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Helping to ‘Change the Conversation’ about people seeking asylum to our shores
Ciantal Bigornia | June 24, 2016What can we do to make Australia a more welcoming place for people coming to our shores? Following Refugee Week Ciantal Bigornia explains how the Sydney Alliance Table Talk campaign helps shifting attitudes about asylum seekers.
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Theme of upcoming GAP Summit announced
editor | June 23, 2016How can Australia build and nurture spaces for innovation and creative engagement so that we can become a truly innovative nation? This will be the key theme of this year’s Global Access Partners Annual Economic Summit in the NSW Legislative Assembly Chamber on 15 and 16 September.
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Celebrate NAIDOC week
editor | June 22, 2016It’s NAIDOC week from 3 to 10 July 2016. NAIDOC celebrations are held around Australia each July to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
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Horrific live export footage demands immediate action: Voiceless
Elise Burgess | June 22, 2016Recent footage of the horrific abuse of exported Australian animals have again shown that the live export industry isn’t working. The animal protection institute Voiceless is calling on the Prime Minister to act now.
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Part 2 of 3. Why Tesla and 200,000 Australian auto workers need each other
Stewart Nattrass | June 22, 2016Tesla has pulled off the greatest sales and marketing campaign in the history of the auto industry, without one car on the show room floor. In his second of three blogs Stewart Nattrass looks at the current state of the global market and where we could be in five years.
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Part 1 of 3. Why Tesla and 200,000 Australian auto workers need each other
Stewart Nattrass | June 17, 2016Australia’s long history of building automobiles is coming to an end. Meanwhile Tesla’s electric cars are going from strength to strength. In this first of three blogs Stewart Nattrass argues that with vacant assembly lines and teams of experienced skilled workers we could enter a mutually beneficial relationship with Tesla.
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Australia – a new federation, a new republic, a new hope
David Thorp | June 17, 2016Is it time to abolish the States? The political and constitutional barriers are large. David Thorp offers an alternative vision for Australia that he thinks could inspire the majority of voters.
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Kids Giving Back – creating the next generation of generosity
Ruth Tofler-Riesel | June 17, 2016Kids Giving Back provides volunteering opportunities for young people to give back, grow community and develop a strong sense of self. Co-founder Ruth Tofler-Riesel urges us all to help nurture tomorrow’s change-makers and empower them to make a difference.
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What if heart disease were a choice?
Ben Bambery | June 14, 2016What if there was a medicine that could prevent the process underlying heart disease from ever occurring and reverse it in those who are already suffering from it? Ben Bambery reveals the identity of this miraculous drug.
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With courage let us all combine
editor | June 14, 2016It’s Refugee Week from 19 to 25 June 2016, where we are invited to celebrate positive contributions made by refugees to Australian society with theatre, music, dance, film and other events all over Australia.
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Youth dual diagnosis clients and the systemic barriers they face
Anna Brockman | June 10, 2016Studies have shown that more than half of individuals with a mental health condition are also using drugs and alcohol. Anna Brockman says it’s crucial to work holistically with both concerns at an early stage.
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Living with purpose, building on health
editor | June 10, 2016During Men’s Health Week from 13 to 19 June, communities are invited to promote the health and wellbeing of men and boys through activities and events across Australia.
