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One in Five Aussies Plan to Retire After 70 – ABS

Staff Reporter, Monday, 16th December 2013 -  Almost one in five Australians over 45 years old intend to work until they are at least 70 years old, according to a survey by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Job Skills Are Alive with the Sound of Music

Staff Reporter, Monday, 16th December 2013 -  A Melbourne-based Not for Profit and social enterprise has harnessed the power of song to help disadvantaged people across the country gain skills and employment.

B20 Australia Commits To Jobs in 2014

Staff Reporter, Monday, 9th December 2013 -  Promoting growth, creating jobs and building resilience in the global economy will be key policy areas for the Australian Group of 20 (G20) Presidency for 2014.

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Making Fast Friends Easy

Staff Reporter, Monday, 9th December 2013 -  In three years Nick Maisey has built up his Not for Profit into a community of 1400 people as part of a plan to enrich lives through social connection. Maisey is this week’s Changemaker.

Coalition Overhauls Remote Indigenous Jobs Program

Staff Reporter, Monday, 2nd December 2013 -  The Federal Coalition Government has announced it will be making big changes to the Remote Jobs and Communities Program for indigenous employees, including pumping $40 million into re-opening the Indigenous Employment Program in remote areas.

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On the Right Side of the Law

Staff Reporter, Monday, 2nd December 2013 -  The passion to fight injustice has been close to the heart of lawyer Fiona McLeay from a very young age. Now McLeay is the Chief Executive Officer of Justice Connect, a pro bono legal service, and this week’s Changemaker.

Australian Sustainability Leaders Excel Internationally

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 27th November 2013 -  Two Australian sustainability champions have recently been appointed to prestigious global leadership roles.

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Music’s Just What the Doctor Ordered

Staff Reporter, Monday, 25th November 2013 -  Mother of five children, Dr Catherine Crock divides her time between family, being a physician at the Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, and her volunteer roles at HUSH Music Foundation and the Australian Institute for Patient and Family Centred

Labour Data Reveals Big Drop in Job Outcomes

Staff Reporter, Monday, 25th November 2013 -  The national peak body for Not for Profit employment services has warned the Federal Government that “big changes” need to be made to reverse a 15 per cent drop in employment outcomes.

Call to Give Young Aussie Workers a Chance

Staff Reporter, Monday, 25th November 2013 -  Australia’s peak youth affairs body, Australian Youth Affairs Coalition, has called on employers to open up the job market to young people after new research revealed many Australians were overworked and many young people were “underemployed” o
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