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UK Introduces New Social Investment Power for Charities

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 2nd August 2016 -  The UK Charity Commission has issued guidelines around a new law that gives statutory power to charities to make social investments.

New Homes For Women and Children Fleeing Family Violence

Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 2nd August 2016 -  Women and children fleeing family violence could be about to get a new home following the release of the Victorian Government’s Housing Blitz funds.

Mick Gooda and Margaret White to Head Royal Commission

Wendy Williams, Monday, 1st August 2016 -  Indigenous advocate Mick Gooda and former justice of the Supreme Court of Queensland Margaret White have been appointed to head up the royal commission into the Northern Territory’s juvenile justice system.
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Royal Commissioner Brian Martin Steps Down

Wendy Williams, Monday, 1st August 2016 -  The royal commissioner into juvenile justice Brian Martin has resigned just four days after being appointed by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.

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Every Woman has a Story

Wendy Williams, Monday, 1st August 2016 -  Donna de Zwart is CEO of Fitted for Work, the first Australian organisation of its kind, dedicated to helping women experiencing disadvantage get into work and keep it. She is this week’s Changemaker.
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Just One Hour of Exercise a Day Could Offset the Risks of Modern Life

Wendy Williams, Monday, 1st August 2016 -  Working in an office is as bad for you as smoking but just one hour of exercise a day could help combat the fatal risks of modern life, according to new research.

Reimagining NSW: How the Care Economy Could Help Unclog Our Cities

Ben Spies-Butcher, Monday, 1st August 2016 -  The rise of care is the biggest economic story of our time and could help create more rural jobs, writes Ben Spies-Butcher, a lecturer in economy and society, in the department of sociology at Macquarie University, in this article which first appeare
Lack of cultural diversity in Australian leadership roles

Australia’s Top Jobs Lacking Cultural Diversity

Wendy Williams, Friday, 29th July 2016 -  Australia’s top jobs are dominated by people with Anglo-Celtic backgrounds in spite of a multicultural society, according to a landmark study on cultural diversity in leadership.
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New NFP Model Could Unlock $1.5 Trillion in Super for Affordable Housing

Wendy Williams, Friday, 29th July 2016 -  A new initiative for financing affordable housing in Australia could see Not for Profit community housing providers unlock $1.5 trillion in superannuation.

Royal Commissioner Appointed to Investigate NT Youth Detention

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 28th July 2016 -  The federal government has appointed former Northern Territory Supreme Court Chief Justice Brian Ross Martin AO to head the royal commission into the state’s child protection and youth detention services.
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