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New Jobs Legislation May Unfairly Target Indigenous Australians

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 15th February 2016 - There are fears that new legislation being introduced by the Turnbull Government aimed at revamping its remote employment programs will not comply with human rights obligations. The Community Development Program replaced the Remote Jobs and…

New Sex Discrimination Commissioner Appointed

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 11th February 2016 - The Federal Government has appointed Victorian Kate Jenkins as Australia’s Sex Discrimination Commissioner for a term of five years. Jenkins is currently the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commissioner. The announcement comes six months…

Australia Must Emerge from ‘Bubble of Self-Pity’

Ellie Cooper, Thursday, 11th February 2016 - This year the Australian public must emerge from a “bubble of self-pity”, Not for Profit leader Tim Costello said in Pro Bono Australia’s inaugural podcast episode. Not for Podcast, which launched today, brings together father-son…

Time for ACNC to Reveal Secrets?

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 11th February 2016 - Regulations preventing the national charity regulator from revealing details about organisations that it has investigated should be reconsidered, according to a Not for Profit peak body. On Wednesday the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC)…

Housing Key to Closing the Gap

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 11th February 2016 - The Australian Government should introduce targets for affordable housing for indigenous Australians in the wake of the Closing the Gap Report, a leading Not for Profit has said. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull tabled the annual…

Call for Death Tax to Boost Charitable Giving

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 11th February 2016 - Not for Profit leader and Chair of Community Council for Australia, Tim Costello, has called on the Federal Government to create a death tax for the super rich as a way of boosting charity sector…

NGOs Call for Action Plan on Business & Human Rights

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 10th February 2016 - A group of Australia’s leading NGOs has claimed the country is lagging behind the global movement to prevent and address corporate human rights abuses, in a letter to the government. The organisations, including Oxfam, World…

NFPs Share Federal Budget Wish List

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 9th February 2016 - Major Not for Profits and peak bodies have called on the Federal Government to deliver secure housing, a fair health care system and income adequacy as a priority in this year’s budget. Key policy areas…

Australia Far Away from Reconciliation

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 9th February 2016 -

The number of people who support reconciliation between indigenous and non-indigenous Australians is on the rise, but racial abuse of first Australians is still rampant, a landmark report has found. The State of Reconciliation in

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Charities Open Arms to Asylum Seekers

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 4th February 2016 - Australian international aid and community sector organisations have united behind churches across Australia that have offered to open their doors to asylum seekers that may be sent back to offshore detention centres. The groups, including…

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