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

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Excluding Charities Makes Foreign Donations Ban ‘Entirely Ineffective’ Says Cormann

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Luke Michael, Tuesday, 27th February 2018 -  Finance Minister Mathias Cormann believes excluding charities from a foreign donations ban would “make such a ban entirely ineffective”, despite Labor leader Bill Shorten’s assertion that reform can occur without “silencing” the charity sector.

Social Media Campaign Looks to End Use Of the Word ‘Retard’

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Luke Michael, Monday, 26th February 2018 -  A new campaign has been launched in Western Australia urging people to stop using the word “retard”, with the word appearing on social media approximately every five seconds according to WA’s disabilities minister.

Adelaide Commits to ‘Functional Zero Homelessness’ by 2020

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Luke Michael, Monday, 26th February 2018 -  An action plan has been developed to achieve functional zero homelessness in Adelaide by 2020, with a coalition of community service providers, government agencies and private sector organisations committed to leading the charge.

The Force Driving Shared Value in Australia

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Luke Michael, Monday, 26th February 2018 -  Helen Steel is the CEO of Shared Value Project, and has been instrumental in driving the concept of shared value in Australia. She is this week’s Changemaker.

Royal Commissions have “Fundamentally Changed” Many Charities and NFPs

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Luke Michael, Friday, 23rd February 2018 -  Royal commissions have “fundamentally changed” the way many charities and not for profits act and caused a rethink on how those organisations present themselves, a leading academic believes.

New Social Movement Incubator Looks to Support Advocacy in Australia

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Luke Michael, Thursday, 22nd February 2018 -  A new accelerator for social change movements will look to support a new generation of advocacy organisations engaging Australians in “positive action”.

Sharp Decline in People Accessing Disability Support Pension

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Luke Michael, Wednesday, 21st February 2018 -  Tougher compliance measures have led to a sharp decline in people accessing the Disability Support Pension, with the Department of Human Services revealing almost 75 per cent of claims for the scheme were rejected in 2016-17.

ACNC Issues Direction to RSL National

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Luke Michael, Tuesday, 20th February 2018 -  The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission will work with RSL National to restore confidence and “rectify serious governance failures” uncovered by a recent high-level inquiry.

Charities Encouraged to Have Their Say on ACNC Review

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Luke Michael, Tuesday, 20th February 2018 -  Charities have been encouraged to make a submission to the review of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission legislation, as newly published submissions reveal a growing concern about potentially adding new objects to the ACNC Act.

NFP Innovation Index Survey Launches

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Luke Michael, Tuesday, 20th February 2018 -  Charities have been urged to embrace innovation as “the key to unlocking the most complex social issues”, with the launch of a nationwide innovation index survey for the not-for-profit sector.

Luke Batty Foundation to Close as Rosie Batty Steps Down

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Luke Michael, Monday, 19th February 2018 -  Acclaimed domestic violence campaigner Rosie Batty is stepping down as CEO of the Luke Batty Foundation, with the foundation set to “close its doors” and distribute funds to other not-for-profit family violence initiatives.

Employee-Led Mutual to Deliver NDIS Services in SA

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Luke Michael, Monday, 19th February 2018 -  An employee-led mutual in South Australia will become the first employee-owned social welfare business to deliver services for the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
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