Managing director of Ebono Institute and major sponsor of The Generator, Geoff Ebbs, is running against Kevin Rudd in the seat of Griffith at the next Federal election. By the expression on their faces in this candid shot it looks like a pretty dull campaign. Read on
With the introduction of ‘social bonds’ and a range of other initiatives backed by a combination of governments and private money, the notion of ‘impact investing’ is creating increasing interest among super funds in Australia and other big investors around the world. Ben Thornley, a former investment journalist in Australia, who is a Continue Reading →
Indigenous Business Australia (IBA) has been running free Into Business™ Workshops around the country for over two years to assist Indigenous Australians create viable businesses and will be holding one shortly in Brisbane. The Into Business™ Workshops are part of IBA’s national Business Development and Assistance Program, which assists Indigenous Australians to establish, acquire and grow Continue Reading →
It’s been a week since the new privacy laws landed in Australia, so how is your business affected? Read this piece from Local Direct Network to find out what should you be doing to ensure you and your business are on the right side of the law? Moses had the Ten Commandments. Isaac Newton had Continue Reading →
Celebrate the International Day of Happiness on March 20th with an Act of Happiness The quest for happiness is one that everyone strives for—and that everyone can achieve—regardless of where we live or how we define it. Recognizing the importance of happiness as part of the human condition and the key to a more inclusive, Continue Reading →
Excitement is building as more than 250,000 students from across Australia ditch the car and ride, skate, scoot or walk to school for National Ride2School Day on Wednesday 19 March. Thousands of Australian school communities are encouraging parents, students and staff to leave the car at home and join in the fun by actively Continue Reading →
I think it was 2009, maybe even 2010, but as always, it was a sunny day in Brisbane. The missus and I were driving on Coronation Drive, heading into the CBD. To my left I noticed a small group of people holding some signs — maybe six or eight people. Trying to get everyone’s attention. Continue Reading →