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Business Suffering From Abbott Leadership Rumours

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 2nd March 2015 -  Speculation about whether or not Prime Minister Tony Abbott would face a leadership coup is damaging Australia’s economy and having a negative effect on business confidence, Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has claimed.

EVOLVING CHAIR: Campaigning After Cancer

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 26th February 2015 -  Tony McGinn OAM has used his own experience of having a son diagnosed with cancer to inspire him to change lives as the Deputy Chairman of the Children’s Cancer Centre Foundation. McGinn gives his insights into running a successful Board in this mo

Jobs Australia Defends NFP Service Provider

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 24th February 2015 -  Jobs Australia, the national peak body for more than 220 Not for Profit organisations that assist disadvantaged people to find work, has come to the defence of member organisation Jobs Services Australia after a critical ABC Four Corners report on Mo

Ambitious Indigenous Jobs Plan for Northern Territory

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 23rd February 2015 -  The Northern Territory Government has announced an ambitious plan to double the number of Indigenous Australians employed in public service.

Australian Workers Back-Paid $16 Million

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 23rd February 2015 -  Almost 11,000 Australian workers have been back-paid more than $16 million following mediation, according to the Fair Work Ombudsman.

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The Three Keys to Leaving a Not for Profit Well

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 23rd February 2015 -  Recently Doug Taylor left a high-profile position as CEO at United Way Australia to become the Director for Strategic Engagement at UnitingCare NSW & ACT. Today he shares the top things to remember when leaving a Not for Profit organisation.

Global Not for Profit and Volunteer Match Network Launched

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 19th February 2015 -  The world’s largest business social networking platform LinkedIn, has launched a tool for Not for Profits which it claims will connect them with more than four million volunteers.

800,000 Aussies Looking for Work

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 16th February 2015 -  They were elected on a platform of creating more jobs but the Abbott Government is now facing the highest unemployment rate since 2002.

Indigenous Employment Going Backwards

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 16th February 2015 -  The Abbott Government’s record on tackling Indigenous unemployment has been called disappointing but unsurprising.

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Raising the Bar for Change

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 16th February 2015 -  Jacob Varghese uses his skills in the field of law to make a difference in the world. Varghese is the Principal in charge of Pro Bono work at Maurice Blackburn Lawyers. He is this week’s Changemaker.
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