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Join the online conference on poverty
The online conference room is at www.conferenceroom.org.au and will open from 10 April – 8 May 2012.
Poverty: Does where you live matter?
Agenda
People working in community services are well aware of the challenges faced by families everyday: the costs of food and housing; access to transport and jobs; the impact of an [...]

Below is a video with some footage of a few of us encouraging Darrell Lea to give look in the mirror at the “Egg on their face” in relation to slave & child labour. More info about the whys & whats over here
Thanks guys for coming out and engaging this step in our abolitionist effort
Maybe give [...]

Join the FAIRTRADE Chocolate Easter Campaign
The large chocolate companies have “Egg on their face”. Some big chocolate companies acknowledged the problems of people trafficking and forced labour of children but are yet to demonstrate  real commitment to making change.  While companies like Darrel lea lag behind the efforts of others big chocolate producers in removing forced labour [...]

Poker Machine Reforms will Empower Problem Gamblers  By Rev. Tim Costello
Poker machines are in the limelight. Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s minority government is in place courtesy of Tasmanian Independent Andrew Wilkie, a bloke with a passion for making poker machine gambling safer.
In return for his support, the Government must pass legislation by May next year [...]

[ November 24, 2011; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] You are invited to hear John Christensen on Tax us if you can!

How tax havens cheat developing countries and mean the rest of us have to pay more tax or miss out on services

Secrecy Jurisdictions (often called ‘tax havens’) are a cancer at the heart of the global financial system. John Christensen should know. For 11 [...]

[ October 16, 2011 to October 22, 2011. ]
Anti-Poverty Week 2011 Oct16-22  aims to:

Strengthen public understanding of the causes and consequences of poverty and hardship around the world and in Australia;
Encourage research, discussion and action to address these problems, including action by individuals, communities, organisations and governments.

Everyone who is interested in helping to reduce poverty and hardship here or overseas is encouraged to [...]

Robin Hood Tax
Make your own RHT movie starring you and  Bill Nighy
The Robin Hood Tax is a brilliant idea on the verge of becoming a brilliant reality
http://www.robinhoodtaxvideo.org/en/public/6891/