Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 12th January 2016 - Australian marriage equality advocates are preparing to campaign heavily throughout 2016 as a public vote on the issue looms.
Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 12th January 2016 - Australia’s richest people are the least philanthropic in the world, giving less to charity than those from other countries, according to a new report.
Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 12th January 2016 - More than half of the total value of Australia’s charity sector is controlled by just two states, according to figures from the national charity regulator.
Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 11th January 2016 - Damian Griffis has spent his life representing some of Australia’s most disadvantaged people – indigenous Australians with disability. Griffis is this week’s Changemaker. He spoke to Xavier Smerdon.
Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 11th January 2016 - One in three small to medium businesses have employed a person with a disability and 89 per cent believe their organisation has a positive attitude to people with disability in the workplace, a new report has found.
Xavier Smerdon, Friday, 8th January 2016 - The Turnbull government’s announcement that it will set up a working group to investigate innovative ways to improve the availability of affordable housing has been welcomed by welfare groups.
Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 7th January 2016 - Australia’s oldest and largest service provider in the field of epilepsy has been left with a funding gap of $200,000 following the voluntary administration and receivership of Dick Smith Holdings Limited.
Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 7th January 2016 - South Australia’s largest community-based volunteer organisation has called on the State Government to introduce a volunteer card system.
Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 7th January 2016 - Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has given an impassioned speech about the need for Australians to give to charity.
Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 7th January 2016 - Former disability discrimination commissioner Graeme Innes has given an insight into the challenges people with disability face in their day-to-day life.
Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 5th January 2016 - Animal rights advocacy groups have said they are “extremely concerned” for the welfare of 13,000 live sheep and cattle stuck on a ship that has been stranded in Perth.
Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 5th January 2016 - Australia’s social sector leaders are optimistic heading into 2016, saying that this year presents many opportunities for positive change.
