Why DON’T Policymakers LISTEN To Aboriginal Advice?
August 4th, 2016“Take an Aboriginal-designed program and allow Aboriginal people to deliver it to their people. They know what is needed. Work alongside Government but let us drive it!”
We have heard this advice time and time again….but it NEVER happens!
Yes, this decades-long, …
Policies That Face Reality? A Coherent Vision For Our Future?
July 1st, 2016“At the core of a robust democracy is the integrity and transparency of its institutions.
Elections do not a democracy make, but they are a fundamental institution that we disrespect at our peril. It is incumbent upon us to demand policies
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The Booing, The Discomfort…Why? What To Do?
August 2nd, 2015I have to agree with James Packer, the booing of Adam Goodes has made me feel uncomfortable and ashamed too. Where are we with this? Waleed Aly’s clear analysis of the booing made sense to me, as did …
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FASES – Can You Help Give Social Enterprise Voice?
July 5th, 2015Can you help provide insight into Australian social enterprise? FASES (Finding Australia’s Social Enterprise Sector) is investigating the changing scope and needs of our social enterprises. Social Traders and the Centre for Social Impact (CSI) at Swinburne …
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Jobs, LOCAL Workers & A 10 Year Commitment To Indigenous Employment
February 22nd, 2015In February 2015 there is ongoing discussion and concern over what seems to be rorting of 457 and 417 visas, the cost and problems associated with Fly-in Fly-out (FIFO) workforces and the actual number of jobs available across Australia. It …
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