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International Vendor Week 2017
editor | January 15, 2017The Big Issue is celebrating International Vendor Week from 6-10 February with their annual CEO Selling campaign, raising awareness for the 10,000 people selling street papers in 35 countries around the world.
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Guess who got a cattle station for Christmas
Max Thomas | January 12, 2017The Australian government has recently approved a bid from mining magnate Gina Rinehart and a Chinese partner to buy the cattle empire S. Kidman & Co. Max Thomas voices his concerns.
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International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development
editor | January 12, 20172017 is the United Nations International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development. It supports a change in policies, business practices and consumer behaviour towards a more sustainable tourism sector.
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In the modern workplace, age 50 is considered old
Jenny Brice | January 10, 2017Ageism at work is rife, but fear is stopping people from talking about it openly, says executive coach Jenny Brice.
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Our superannuation system is ageing – reform is inevitable
David Thorp | January 9, 2017A flexible and ageing workforce calls for a new approach to our national tax and savings system. David Thorp suggests a comprehensive reform.
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Looking back on 2016
Svetlana Stankovic | December 14, 2016An eventful year is coming to an end. Thank you for your blogs, your comments and your support. Here’s an overview of our discussion topics and the most popular blogs written this year.
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Building homes, building hope
Adrian Arndt | December 13, 2016When Tropical Cyclone Winston ravaged over Fiji last year, it left devastating ruin in its wake. Adrian Arndt went to the village of Nailawa to help with the rebuild and found incredible resilience amid the destruction.
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GAP – Year in Review 2016
Catherine Fritz-Kalish | December 11, 2016The end of the year is a time to reflect and gives us an opportunity to share with you how the GAP process has delivered to its members and to society as a whole.
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The world of work is changing – what hopes for ‘productive ageing’?
Veronica Sheen | December 9, 2016Age discrimination, tough performance criteria, funding cuts and offshoring of jobs – Veronica Sheen says we need a full understanding of what the ageing workforce is up against in order to improve things.
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Can Australia win the ‘space race’ to become a global innovation hub?
Catherine Fritz-Kalish | December 6, 2016Encouraging innovation by nurturing spaces for creativity and engagement was the theme of Global Access Partners’ 7th Annual Economic Summit. GAP’s Managing Director Catherine Fritz-Kalish introduces the final report from the event.
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The impact of population ageing and immigration on the Australian housing market
George Kudrna | December 2, 2016As the elderly begins to downsize and spend their housing wealth (increasing housing supply), and a relatively smaller working-age cohort is generating demand, a decline in house prices should ensue.
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Igniting change
Rachelle Towart | November 16, 2016The chasm between organisations seeking Indigenous middle managers and senior executives and those who could fill those roles is obvious. Rachelle Towart endeavours to change Australia, one great hire at a time.