The Big Issue’s Editor, Alan Attwood, will launch a photo exhibition in Surry Hills Sydney, later this month, focussing on the lives of Haitian restaveks (child slaves) and the resilience of the Haitian people. All proceeds from The Haiti Project, featuring work by regular photographer for The Big Issue, Christina Simons, will help orphanages in Haiti and also earthquake relief.

The Haiti Project: A Christina Simons Photographic Exhibition and Fundraiser

Opening night: Wednesday 28 April, 2010 – 6pm featuring The …

The Big Issue is calling for submissions to its annual fiction edition for 2010.

Last year’s edition was a sell out, attracting contributions from esteemed writers such as Cate Kennedy, Debra Adelaide and Alice Pung, with two of its ten stories making the cut for Black Inc.’s Best Australian Stories 2009.

To submit to this year’s fiction edition, send two printed (not electronic) copies of your entry (of up to 3000 words) to:

Fiction Edition- The Big Issue
GPO Box 4911VV
Melbourne VIC 3001

* Please ensure your name and …

Homeless women across the country will be given the opportunity to gain financial independence and take control of their lives thanks to an announcement made today by the Australian Government to grant The Big Issue $1.2million to address a critical social need in Australia; employment opportunities for homeless and disadvantaged women.

The Minister for Employment Participation Mark Arbib and Senator Stephen Fielding announced Round 2 of the Government’s Get Communities Working projects under the Jobs Fund, which will see The Big …

An impressive list of Sydney business women came together today for a luncheon with wife of the Prime Minister of Australia, Therese Rein, introducing a new initiative that will help address the needs of Australia’s 46,000 homeless women.

Hosted by the Macquarie Group Foundation, on behalf of The Big Issue, the luncheon of 26 guests saw a host of the city’s top business women, along with TODAY Show host Lisa Wilkinson and retired Australian Netballer and Ambassador for The Big Issue Liz Ellis, gather to find out more about The Big …

To celebrate the release of The Road, only at cinemas January 28, The Big Issue has 20 double passes to giveaway.

The Road is based on the 2007 Pulitzer Prize winner novel by Cormac McCarthy (‘No Country for Old Men’). A post-apocalyptic tale describing a journey taken by a father and his young son over a period of several months across a landscape blasted years before by an unnamed cataclysm that destroyed civilization and, seemingly, most life on earth.

Release: January 28, …

To celebrate the release of Cold Souls, only at cinemas November 26, The Big Issue has 20 double passes to giveaway.

A soul searching comedy, Cold Souls follows Paul Giamatti, an actor who stumbles upon an article in The New Yorker about a high-tech company that extracts, deep-freezes and stores people’s souls – possibly the key to happiness that he has been searching for. But, complications arise when Paul is the unfortunate victim of “soul-trafficking.” Giamatti’s journey takes him all the …

Celebrities across the country will take to the streets this week and sell The Big Issue magazine in order to raise awareness and showcase some of the challenges faced by The Big Issue vendors.

Celebrities in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane will take part in the week long campaign, held from October 12-16 during Anti-Poverty Week.

Participating celebrities have been asked to allocate 30 mins-1 hour to sell The Big Issue magazine and assist The Big Issue in breaking down stereotypes and …

Some of Queensland’s high profile artists, icons and community leaders have displayed their creative flair in order to help address the issue of homelessness.

Big Art, an event dedicated to raising awareness and money for The Big Issue in Brisbane will profile the works of acclaimed Queensland artists including Stephen Dix, Simon McLean and David Hinchliffe. Pieces by fashion designers Easton Pearson and Bowie Wong, swimmer Geoff Huegill, and musicians The Grates will also be displayed and all available for purchase by silent …

The Big Issue is pleased to announce its support of the 2009 Diversity@Work Awards to be held Thursday 15 October 2009, at Peninsula, The Docklands.

The 2009 Diversity@Work Awards reward and recognise the efforts of individuals, teams and organisations who encourage diversity and inclusion in their workplace for people with disabilities, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Australians; Indigenous Australians; mature age and youth workers; gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, transgender and intersex; women in leadership; as well as promote a work life balance.

In addition, there …

Blessed is based on the award-winning theatre production ‘Who’s Afraid of the Working Class?’ The world-premiere was held at the Melbourne International Film Festival on Saturday 25th July and will release nationally in cinemas on September 10.

The Big Issue has 10 double passes to give away to the advanced screening of Blessed, valid nationally from September 4-6. Contact ekogan@bigissue.org.au by Wednesday September 2 to grab your tickets!

BLESSED

Release: September 10, 2009

From the acclaimed director of ‘Head On’
Premiere screening …