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From Flash Mobs to High Tea: International Women's Day

By: Jordan, posted in: Events Global village festivals
22 Feb 2012.
International Women's Day turns 101 this year and yet we still have so far to go in a world where women make up 70% of its poor and own 1% of its resources. There's over 75 fantastic events this March 8th, so get amongst it! Read the full story »

Aki Ra - One Man, One Mission, Big Changes

By: Jordan, posted in: Travel Profile
22 Feb 2012.
Forget Batman or Superman - Aki Ra is a true modern day hero saving thousands of peoples lives everyday. As a child soldier Aki Ra was forced to lay thousand of landmines across Cambodia. He has now dedicated his life to removing the millions of landmines that plague Cambodia’s countryside. Read the full story »

Cycle in Cinema

By: Andrea, posted in: Events Music and arts Environment
22 Feb 2012.
I want to ride my bicycle, I want to ride my bike….Why yes, yes you do Freddie Mercury, and so do the many others sure to turn up to Sydney’s Cycle in Cinema this weekend. Just like your classic drive through but with an eco-friendly 21st century hipster twist! Read the full story »

Lock the Gate!

By: Mark, posted in: Global village Politics
22 Feb 2012.
So you've heard about coal seam gas in the news but you're not really sure what it is and what all the fuss is about. Well here is the dummy's guide to Coal Seam Gas and the destruction of our land. Read the full story »

Rebound Books turning old into new

By: Lucy M, posted in: Design 4 change Craft
17 Feb 2012.
The team at Rebound Books work with the philosophy to "reuse discarded paper products and turn them into something functional, necessary and beautiful." Donating some of their pocket books to 3things in December 2011, we can't get enough of their recycling goodness. Read the full story »

Putting the Fun back into Fundraising

By: Andrea, posted in: Class of change
16 Feb 2012.
You there! Have a great cause but no moolah to fuel it? Never fear! 3things is here with a few ways of raising those much needed funds with a bit of style and pizazz of course! Read the full story »

Cambodia Rediscovered

By: Jordan, posted in: Travel
15 Feb 2012.
After nearly being blown off the map after decades of war, Cambodia is fast becoming our number one travel destination. The country is rebuilding itself from the ground up and with many community projects and volunteer opportunities why not come and lend a hand? Read the full story »

Win double passes to one of three festivals

By sharing the one thing that inspires you to change the world you can win tickets to either Playground Weekender, Golden Plains Sixx or The World’s Festival. You can enter the 3things competition by sharing the one thing that inspires you to help change the world. Read the full story »

Independent Media Lovers Rejoice!

By: Catherine C, posted in:
14 Feb 2012.
Sick of fear-mongering? Over celebrity break up stories? Media moguls got your goat? Do pop up ads make you want to poke your eyes out? Australian mainstream media, suffer in your jocks! A new chapter of independent, ad-free, investigative journalism is here! We welcome with open arms the launch this week of The Global Mail and find out how it came to be. Read the full story »

Don’t Forget, White Australia Has A Black History

By: Mark, posted in: Politics
14 Feb 2012.
Two weeks on from the Aboriginal Tent Embassy protest on Australia Day, 3Things spoke to Bianca Bond, an Aboriginal Australian Action Partner for Oxfam Australia, to give Aboriginal Australians a public voice surrounding the antagonistic events. Read the full story »

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