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18 April 2024

Empowering positive change through social enterprise procurement

One of the main differences between co-operative and mutual enterprises and investor-led models is the importance the co-operative and mutual movement places on putting...

18 April 2024

Tackling the affordable housing crisis: New co-operative housing complex opens in Cabramatta

Common Equity NSW (CENSW) has opened its latest co-operative housing development at 3 Lasa St, Cabramatta.

17 April 2024

New ICA-EU Partnership on International Cooperative Development launched in Brussels

The International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) has signed a new partnership agreement with the European Commission in Brussels.

Dr Andrew Leigh MP and Melina Morrison at the BCCM's National Co-operative Producers Roundtable

08 April 2024

Andrew Leigh addresses our competition roundtable

On Friday, 5 April, the BCCM held a roundtable on market competition with the Federal Minister for Competition, Dr Andrew Leigh MP.

04 April 2024

Podcast: Benefits of Housing Co-ops with Linda Seaborn

Sage Godrei engages in a compelling conversation with Linda Seaborn, Senior Policy Advisor at the BCCM, shedding light on the advantages of the housing co-op model.

The Whitley Bay branch of the Newcastle Building Society (Photo: Co-operative News)

03 April 2024

Newcastle Building Society turns its focus to community and regional development

Newcastle Building Society is the first UK organisation to receive Mutual Value Measurement Accreditation, developed in Australia for the mutuals sector.

28 March 2024

‘Time is right’ for government-backed RMBS: Greg Medcraft

"The AFG chairman and former ASIC chair says the time is now right to bring about the competition inquiry’s ‘compelling’ recommendation for a public RMBS.

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27 March 2024

The BCCM responds to the Better Competition, Better Prices report

Responding to the hand down of the inquiry findings on Tuesday, 26 March, BCCM CEO Melina Morrison said, “the Better Competition, Better Prices report is a welcome...

27 March 2024

The benefits and challenges of co-operative housing

Researchers found that some co-operative housing tenants enjoyed benefits beyond affordable accommodation, including increased social connections and the acquisition of...

20 March 2024

Unveiling success: The Bunya Fund Showcase and Impact Report reveal transformational results

The Bunya Fund has today celebrated the success of the first two rounds of the program with a co-operative showcase and the release of the Bunya Impact Report.

19 March 2024

NSW Parliamentary Friends of Co-operatives and Mutuals: The role and contribution of housing co-operatives in NSW

A recent NSW Parliamentary Friends of Co-operatives and Mutuals meeting focused on the role and contribution of housing co-operatives in NSW.

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19 March 2024

Australia’s Bunya Fund for co-op development opens for new applications

BCCM says the fund plays a pivotal role in supporting a range of projects that embody the co-operative spirit across different communities.

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