by Barbara Lepani | Jun 27, 2026 | Our Collective
THE NEW DRIVER IN THE SEAT Many years ago, now it seems, I was invited by my friend Rhonda Galbally to join her in Melbourne to help establish the Commission for the Future, to which she had been appointed as its inaugural Director. Under the chairmanship of cultural...
by Barbara Lepani | Jun 20, 2026 | Our Collective
COLLAPSE OR TRANSFORMATION? THE TRUST DEFICIT We’ve all been brought up on a constant diet of media entertainment shaped by conspiracy theories of the Deep State, corrupt politicians, wealth scams and national security fears, and the glorification of shallow fame and...
by Inge Riebe | Jun 2, 2026 | Our Collective
The Challenge of Relationship One of the issues that comes up in creating any community engaged in direct relationships is what is our relationship going to be with other communities? In particular, indigenous communities, and even more particularly those indigenous...
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