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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

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 18th March 2014 -  Over 17,000 registered charities have now submitted their 2013 Annual Information Statement to the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC). A further 5,000 are in progress.

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.

Bonyhady Receives Honorary Doctorate

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 18th March 2014 -  Disability campaigner Bruce Bonyhady has been awarded an honorary doctorate - the highest honour from the University of Melbourne.

Employment NFP Calls for Action on Unemployment Rise

Staff Reporter, Monday, 17th March 2014 -  An education and employment Not for Profit has called on both sides of politics to work together on long-term solutions to unemployment, after the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics figures showed a rise in jobless numbers.

Big Dollars for Healthy Workplaces

Staff Reporter, Monday, 17th March 2014 -  More than $1 million will be available in grants for Queensland businesses who think innovatively about creating safe and healthy workplaces.
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