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Maggie Coggan is a journalist at Pro Bono News covering the social sector.

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Indian Electoral Commission Pledges to Make Voting Disability Friendly

Around the World

Maggie Coggan, Monday, 5th November 2018 -  A campaign launched by the Indian electoral commission, encouraging people with disability to participate in elections, has been touted a winner by a prominent Indian disability activist.

Farming For a Better Future

Changemaker

Maggie Coggan, Monday, 5th November 2018 -  Anika Molesworth is not your ordinary farmer. Founder of Climate Wise Agriculture, and board member of Farmers for Climate Action, she’s on a mission to change the future of farming through sustainable practices, and fighting the endless battle making people take climate change seriously. She’s this week’s changemaker.  

Google Awards Millions to Groups Harnessing Technology For Change

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Maggie Coggan, Friday, 2nd November 2018 -  Australia’s top not for profits and social enterprises are celebrating after winning millions of dollars in prize money for their use of technology to make a social difference.

Report Exposes Aboriginal Youth Health Issues

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Maggie Coggan, Thursday, 1st November 2018 -  Young Indigenous people are mostly happy and in good health, a report says, but they still face far greater challenges to their physical and mental wellbeing than their non-indigenous counterparts.

Sector Action Needed For the ‘Climate Election’

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Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 31st October 2018 -  The environmental sector needs to step up efforts to ensure serious action on climate change is part of all political parties’ federal election platform, a sector leader says.

Welfare Program Dismisses Complexities of Single Motherhood

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Maggie Coggan, Tuesday, 30th October 2018 -  Established welfare-to-work systems don’t take into account the reality of single mothers’ lives and pushes them into unstable work, a report says.  

Automated Welfare Worsens Inequality, Experts Say

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Maggie Coggan, Tuesday, 30th October 2018 -  Rapid automation of welfare services is creating extreme barriers for disadvantaged Australians, in particular people with disability, with an expert panel calling for a rethink of the current processes.

Retailers Find Giving Has its Own Rewards

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Maggie Coggan, Monday, 29th October 2018 -  Retail businesses and their staff have featured strongly in this year’s Workplace Giving Awards – a program traditionally dominated by the corporate sector.

Gambling: A Few Bad Choices or a Rotten Industry?

Changemaker

Maggie Coggan, Monday, 29th October 2018 -  Tony Mohr is the executive director of the Alliance for Gambling Reform, a coalition of 80 different local councils, not for profits, and community groups, fiercely fighting for an overhaul of the gambling industry.
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