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April 10, 2011
Nathon Irvin’s Spaceout helps people turn unused space into cash by helping them find or rent out storage, office, parking, rural or commercial space and now Spaceout has posted info about an idea out of San Francisco to share private […]
April 6, 2011
Are you concerned about what is happening in our world and feeling daunted, overwhelmed, and/or fearful, but want to play a role in making a difference? Participate in the Awakening the Dreamer, Changing the Dream Symposium and discover a new […]
April 6, 2011
Today is national ‘Homelessness Matters Day’. It is hard to credit that over 6,400 young people are homeless every night in Victoria…what about the rest of Australia? In Victoria the Council to Homeless Persons (CHP) is joining services across Victoria […]
April 5, 2011
Dr Daniel Bray, lecturer in international relations and teacher of security studies and environmental politics at La Trobe University, Melbourne, gives the following explanation of the politics of the current polarised climate change/carbon tax ‘debate’: “Against the instincts of the […]
April 3, 2011
The following Social Traders opinion piece by Libby Ward-Christie discusses methods of investment for social enterprise and argues the case for rigorous business planning and ‘investment’ type financial support rather than purely ‘grant’ giving. Social Traders invites invites constructive debate […]
March 29, 2011
There is an ongoing interest in PWF articles on CoHousing and Community Land Trusts. I’ve just heard a Radio National podcast with ‘Urban Coup’ , an initiative of a group of Melbournians who want to create not just housing, but […]
March 29, 2011
It is reported that five people have committed suicide in Australian Detention Centres in the past seven months. A 19 year old Afghan asylum seeker committed suicide at the remote Curtin Detention Centre last night. Refugee advocates say he had […]
March 27, 2011
Landshare Australia – newly launched at Randwick Community Gardens, Sydney – is a matchmaking service for gardeners to help produce more homegrown veggies across Australia. It introduces people with spare land to others wanting to grow fruit and vegetables, but […]
March 27, 2011
Nick Blowers is a Grey Nomad who has contacted PWF saying: “We are Grey Nomads and have our own self contained caravan. We are seeking voluntary work in Northern Territory from May to September 2011 in exchange for a powered […]
March 25, 2011
EcoGeek reports how America’s tallest building – the Willis Tower in Chicago – is going green. EcoGeek writers believe there’s a safe balance between technology and nature and the articles on their website explore this symbiosis. Greening America’s Tallest Skyscraper […]
March 24, 2011
The 2nd Sustaining Rural Communities National Conference will be held at the Crossing Theatre, Narrabri, NSW on the 5th and 6th April 2011 with the theme of ‘Transforming Regional Australia’. Registrations close 31st March 2011 and registration is required to […]
March 21, 2011
Last year’s R U O K? day – a national suicide prevention action day – was deemed a big success. Following are some tips I came across after reading about ‘Key Staff Driven To Disorder’ and Graeme Cowan’s personal five […]