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Body Image Blues

alison gordon's picture

The photo of former Miss Universe Jennifer Hawkins on the cover of a top selling womens’ magazine sparked far more controversy than initially expected.

Bees & Trees Must Get Together

Steve Lawrence's picture

Even the most brilliant ideas only translate into high impact solutions when their value is recognised, they secure resources and are widely adopted.

Smut Still Sells

alison gordon's picture

Smut still sells, sad but true. The Kyle & Jackie O show has long been proof of that.

The many faces of social innovation

msweeks@cisco.com's picture

Social innovation is an instinct which shows little respect for distinctions of status or sector.

Jobless Families

Jessica.Brown's picture

An economic downturn should be no excuse to lose the ground we have already won in reducing the number of jobless Australian families.

Give up on the 'booze police'

alison gordon's picture

The resurrection of the proposed alcopops tax legislation after it was defeated in the Senate is just another waste of time.

Connecting Social Innovators

msweeks@cisco.com's picture

ASIX is creating a network of networks to help Australian social innovators communicate and collaborate.

What does the Harmony Day mean to me?

Sue Ellson's picture

For me, it is peace on earth. That is the beauty and charm of diversity. Long may it continue.

The Long Term Homelessness Problem

MikeM's picture

The cost to the state of establishing permanently homeless people in homes may be less than the cost of leaving them on the streets. Most recently, a pilot program in Los Angeles has reported tentative success.

The Rise of the Working Poor

Phil Coller's picture

The economic crisis has pushed a new demographic to seek charitable assistance for the first time, and it's natural for donations to decline just when they are most needed.