed… fast, according to experienced…

NFPs urge to ‘Rethink Sugary Drink’

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 2nd October 2013 - Leading Australian health Not for Profits will hold a gathering of experts and community organisations in Melbourne to discuss Australia’s increasing sugary drink consumption.…

Disease Prevention Topping Eftpos $2M Poll

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 26th September 2013 - The area of ‘disease prevention and medical research’ is currently leading the public online poll undertaken by electronic funds transfer system company, eftpos…

Volunteers Get Behind Asylum Seekers

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 26th September 2013 - Australia’s hardline approach to "boat people" has seen increasing numbers of volunteers putting their hand up to help asylum seekers. The number of volunteers…

Global CEO Champions Role of Business in Driving Social Change

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 26th September 2013 - Business has the opportunity to drive significant social change both through innovation and professional volunteering, according to Deloitte CEO Barry Salzburg. Salzberg, the…

Loved by the Crowd, but Will the New Climate Council be Truly Independent?

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 24th September 2013 - In this article first published on The Conversation, The Conversation’s Editor James Whitmore and Queensland Editor Liz Minchin, report on how news broke on the Climate Council…

Call for Aussie Support for Global Fund

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 24th September 2013 - Australia should commit to increasing its support for the life-saving work of the international Global Fund set up to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria according to the Pacific…

A Million Dollar Mentoring Challenge

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 24th September 2013 - Australians are being encouraged to "unmask their hero" in a new campaign to raise $100,000 towards Australian Youth Mentoring Network's Million Dollar Challenge.…

Families to be Hard Hit by Climate Change – Report

Staff Reporter, Monday, 23rd September 2013 - Climate change will impact on families as food prices rise and the quality of food declines in Australia and throughout the world, an Oxfam report has revealed. Oxfam’s Growing…

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