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Minimum Wage Up But Households Still Falling Behind

Xavier Smerdon, Friday, 5th June 2015 -  As Australian workers welcome a modest increase in the minimum wage, Research Fellow at Australian National University, Rob Bray, writes that successive federal governments have dropped the ball on providing adequate support to low income working fam

Harvard Scholarship Awarded to Social Enterprise Leader

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 2nd June 2015 -  The Executive Director of a Queensland social enterprise that supports adults in the community who have experienced mental health issues has been awarded a scholarship to attend Harvard University.

EVOLVING CHAIR: Growing With Experience

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 26th May 2015 -  Complex health and social issues require complex solutions - solutions that organisations will struggle to implement going it alone, says Not for Profit sector veteran Leonie Young in this month’s Evolving Chair.

International Students Focus of New Fair Work Campaign

Lina Caneva, Monday, 25th May 2015 -  International students working in Australia will have better access to information on their rights in the workplace thanks to a new social media campaign initiated by the Fair Work Ombudsman.

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A Heart for Humanity

Lina Caneva, Monday, 25th May 2015 -  A trailblazing asylum seeker advocate holds the principles of empathy and humanity close to his heart and hopes to encourage others to do the same. Founder and CEO of the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, Kon Karapanagiotidis, is this week’s Changemak

NFP Finance Leaders Work Together for Progress

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 20th May 2015 -  A single-minded CFO in the Not for Profit sector took it upon himself to seek out those with whom he could share his knowledge - creating a network of NFP finance professionals offering development opportunities to those transitioning from the corpor

Four Week Wait for Welfare

Lina Caneva, Monday, 18th May 2015 -  Welfare organisations have welcomed a major backdown by the Abbott Government that would have forced young people to wait six months for financial assistance, but some say that the new waiting period is still too long.

Wages Rising at Slowest Rate

Lina Caneva, Monday, 18th May 2015 -  Australian wages are rising at their slowest pace since records began, according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics figures.

Shorten Reveals Jobs Plan

Lina Caneva, Monday, 18th May 2015 -  Federal Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has unveiled his plan to boost employment in Australia, saying science, technology, engineering and maths will be the central jobs of the future.

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Giving to Create Change

Lina Caneva, Monday, 18th May 2015 -  National Volunteer Week saw countless organisations celebrate the tireless work of those people that give their time and energy to different causes. To celebrate this week, Pro Bono Australia is featuring two volunteers from the Mission Australia Cen
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