Collaboration …or not
May 12, 2013
It’s heartening, no it’s fantastic to read about Indigenous school kids at Aurukun, Coen, Mossman Gorge and Hope Vale schools on Cape York – all part of the Cape York Aboriginal Australian Academy – learning and keen to learn, with […]
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. […]
April 23, 2013
Joy Newton has contacted PWF about needing help urgently for a couple of hours a day with cleaning/hospitality. Joy writes: “We have Mt Ive sheep station in the Gawler Ranges, outback SA, diversified with a small tourist venture, using our […]
April 21, 2013
As a former teacher I’m wondering what conscientious teachers and well-intentioned parents do in the face of what looks like misguided policy. Or, is this Julia’s way of kick-starting a community discussion on education? Health, Well-Being, Trust.. Our education system, […]
April 3, 2013
Twelve Indigo Shire residents in Victoria’s lovely north-east are starting up an incredibly old but also an incredibly new idea – Voice for Indi – kitchen table talks to thrash out grassroots problems from which information can be passed on […]
April 3, 2013
Redfern’s Indigenous kids are re-engaging with education through the inaugural ‘Lingo from the Block’ project – run by NFP Augustinian Volunteers Australia (AVA) and made possible by $8,760 funding from the ‘Yes’ Optus Community Grants program. About ‘Lingo From The […]
April 2, 2013
About 18 months ago PWF posted an article about democracy - NOT politics - at work in Nowra. Graeme Gibson, the convenor of that forum has now written and self-published a book, Beyond Fear And Loathing'on local politics and community activism.
March 13, 2013
Launched on Tuesday, a new app – the Crime Stoppers-style Sexual Assault Report Anonymously (SARA) app – lets victims submit details of an attack anonymously, anywhere in Australia. It is hoped the app will encourage more women to report rape […]
March 12, 2013
Business Consultant Peter Switzer makes an excellent point about staying in touch with customers to optimise business outcomes. He says that waiting for government help really is a mug’s game. A far better way to induce extra business growth for […]
March 12, 2013
Just think of all the carry-on from our political leaders about ‘not having funds’ and then look at the growth in Australian government expenditure of 4 per cent per year (inflation adjusted) since Gough Whitlam was elected in 1972 till […]