Celebrate your way

Whether you are having a picnic with your family, a barbeque with friends in the backyard or follow the Australian of the Year awards, Australia Day on the 26^th of January is an occasion to come together as a nation and celebrate what’s great about Australia.

A risk based approach to privacy

The International Association of Privacy Professionals iappANZ is hosting an event on 11 February 2015 in Sydney to discuss a risk based privacy framework.

Procrastination and the art of learning to empty your basket

Procrastination is difficult to unlearn once it’s an established habit. Leicester Warburton has a surprisingly simple solution.

Our City Leaders’ 7 biggest challenges when cutting traffic congestion

If we really want to ease traffic congestion in our cities, we need to make sure we all have all the information we need to make a change. Rachel Smith has asked our City Leaders about the biggest challenges ahead.

Integrating social impact management and stakeholder relations

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is well developed in most established large organisations. Richard Parsons says the challenge now is to find a holistic approach that integrates both impact and relational dimensions of CSR.

Social Media is changing the world – lessons in discernment

Our professional and private lives have changed significantly with the ubiquity of social media. Sue Ellson says we have gained far more than we have lost, but we still need to be discerning in how we use it.

Kimberley trip shows how lives are changed

Indigenous communities across Australia are facing pressing social and financial problems. Anna Green from The Boston Consulting Group went to the Kimberley region and shares what happens when passionate and smart people work at a grass roots level and let local people lead the way.

This is Sydney in Summer

Every January, Sydney celebrates culture and big ideas with the Sydney Festival. From 8 to 26 January there are around 370 performances and 100 events performed by over 700 artists in more than 30 venues. The program ranges from circus and cabaret over theatre and dance to opera, classical and contemporary music.

Looking back on 2014

I would like to thank you, the Open Forum community, for your support and engagement throughout the year. You are instrumental in shaping this website with your blogs, ideas and comments.

OzHarvest – Give a little love

OzHarvest is a food rescue organisation collecting quality excess food from commercial outlets and delivering it free of charge to charities across Australia. Lisa Dainty explains how businesses can get involved.

The power of oldness – maintaining employability after the age of 50

The nature of work in Australia is changing. The type of work available has also changed. But that doesn’t mean you are unemployable once you are over 50. Sue Ellson has 10 tips that could help you secure your future.

Terrorists do not belong to any religion

Muslim scholar Dr Recep Dogan condemns the siege in Martin Place, Sydney, that ended in tragedy. He hopes that Australians of all faiths, cultures and backgrounds will be able to come together and engage in a dialogue of love and mutual understanding.