Indigenous Communities
June 11, 2012
The not-for-profit, non-governmental International Association for Community Development (IACD) is the only global network that works towards social justice through community development approaches. It connects people and makes the world a bit smaller. Members think globally and act locally. Local […]
May 23, 2012
95 year old great, great grandmother Laurie Baymarrwangga, from the Crocodile Islands east of Darwin, is Senior Australian of 2012. Laurie has played a crucial role – often in the face of hardship – in protecting her culture and her […]
March 26, 2012
An Internet Walk Against Ovarian Cancer – a friend sent me this email message as it resonated with her. It has touched me too. The request is to forward the following message to friends, keep the woman walking and info […]
March 3, 2012
Co-ops or Gonski? There will be a FREE public discussion moderated by Walkley winner and business reporter Anne Lampe at the University of Technology, Sydney, this Monday 5 March at 5.30pm. For those in Sydney this should be an hour […]
February 8, 2012
Take a minute to learn about some new science re: photovoltaic cells in this video. Truly amazing! At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology research is being carried out into harnessing nature’s solar cells and it seems photovoltaic panels made from […]
February 8, 2012
Peter Botsman, Editor of Australian Prospect and Voluntary Secretary of the Indigenous Stock Exchange has a concept that should get some of us thinking outside the square. He says: “Australians will be liberated from their accountants. Each individual will have […]
December 31, 2011
Last year PWF introduced The Foundation for Indigenous Sustainable Housing. FISH has just launched its own website and in early 2012, in association with Landcorp and The Summit Homes Group, it will build a ‘charity home’ in Broome. The Annual […]
November 19, 2011
The Centre for Social Impact at the University of Western Australia (UWA) will run a one day Indigenous Business, Corporations and Entrepreneurship Conference on 6 December 2011 at UWA Business School. Indigenous business ventures, the work of Aboriginal Housing organisations […]
November 10, 2011
There is a dispute between the Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation (YAC) and Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) over Fortescue’s Solomon Hub Pilbara iron ore mine, its next major project. FMG has been accused of supporting the Wirlu-murra splinter group to divide the […]
November 10, 2011
Two comments from the recent 2011 Net Impact Conference ‘reached’ me. The first by Craigslist founder, Craig Nemark: “I don’t feel I am an activist. I just get stuff done.” The second, an African proverb, by Lord Michael Hastings (Commander […]
October 30, 2011
We’ve heard from a Broome local about the recent Local Council election. There are now five Aboriginal Councillors, three newly elected candidates joining two already sitting on a Council of nine members – an historic first for Broome Shire Council. […]
October 16, 2011
Computerbank in West Melbourne is a non profit organisation that recycles computers/ewaste and offers refurbished computers at low prices for people with an Australian Commonwealth Concession Card or Health Care Card or proof of low income. Computerbank can also help […]