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Survey Gives Young Australians a Voice on Welfare

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 20th February 2014 -  Australia’s national youth affairs peak body has launched an online survey to find out how young people experience Australia’s current welfare system.

Opinion

A Coffee Catch-up Delivers a Charity Challenge to Think Differently

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 20th February 2014 -  A coffee catch up between two friends six years ago saw one cancer charity raise $10 million and expand its scope to being hands on in the prevention, research and funding process for cancer. Charity founder Gary Bertwistle says their success is due

Opinion

Charities Still Waiting to be Heard?

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 18th February 2014 -  Any doubt that charities are the little people in political discourse and national policy debates is being clearly dispelled by the Coalition Government’s continued enthusiasm for dismantling the Australian Charities and Not-for-profit Commission (

Unique Heart Beat Makes Philanthropic Music

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 18th February 2014 -  In an Australian first, award winning recording artist, Christine Anu is set to produce a one-of-a-kind music track from the rhythm of Australians’ heartbeats to raise awareness and funds for heart research.

Online Survey on NSW Carers Strategy

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 12th February 2014 -  Not for Profits and carers are being urged to take part in an online survey to assist in the development of the NSW Carers Strategy led by the NSW Department of Family and Community Services.

Australian Property Sector Failing on Sustainability: Report

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 12th February 2014 -  Australia’s multi-billion dollar commercial real estate and property sector is failing to meet even modest sustainability benchmarks, according to a new report.

Red Cross Attends Global Nuclear Discussion

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 11th February 2014 -  Representatives from the Australian Red Cross will join discussions examining the humanitarian impact of detonating nuclear weapons at a global conference in Mexico later this week.

ABS Says Culture is Big Business

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 11th February 2014 -  The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has released its first experimental measures of the economic contribution of cultural and creative activity in Australia, saying the results are big.

FIA Fundraising Conference: Book Now!

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 11th February 2014 -  Time is running out to book tickets to the Fundraising Institute Australia’s (FIA) 37th international fundraising conference, held in Melbourne in just two weeks.

Opinion

Why Abbott Can’t Delete ‘Society’ From His Economic Growth Script

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 5th February 2014 -  Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s free market, small government leaning overlooks the real issue of social inequality, writes Veronica Sheen,Research Associate, Political and Social Inquiry at Monash University in this article first published on The Con
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