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Party for a cure with your pet
Carole Renouf | October 17, 2014This month, the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) is raising funds again. The Foundation’s CEO, Carole Renouf, says her dog Nala is playing a central role in the fundraising efforts.
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Work and the art of belonging
Leah Sparkes | October 17, 2014Belonging brings feelings of inclusion and safety and is a predictor of mental health. Executive coach Leah Sparkes says it is important to create a sense belonging and connection at work.
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Join the debate
Open Forum | October 17, 2014IQ2 hosts a live debate at the City Recital Hall in Sydney on the 28th October about “Society would flourish under female rule”.
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On fair food and ‘sustainable intensification’
Tammi Jonas | October 13, 2014It is Fair Food Week, celebrating local farming and food enterprises. Ethical pig farmer and writer Tammi Jonas says to feed Australian farmers and families, we need to produce less for more, not more for less.
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The future of our students
Andrew Vann | October 13, 2014The Federal Government continues to debate higher education reforms. Charles Sturt University Vice-Chancellor Professor Andrew Vann wonders how competing globally will help students complete their studies, ensure graduates find work and provide communities with qualified professionals to sustain them.
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Ending age of entitlement – resources under threat yet again
Laurence Strano | October 10, 2014While he was in opposition in 2012, the then-shadow Treasurer Joe Hockey had promised to end ‘the age of entitlement’ in Australia. Laurence Strano says this raises the question of where to start.
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Why Australia needs a Multicultural Act
Hsiao-Shan Fu | October 10, 2014Australia's proposed move to ban the wearing of burqas in Parliament House has exposed cultural tensions and social distrust. Hsiao-Shan Fu says Australia needs to support its belief in a multicultural coexistence with a law.
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The OECD’s scorecard for the digital economy. Australia ok, but could do better
David Glance | October 10, 2014An upcoming OECD report looks at the current state of the world’s digital life. David Glance says investing in information technologies seems to be the best way to boost the economy.
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The hijab: Be careful what you WISH for…
Polly Chester | October 8, 2014WISH is an online campaign and stands for Women in Solidarity with Hijabis. Polly Chester likes the solid intentions of the WISH campaign but doesn’t believe it’s so easy to rebuild societal perceptions with “slack-tivism”.
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Importance of adapting to change
Sarah Colley | October 8, 2014Resisting or ignoring change can stunt organisational growth or stop it all together. Sarah Colley explains how to help foster an adaptable working environment.
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Party for a cure
Open Forum | October 7, 2014Pink Ribbon Breakfast is an annual, nationwide fundraising initiative of the National Breast Cancer Foundation. October is international breast cancer awareness month.
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Make a mental health promise
Open Forum | October 7, 2014It is Mental Health Week, leading up to World Mental Health Day (WMHD) on Friday, 10 October, a day for global mental health education, awareness and advocacy.
