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

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New Australian SDGs Website Set to Launch

Luke Michael, Tuesday, 5th June 2018 -  A new Australian-based Sustainable Development Goals website is set to be launched, as a platform to celebrate the work of Australian organisations and inspire further action.

The Value of Small Grants in Rural and Regional Communities

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Luke Michael, Monday, 4th June 2018 -  Grantmakers need to recognise the value of small grants and realise that “context is everything”, according to the CEO of the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal.

Meeting Human Need and Breaking Cycles of Dependency

Changemaker

Luke Michael, Monday, 4th June 2018 -  James Toomey is the CEO of Mission Australia and has extensive experience working in community services. He is this week’s Changemaker.  

Welfare to Be Docked up to 15 Per Cent to Pay Unpaid Court Fines

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Luke Michael, Friday, 1st June 2018 -  The federal government plans to deduct up to 15 per cent of welfare payments for recipients with unpaid courts fines, in order to help people “stay out of jail”.

New AEC Guidelines Leave Charities ‘Confused and Uncertain’

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Luke Michael, Thursday, 31st May 2018 -  New guidelines from the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) on political expenditure has left the charity sector “confused and uncertain”, with fears that charitable advocacy is again under threat.

NGOs Commit to National Redress Scheme

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Luke Michael, Thursday, 31st May 2018 -  The National Redress Scheme will now cover 80 per cent of child sex abuse survivors, after a number of NGOs committed to the scheme, including the Catholic and Anglican churches and the Salvation Army.

Greens Warn of ‘Agenda’ to Broadly Roll Out Cashless Welfare Card

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Luke Michael, Wednesday, 30th May 2018 -  Greens Senator Rachel Siewert has warned that the Turnbull government has a “definite agenda” to roll out the cashless welfare card more broadly, after new legislation was introduced to expand the card to a fourth trial site.

ACNC Strips Two Organisations of Charity Status

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Luke Michael, Wednesday, 30th May 2018 -  The Australian charities regulator has stripped two organisations of their charity status, and has suggested more revocations are likely to follow in coming weeks.

New Research Calls For National Housing Strategy

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Luke Michael, Tuesday, 29th May 2018 -  A unified national housing strategy is crucial to addressing Australia's shortfall of more than 200,000 affordable properties, according to new research.

Support Grows For National Redress Scheme

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Luke Michael, Tuesday, 29th May 2018 -  The federal government has agreed in principle to all recommendations from a Senate inquiry into National Redress Scheme legislation, as South Australia and Northern Territory become the latest jurisdictions to opt-in to the scheme.
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