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McClure Report – An Easy Way Out on Disability

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 3rd March 2015 -  The McClure Report into welfare reform, at first glance, sounds wonderful but the detail does nothing to stop the demonization of marginalised people, writes systemic advocate for inclusive practices,Tricia Malowney who is calling on the Abbott Gover

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Tax Exemption Ruling Finalised – Finally

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 3rd March 2015 -  The Australian Tax Office has issued a final ruling on two new conditions for Not for Profit organisations to meet for continued tax exemption. Professor Myles McGregor-Lowndes from Queensland’s Centre for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies at QUT

Google Tax Plan Welcomed by NFPs

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 3rd March 2015 -  Not for Profits have welcomed a proposal by Labor that would see large multinational companies such as Google and Apple forced to pay their fair share in Australian tax.

Youth Unemployment Rising

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 2nd March 2015 -  One in five unemployed Australians is a teenager, according to a new report released today by national welfare agency, the Brotherhood of St Laurence.

McClure Report Good for Australian Jobs – NFP

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 2nd March 2015 -  Jobs Australia, the national peak body for more than 220 Not for Profit organisations that assist disadvantaged people to find work, has welcomed the controversial McClure Report on welfare reform.

Business Suffering From Abbott Leadership Rumours

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 2nd March 2015 -  Speculation about whether or not Prime Minister Tony Abbott would face a leadership coup is damaging Australia’s economy and having a negative effect on business confidence, Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has claimed.

QLD Govt Donates $1M to Cyclone-Aid Charities

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 26th February 2015 -  The Queensland Government has made a $1 million donation to be shared among four charities delivering immediate post-cyclone support and services - bypassing the Premier's Relief Appeal which was established after Cyclone Yasi in 2011.

Cultural Donations on the Rise

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 26th February 2015 -  Nearly $30 million worth of cultural items were donated to Australian galleries, museums and libraries in 2014 with the help of the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program, according to new Government figures.

Grim Outlook on Human Rights in Australia – Report

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 26th February 2015 -  Amnesty International’s annual review of human rights has criticised Australia for its poor response to a growing refugee crises at home and overseas - including abuses of the rights of asylum-seekers on its own watch.

Prison Spending ‘Travesty’- NFP

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 26th February 2015 -  A new analysis by social change Not for Profit, Jesuit Social Services reveals a $626 million spike in prison spending in Victoria over the past ten years - money the NFP says could be better spent on social services to build safer communities with l
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