2024 in review: Headlines from the co-op world

31 December 2024

On 31 December 2024, Co-op News took a look back over some of the stories affecting the co-op sector during another turbulent year.

The BCCM was featured in March:

Co-op model can fix problems of supermarket sector, says BCCM

Australia’s Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals (BCCM) says a co-operative approach can help ensure equity, diverse ownership and community cohesion in the supermarket trade. The apex was responding to a paper from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), which is conducting a 12-month inquiry into supermarkets.

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01 July 2026

Co-operatives and mutuals deliver resilience and growth in uncertain economic conditions

The resilience of Australia’s co-operative and mutual sector was in sharp focus during a recent interview with BCCM CEO Melina Morrison on Ausbiz’s The Pulse.
10 June 2026

Australian co‑operatives featured in ICA Asia and Pacific publication on women’s leadership

The BCCM has been featured in the latest edition of COOP Dialogue, a regional publication of the International Cooperative Alliance Asia and Pacific (ICA‑AP) focused on...
09 June 2026

Co‑operative housing gains national attention as practical response to housing affordability

Co‑operative housing is emerging as a credible, scalable response to Australia’s housing affordability challenge.