Business
June 18, 2013
I really like the sound of an ‘unconference’ and that is what will happen in Sydney on 22 June 2013 – A Social Innovation Unconference! How Does An Unconference Work? First of all you attend the one-day event because you […]
June 18, 2013
Turkish-born Hamdi Ulukaya, founder of ‘Greek-style’ yoghurt business ‘Chobani‘, has won Ernst & Young’s World Entrepreneur of the Year 2013. A ‘Junk’ Factory..Keen Taste Buds..An Opportunity.. Hamdi arrived In the US at 33, thought American yoghurt was overly sweet and […]
May 26, 2013
I hear from Melburnian Sarah Poole, a lady into Public Art, Community Engagement and Cultural Development, that as a result of a Darebin Council initiative, short term arts businesses are being placed into vacant shops, as ‘pop ups’ to: ‘instantly […]
May 17, 2013
At a closed door discussion in Melbourne yesterday, concern was expressed that our ‘boom’ could be over very quickly. ‘Things Can Deteriorate Quickly’ Don Argus has examined the government’s cashflows which he says is the best analysis of the budget […]
May 17, 2013
Looking to a sustainable future, this weekend in NSW’s Hunter Valley, communities from around Australia will discuss what is happening with the coal and gas boom at a special gathering: Our Land, Our Water, Our Future — Beyond Coal and […]
May 15, 2013
Did you know that, in NSW, female backpackers are filling labour shortages in the sheep shearing industry caused by the exodus of young regional men, many off to work in the mining sector? A Working Holiday Visa And $1000/Week SMH […]
May 12, 2013
The Earthworker Co-Op, Australia’s first worker-owned, green manufacturing plant celebrated the installation of its first solar hot water system at Kildonan Uniting Care in Coburg, Melbourne last month. This ‘job-saving’ approach to green technologies manufacturing is an alliance of unions, […]
May 12, 2013
Jobs Services Australia (JSA) says it’s clear the national job-matching system isn’t working for everyone. Funded for $5.52 billion over four years, contracts for service providers will be retendered in 2015 and the Commonwealth is considering options. Some Of The […]
May 12, 2013
How do you feel about the way our major parties are tackling our budget? We’ve received the article below Balancing the Budget which takes the position that debt is acceptable/not all bad, given the capacity to pay this off via […]
May 10, 2013
Innovative…intuitive…realistic? Adam Creighton’s thinking on making making superannuation voluntary puts forward some pretty accurate sounding reactions of many Australians. Australia Comes Second – After The Need To Be Elected Over recent weeks I have seen several suggestions of ways of […]
May 3, 2013
Kevin Butler and BlazeAid, a 100% volunteer organisation, are still going strong in the face of ongoing natural disasters. Kevin estimates that for each $1 they receive, fencing to the value of $80 to $100 is done on disaster-affected properties. […]
April 29, 2013
Merriel Lawrie has contacted PWF about the NT National Trust property ‘O’Keeffe House’ in Katherine needing caretakers. The Caretakers’ Position Katherine’s National Trust chapter is seeking an energetic couple with their own van to live on site at O’Keeffe House. […]