Collaboration …or not
July 14, 2010
A reader has highly recommended the Developmental Assets program. He was present as a very committed teacher at Good Shepherd College in Hamilton, country Victoria, introduced this support for teenagers – in tears as he showed a 60 minutes clip […]
July 12, 2010
The Weekly Times is reporting a situation where Chinese mushrooms with potential health risks have been sold in Australia labelled ‘Packed in Melbourne’. It seems Labor and the Libs are doing nothing about tougher country-of-origin labelling as major retailers are […]
July 7, 2010
Sue Ellson, founder of Newcomers Network, felt very honoured to be a conferree’s guest at Australia’s largest Australian Citizenship Ceremony held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Saturday, 19 June 2010. Sue writes movingly on Open Forum saying: “I […]
July 5, 2010
Lifeline is delighted with a Senate report into suicide in Australia, this being the leading cause of death for Australians under the age of 44. The Lifeline CEO says “Suicide is a whole of community health issue and everyone has […]
July 5, 2010
Brodie McCulloch has done an unofficial survey on what happens around the country when it comes to social innovation. It seems we all do things differently, so the following info is valuable. About Brodie Brodie McCulloch is the Cyclefreo Project […]
July 5, 2010
It is technically feasible and affordable to replace all fossil fuel electricity with 100% renewable energy given the willpower and commitment to do so. A plan to do this has been developed and will be launched in Melbourne on 14 […]
July 4, 2010
From 1 July 2010 Australian franchisors will have to comply with expanded disclosure requirements to prospective franchisees, meaning they must make changes to their disclosure documents and must also begin collecting new types of information reports Australian Law Firm Clayton […]
July 4, 2010
With Dick Smith donating $1 million to buy three houses in regional NSW to help the Salvos help the homeless, ProBono Australia reports that “The Salvation Army has recorded a massive 65% increase in the number of people across NSW […]
July 2, 2010
I have just received Anna Mitchell’s story from Mind Australia. As a young woman who has lived with mental ill health and is now an ‘Ambassador of Hope’ Anna has begun speaking about her experiences, with the goal of early […]
June 29, 2010
South Australia has announced trials of ‘reverse vending machines’ (RVM), where can and bottle collectors can put their cans and bottles into a ‘hole in the wall’ for a return of their 10c deposit. About RVM Technology RVMs are common […]
June 24, 2010
Victoria’s Planning Minister Justin Madden – of the ‘sham community consultation on the Windsor development‘ has been ‘rolled again’ announced Jon Faine yesterday on his ABC Vic. Morning Show. The Opposition has blocked legislation on extending the urban sprawl and […]
June 23, 2010
The True Food Network is reporting that US biotech companies are lobbying to stop the Australian Government from labelling genetically engineered (GE) products, on the basis that this would be ‘an undue restriction on trade with the US’. The Trans […]