Peter Shergold

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Can nations measure well-being?

The attempt to measure quality of life over time and between places is still in its infancy, writes Peter Shergold for the Centre for Social Impact

A new approach to Indigenous training

In this speech Peter Shergold reflects on the scale of relative social and economic disadvantage suffered by Indigenous Australians, despite well meaning government initiatives

Corporate social responsibility - how it passed the acid test

This article examines corporate social responsibility in light of the global financial crisis and features an interview with Professor Peter Shergold, Macquarie Group Foundation Chair in Social Impact at the Centre for Social Impact

Corporate social responsibility - how it passed the acid test

There were several ironies in the global economic crisis for the not-for-profit sector

The impact of economic recession on nonprofit organisations

At a time of economic downturn, nonprofit businesses share one particular characteristic that presents the greatest challenge of all -- their heavy dependence on third-party funding

Been there, done that, still hoping for more

Trust and engagement are the twin pillars of a participation society

Global financial crisis and economic downturn: implications for corporate responsibility

This paper discusses whether corporate social responsibility programs will be necessarily cut because of hard economic times or whether now is the perfect opportunity for strategic social investment and corporate reputation building

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Copyright Law Inquiry
10 February 2012

The Attorney-General, the Hon Nicola Roxon MP, has announced the appointment of Professor Jill McKeough as Commissioner in charge of the ALRC’s Inquiry into Copyright Law.

Default Superannuation Funds in Modern Awards: new inquiry
07 February 2012
The Productivity Commission has been asked to report within 8 months on Default Superannuation Funds in Modern Awards. The inquiry covers the design of criteria for the selection and ongoing assessment of superannuation funds for nomination as default funds in modern awards.
Summer 2012 issue of Quarterly Access released
13 January 2012

The Summer 2012 issue of Quarterly Access examines the recent East Asia Summit, bilateral alliances in the Asia Pacific, the future of Timor-Leste, women's participation in peace processes and more.

Read QA online: http://www.aiia.asn.au/qa/qa-vol4-issue1

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