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Samantha Freestone is a career reporter with a special interest in Indo-Pacific geopolitics, sustainable financial market reporting and politics.

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Access to quality and “clean” data key to ACNC collaboration with sector 

Samantha Freestone, Wednesday, 7th September 2022 -  Acting commissioner of the Australian Charities and Not for Profit Commission (ACNC) Deborah Jenkins is focusing on communication and access to information but industry insiders highlight the need for data management and access as key to future success.

Group buying could be key to NFP electric car uptake

Samantha Freestone, Monday, 5th September 2022 -  The not for profit sector should be partnering with state governments to encourage electric vehicle take-up, according to a report from the Institute of Community Directors Australia. 

The team behind Who Gives a Crap launches second sustainable product line

Samantha Freestone, Monday, 5th September 2022 -  The team behind Who Gives a Crap are launching a new line of personal care products with biodegradable packaging, putting its environmental commitment front-and-centre of the social enterprise’s business model.

Deep Focus: The key to productive employees

Samantha Freestone, Thursday, 1st September 2022 -  We’ve all heard about the much-lauded four-day working week and productivity hacks to make employees more efficient. Turns out science backs it up and the key is deep focus.

Sacred Heart Mission appoints new CEO

Samantha Freestone, Tuesday, 30th August 2022 -  Melbourne based community services organisation Sacred Heart Mission (SHM) welcomes new CEO Hang Vo.

ClimateLaunchpad finalists revealed 

Samantha Freestone, Thursday, 25th August 2022 -  The competition aims to find Australia’s best and brightest innovators and entrepreneurs in the cleantech and innovation scene.

Next generation child safety checks with Oho cloud-based monitoring

Samantha Freestone, Tuesday, 23rd August 2022 -  Oho is a cloud-based online verification tool aimed at meeting the growing need for continuous monitoring of workers and volunteers responsible for vulnerable people.

South Australian community housing trialling solar to reduce tenant bills 

Samantha Freestone, Monday, 22nd August 2022 -  45 community housing units are now being powered with solar energy in South Australia thanks to a new pilot rolled out by Community Housing Limited (CHL) and 369 Labs, with plans for more. 

Newswrap: Government climate document goes out for consultation  

Samantha Freestone, Monday, 22nd August 2022 -  The Safeguard Mechanism originally created in 2016 places a limit on the amount of greenhouse gases Australia’s largest industrial facilities can emit. The federal government has updated the document and the reactions are largely positive.

New rules for not-for-profit tax reporting “need to be re-evaluated”

Samantha Freestone, Friday, 19th August 2022 -  A leading industry figure and tax expert warns there are multiple issues with in-coming tax reporting changes for not for profits, which take effect from July next year.

Could the Covid-induced virtual world have been good for your career?

Samantha Freestone, Friday, 19th August 2022 -  If you were lucky enough to hold on to your job during lockdown, research suggests the virtual world may have been good for your career. And the virtual corporation, once a theory, is here to stay.
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