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A guide to turning first half success into second half significance
John Sikkema | April 12, 2016If you could commit the rest of your life to doing only one thing, what would that be? John Sikkema says it’s worth finding out in order to move our focus from success to significance.
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A view of the Gippsland Lakes
Max Thomas | April 12, 2016Are we failing to protect the natural world? Max Thomas says we need to understand that the value of life and the natural systems is priceless.
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Celebrate creativity and innovation
editor | April 12, 2016It’s World Creativity and Innovation Week (WCIW) from 15 to 21 April 2016. This is an international annual event to celebrate solving problems in new ways. It’s a time to deliberately generate new ideas and use imagination to make a difference in many ways.
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Justice reform strategy
David Thorp | April 12, 2016Australian courts are in meltdown with long waiting times, old technology and dysfunctional rules and processes. Dr David Thorp says our justice system needs a fundamental reform, and here he explains how it can be done.
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Protecting our future
editor | April 11, 2016iDEA16: Protecting our Future takes place in Brisbane from 15 to 17 April 2016. This is a conference for medical professionals and students and open to everyone who cares about health and the future.
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Top tips for a more visible you
Annalisa Armitage | April 8, 2016Are you over 50 and sometimes feel like you're invisible? Stylist Annalisa Armitage has some easy tips for you to emerge into full view.
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Impressions of an American student in Australia
Bliss Zechman | April 7, 2016When Bliss Zechman left her small hometown outside Nashville to travel and study in Australia, she expected to learn a great deal. Here she tells us how she came to discover new things, not only about a different culture and way of living but also herself.
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Crafting a Culture: The importance of cultural fit when hiring staff
Christine Khor | April 5, 2016Skills can be taught but culture fit can't. Christine Khor explains why it's so important to be clear about your company's values and culture.
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Preparing for the Future – Do or Die for Non-Profit Boards
David Knowles | April 5, 2016The world of not-for-profit organisations is changing dramatically. Head of Philanthropy and Social Capital at Koda Capital, David Knowles, shares his insights on what non-profits need to do to meet the challenges ahead and survive.
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New free-range egg labels fail consumers and producers
Raf Freire | April 4, 2016The new national standard for labelling free-range eggs, announced recently by state and federal consumer affairs ministers, fails both consumers and producers. Senior Lecturer in Animal Behaviour and Welfare at Charles Sturt University, Dr Raf Freire, explains.
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4 reasons why NGOs need to invest more in training
Janine Cahill | April 4, 2016The structures and activities of Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) are unlike any other organisation. Futurist and innovator Janine Cahill makes the case for adequately training all members of NGOs – volunteer or otherwise – to be successful.
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How doing good is good for business and how Yoobi and the ‘one for one’ model is changing the way we shop and give
Lance Kalish | April 1, 2016Australia is very familiar with the concept of businesses donating a portion of profits to a particular cause or charity but there is also a lot of uncertainty around the concept. Lance Kalish explains how Yoobi takes the concept of giving to a new level.
