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Why Full-Time Students Are Less Likely to Volunteer

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 22nd December 2011 -  Student volunteering can be a rewarding experience, but not an easy one to get right, according to John Lister, President of the Melbourne University Community Development Club.

Aussies Join in Good Giving

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 22nd December 2011 -  Over 2 million Australian families joined in ‘good giving’ last financial year, by donating to Australian aid and humanitarian charities that help people overcome poverty.

The Occupy Movement Targets Housing – But What’s In It For Us?

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 21st December 2011 -  Professor Frank Stilwell in the Department of Political Economy at the University of Sydney writes on a fascinating new direction for the Occupy protest movement and what Australia might learn.

GFC Hangover Expected to Continue to Impact Donations in 2012

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 15th December 2011 -  People in the United States and United Kingdom overwhelmingly trust Not for Profits (NFPs) ahead of of governments and corporations to create social change, yet most say they will make charitable donations at the same or reduced levels as last year.

Opinion

Marriage Equality Means Less Stigma and Discrimination

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 15th December 2011 -  The gay marriage debate has raised a lot of discussion in the sector. Following on from Fr Frank Brennan's opinion piece earlier, Jason Russo from Healthy Communities, promoting the health and well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Quee

Inaugural ‘State of the World’s Volunteerism’ Report Released

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 15th December 2011 -  A world first report by the United Nations into global volunteerism has called for greater measurement of the contribution of volunteering to be carried out, and says that misconceptions around volunteerism must be addressed.

Opinion

It’s Time to Recognise Indigenous Australians in our Constitution

Staff Reporter, Monday, 12th December 2011 -  Australia took the first step of saying sorry, but now it needs to go further and amend the constitution, says Melissa Castan.

Opinion

Why the Community Sector is Different from the Rest

Staff Reporter, Monday, 12th December 2011 -  What distinguishes the community sector from business, asks Macquarie Group Foundation Professor at the Centre for Social Impact, Peter Shergold. This article is taken from the CSI Blog.

Opinion

Gay Marriage Debate Has a Long Way to Go

Staff Reporter, Friday, 9th December 2011 -  Fr Frank Brennan asks how should a conscientious Catholic member of parliament vote on the issue of gay marriage?

Cervical Cancer Foundation “Exceeds Wildest Expectations”

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 8th December 2011 -  A charity set up to provide free cervical cancer vaccines for girls in developing countries - the Australian Cervical Cancer Foundation (ACCF) - says its first three years of operation have greatly exceeded even the wildest expectations of its founde
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