Reclaiming What It Means to Be Social

Aug 8, 2025 | Blog

At the launch of Loneliness Awareness Week at Parliament House, Canberra, Professor John Pollaers OAM highlighted a critical paradox: despite unprecedented connectivity, loneliness is reaching epidemic levels across Australia. This isn’t merely a mental health...

Building Stronger Connections: What can Shakespeare teach us about community?

Aug 7, 2025 | Blog

What if a key to stronger communities lies in staying open to those around us? Shakespeare’s enduring plays show us that meaningful connections happen when we listen to each other, even across our differences. In Coriolanus, Shakespeare presents a stubborn war...

Why Neighbour Day Matters More Than Ever in 2025

Mar 26, 2025 | Blog

As we approach Neighbour Day this Sunday (March 30th), I find myself reflecting on the state of social connection in Australia. The numbers from our recent Relationship Indicators research tell a sobering story, but also point to a path forward that gives me genuine...

Honestly… It’s nice to belong

Feb 25, 2025 | Blog, Guest Blog

Guest Blog by Neighbours Every Day Ambassador Kate Mulholland (7 February 2025) When I was a child, I was different to most children around me, not because I played the flute, but because I was brought up in a religion that most Australians found extreme and unusual,...

Guest Blog: We urgently need a community big build

Nov 17, 2023 | Blog, Guest Blog

It’s understandable we want to put COVID behind us. But in our desire to move on, let’s not throw out this hard-won lesson: given the opportunity and support, local communities come up with the best solutions. Communities through COVID banded together to fight...