Nicole George asks whether new insights can be gained by differentiating between advocacy and activism when examining the work of civil society organisations in relation to gender equality. Focusing upon the ways in which women's organisations in Fiji approach issues of gender equality, she contrasts strategies employed in the 1960s and 1970s with those adopted...

This research reports on stakeholders communities affected by Fly-in/Fly-out (FIFO) operations to inform strategies to maximise identified benefits and minimise identified negative impacts of FIFO in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.

The Victorian government's Neighbourhood Renewal initiative addresses place based disadvantage by fostering community engagement and development, through partnerships and cooperation between government, local service providers, business and community. The Collingwood and Fitzroy public housing estates are two Neighbourhood Renewal sites, and this paper reviews the positive effects of these Neighbourhood Renewal projects on community building...

The Shire of Wiluna covers an area of 184,000 square kilometres of predominantly mining and pastoral land. It lies on the western edge of the Western Desert, which also extends across the Northern Territory and South Australia. This report identifies the strengths, issues and gaps in services impacting on Indigenous people in the Shire. It...

The Central Sydney Division of the Department of Housing is looking at the communities living in public housing estates in Sydney afresh and rethinking ways to improve their lives.