We’re so ‘o-vary’ close to a cure, says Ovarian Cancer Australia Researchers believe they’ve never been closer to improving treatment for the nation’s deadliest female cancer OCA will triple any donation made on Teal Ribbon Giving Day. Currently 1 woman dies every…
Over the years and throughout Australia positive advocacy by various interest groups have had a significant effect. Parents and educators with an interest in gifted education should be encouraged to speak out on its behalf – for instance promoting and explaining the…
Reconciliation cannot just be about awareness-raising and knowledge. The skills and understanding gained should motivate us into ‘braver’ action. This is what the State of Reconciliation Report released last week challenges the nation to do. In 2016, Reconciliation Australia developed the first…
Transparency International’s landmark annual report, the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), is the most widely used indicator of corruption worldwide. It assesses the level of public sector corruption in each of the world’s 180 countries according to data sources from expert independent institutions.…
A good library collection is one that all the community finds valuable, and that celebrates the vibrancy and diversity of all peoples and cultures. A library is often the first place people go to learn about new things, discover new skills, and…
Save the Children is partnering with Facebook to deliver a campaign in Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Samoa and Tonga titled, ‘I Am Digital’, specifically directed at issues that concern children and young people from local communities and where they are seeking reliable…
Major Victorian charities, community organisations and sporting clubs have swung their support behind a Community (Producer Responsibility) model for the state’s Container Deposit Scheme (CDS). The Good Friday Appeal, Scouts Victoria, Netball Victoria, YMCA, Football Victoria, The Alannah and Madeleine Foundation and…
McIver’s Ladies Baths in Coogee were quick to respond to the public outcry around their poorly considered and invasive policy on transgender women. It’s understood the baths required trans women to have undergone complete gender affirming bottom surgery before entry which for…
More than one billion children experience violence every year, costing world economies between $AU2.61 trillion to $AU9.15 trillion annually Just over $AU653 million (less than $AU1.30 per child and 0.9 per cent of total development investments), went directly towards ending violence against…
Ian Thorpe AM, Patron and Board Member of Australia’s most accessed online mental health service for young people, ReachOut, is calling on people across Australia to jump in the water in March for Laps for Life – a month-long swimming challenge. Laps for…
