Home › News › Our Contributors

Staff Reporter

Journalist

@ProBonoNews

Organisation: Pro Bono Australia

Articles:

Australia’s Concerning Poverty Rates – OECD Report

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 19th March 2014 - A new global report reveals that relative poverty in Australia (14.4 per cent of the population) is higher than the OECD average (11.3 per cent).

ACNC In Repeal Day Bonfire

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 19th March 2014 - Prime Minister Tony Abbott has placed the abolition of the charity regulator, the ACNC on the top of his repeal day hit list describing the process as the biggest bonfire of regulations in the country’s history.

Open Letter Last Attempt to Save ACNC

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 19th March 2014 - On the eve of the Federal Coalition’s Parliamentary Repeal legislation being introduced into parliament, more than 40 peak bodies and Not for Profit sector leaders have put their names to an open letter to the Prime Minister in a last ditch attempt to save the charity regulator, the ACNC.

Anti-vaccination Charity Barred from Fundraising

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 18th March 2014 - Controversial anti-vaccination organisation - the Australian Vaccination-Skeptics Network has been deregistered as a charity by the NSW Government.

The Australia Council Must Hold Firm on ‘Arm’s Length’ Funding

Opinion

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 18th March 2014 - The ongoing furore surrounding the corporate funding of the 2014 Sydney Biennale involves hard issues – “hard” as in “real” and “difficult to solve”, writes Julian Meyrick, Professor of Strategic Arts at Flinders University, in this piece first published on The Conversation.

Mixed Bag for NFPs on Red Tape Repeal Day

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 18th March 2014 - The Not for Profit sector can expect a mixed bag of changes, including legislation to abolish Australia’s charity regulator as part of the Federal Coalition Government’s Repeal Day bid to scrap more than 9000 regulations to cut red tape.

Charity Sector Red Tape: Online Survey

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 18th March 2014 - Despite being caught up in the Federal Government’s Repeal Day plans, the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) is calling on charities to share their experience of red tape in the sector through an online survey.

Aussie Philanthropist Joins Churches to End World Slavery

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 18th March 2014 - Australian billionaire philanthropist and mining magnate Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest has joined in a collaboration of the main world religions to set up the "Global Freedom Network" in a bid to combat modern forms of slavery and human trafficking.

Up To $20K On Offer for Rural NFPs

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 18th March 2014 - Grants of up to $20,000 for Not for Profit projects in the areas of Health and Wellbeing, Community Safety, Environment and Education are now on offer.

Charity Reminder To Complete 2013 Annual Information Statement

Call Out for Community Champions

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 18th March 2014 - Nominations are open for the 2014 HESTA Community Sector Awards, which recognise individuals and organisations in the community sector that have made an exceptional contribution to social justice in Australia.

Log in

Careers

Impact

Salary Survey

Resources

News

Partner with Us

Subscribe to our free social sector news and jobs services!