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Luke Michael is a journalist at Pro Bono News covering the social sector.

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Advocates say WA is ripe for impact investing

Luke Michael, Tuesday, 1st October 2019 -  Impact investing is yet to gain traction in Western Australia, but a new cross-sector alliance is looking to change this by building the state’s impact investment market from the ground up.

NDIA passes 150 days without a permanent CEO

Luke Michael, Monday, 30th September 2019 -  Bill Shorten has slammed the Morrison government for failing to appoint a new National Disability Insurance Agency CEO, five months on from the sudden resignation of former boss Robert De Luca.

170,000 Aussie homes left with less than $35 a day after paying rent

Luke Michael, Monday, 30th September 2019 -  The number of low-income households struggling to pay their rent has doubled in the past two decades, new research shows.

UK charity slammed for long-running management failures

Luke Michael, Monday, 30th September 2019 -  Trustees of a UK housing charity have come under fire for failing to report the death of a resident and receiving unauthorised payments.

Making mental health high-vis

Luke Michael, Thursday, 26th September 2019 -  Townsville is taking a unique approach to making mental health more visible – attempting to break the world record for the most people wearing high-visibility vests at a single venue.

UN pressures governments to stop locking up children

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 25th September 2019 -  Community groups are urging the Australian government to raise the age of criminal responsibility after a United Nations committee declared children under 16 should not be sent to prison.

Charities top community perceptions of leadership for the public good

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 25th September 2019 -  Australia’s perception of charities is on the rise, according to new research cementing charities as the nation’s highest rated institution.           

NDIS issues putting a strain on the mental health system

Luke Michael, Tuesday, 24th September 2019 -  Australian governments must work together to ensure people with severe mental health issues who are ineligible for the National Disability Insurance Scheme can use psychosocial support services, the National Mental Health Commission says.

Advisors failing to match millennials’ interest in impact investing

Luke Michael, Monday, 23rd September 2019 -  While almost four in five wealthy millennials in the US have made an impact investment, only around half of financial advisors understand the concept well, new research shows.

Australia’s social progress ranking hurt by poor environmental performance

Luke Michael, Monday, 23rd September 2019 -  Australia is lagging well behind other countries when it comes to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, according to new research measuring the nation’s social progress.
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