The World Bank has made an unprecedented plea to Australia and New Zealand to accept Pacific neighbours who will be without a home in decades to come. Australia supports a limited intake of refugees, or asylum seekers, every year, but the Bank’s report, Pacific Possible – Labour Mobility, asks us…
In 2016 the tourism and hospitality industry was worth US$47 billion to India, and is predicted to rise to US$160 billion by 2026. So when I had the privilege of touring through India last month, I was just one of thousands who visit each day. I was in the beautiful,…
We’ve been talking about the value of trust lately. Have you noticed that you can’t get much done in business without it? Trust is the glue that binds people doing business together. High levels of trust lead to networks of advocates, more loyal customers, high employee retention, sustainable revenues and…
Behavioural economics is taking off in Australia and offers insights for those of us working in communications in agriculture and natural resources to be more effective in bringing about change. Think about the last time you went to the shops and bought an apple. What made you buy it and how…
Another form to sign. You pull out your pen and write out the date. 25th January. Wait… 25th? Where the hell did January go? The New Year came and went (a bit like your pay cheque) and now you’re wading waist-deep in 2017. Practically drowning at this point. It’s time…
Lessons from our sustainability journey Two of the many lessons you learn when working in the media and being raised on farms are. Change is a constant in people’s lives. Often it’s not enough to be part of a conversation about change – you have to lead it; and The…
Close your eyes. Picture a farmer. It’s likely you pictured a man – after all, that is the stereotypical image of a farmer the world over. It’s clearly a picture that Women Organising for Change in Agriculture and Natural Resource Management (WOCAN) Executive Director Jeannette Gurung is driven to change….
Derby Day 2016, 7pm, members’ carpark at Flemington. There’s a few disturbing sites… Shoes are off, ties loosened, fascinators askew. A St John’s Ambulance cart winds its way through the straggly crowds, carrying some bloke with an overly optimistic sense of his carrying capacity. Most disturbing though are the repeated…
IF EVER a single place captures the essence of a Brand Australia campaign for Australian agriculture it must surely be 21st-century Norfolk Island. Norfolk might be one of Australia’s most remote territories, yet this tiny outpost punches well above its geographic and financial weight in terms of social and environmental…
I’ve worked in the environment and sustainability sector my entire career. From day dot I have had to explain to people what I do – it’s not an easy feat. I’ve often fantasised about having a profession which is commonly understood. I’m an accountant. Wouldn’t that be easy? The worst…
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