Victoria has defeated New South Wales eight to three in the thrilling final of the 2009 Street Soccer National Championships played at South Bank in Brisbane this afternoon.

Six teams, made up of 48 homeless and marginalised men and women, from across Australia competed in the Championships, while also vying to impress coaches for selection to the Australian Team (Street Socceroos) to play in the Milan 2009 Homeless World Cup in September. The Homeless World Cup is a world-class, annual, international Street Soccer tournament which last year was held in Melbourne.

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Fiction lovers will be treated to a sitting with author, Walkley award winner and Editor of The Big Issue, Alan Attwood, this Saturday 11 July when he holds an intimate Q&A session at the Fed Square Book Market to coincide with the release of the magazine’s annual Fiction Edition.

This special edition of The Big Issue, co-edited by Melissa Cranenburgh and Jo Case, will once again feature a mix of established and emerging writers including Cate Kennedy (one of Australia’s leading short story writers), Debra Adelaide (author of the bestseller The …

Beyond the Big Issue is an eclectic and fascinating collection of stories from The Big Issue vendors who, through The Big Issue Arts Project, have been given the chance to develop their skills with ACMI’s Digital Storytelling program and tell their own stories in their own voices.

Come down to the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) this Thursday and listen to the …

In order to help The Big Issue continue to roll the Street Soccer Program out to 30 sites across Australia by 2010, our Street Soccer team would like to invite you to become involved in our Volunteer Program.

By becoming a volunteer and supporting the Street Soccer Program you will form part of a team working to promote opportunities for people who are currently homeless and excluded while gaining a unique and valuable personal experience….

The Big Issue in Brisbane is hosting a special screening of Angels & Demons, the highly anticipated prequel to The Da Vinci Code, at the new Palace Barracks Cinema, Caxton Street – Petrie Terrace, on Friday May 15 at 6pm (for 6.30pm).

Tickets for the screening are $20 and include a complimentary glass of champagne or juice before the show. All proceeds will go towards the continued development of The Big Issue’s programs and initiatives. 

Pre-book before Friday May 8 and receive a free copy of FILMLINK movie magazine. …

On Friday March 27, one of The Big Issue’s most popular vendors, Teresa, retired. It was an emotional day on Collins St in Melbourne for Teresa and her many loyal customers. Throughout the day dozens of business men and women paid respect to the familiar and cheerful face they have been buying The Big Issue from for almost eight years, leaving bunches of flowers, bags of chocolates and bringing tears to the eyes of all of us here at The Big …

A dining room table featuring a painting of veteran Brisbane vendor Raph is one of a number of artworks to be auctioned as part of the Brisbane Youth Week celebrations (28 March – 5 April).

The auction will be held on 4 April at the main stage at Reddacliff Place and will include four tables by Kimberley Lysons – each representing a charity. Money raised for the auction will go to these four charities, including The Big Issue.

The Big Issue’s Arts Project has returned to Melbourne again in 2009 and will focus on writing and digital storytelling with the talented folk from ACMI.

We are currently looking for a volunteer to scribe for one of the vendors participating in the workshops. If you are available from 2-4pm, every Wednesday from April 8 to May 6, have sound writing and typing skills and preferably your own laptop, then please contact Mari at The Big Issue today on mari@bigissue.org.au or 0447 679 053.

Learn how Australia’s most successful social enterprise, The Big Issue, provides creative solutions to the issue of homelessness. The Big Issue Perth will hold a morning tea on Wednesday April 1, where the public can hear first hand the stories of those that have turned their lives around by selling The Big Issue and learn how the Street Magazine enterprise operates.

What: The Big Issue Perth’s Open Day
When: Wednesday April 1, 10am – 11.30am
Where: Rear St, Brigid’s Convent, 60 John Street Northbridge, Western Australia
RSVP: Bill on (08) 9228 …

Keep an eye out for the new outdoor advertising campaign to be launched in May with the support of our friends at the Outdoor Media Association (OMA) and the blue group!

For the second year in a row OMA’s members have generously kicked in to provide The Big Issue with a huge amount of outdoor advertising space at no cost. We are also pleased to announce our new partnership with the Melbourne based creative agency, the blue group, who will be working pro bono with The Big Issue on various projects …