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Australia Slammed for Human Rights Failings

Lina Caneva, Friday, 30th January 2015 - The Australian Government’s treatment of asylum seekers has seen it slammed by an international watchdog for its “failure to respect international standards” when it comes to human rights.

Budget Must Provide Community Sector Sustainability – ACOSS

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 29th January 2015 - Australia’s peak welfare body has urged the Federal Government to focus on restoring revenue by addressing inefficient tax arrangements, rather than through spending cuts to end the “severe uncertainty, chaos and deep confusion” in the sector.

Tony Abbott Appoints Rosie Batty to Government Panel

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 29th January 2015 - Australian of the Year Rosie Batty has been appointed by Tony Abbott to a panel that will address the problem of violence against women at a national level.

The Voice of the Disability Community Stifled in One Fell Swoop

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 29th January 2015 - The Federal Department for Social Services approach to funding peak disability bodies discriminates between one type of disability experience and another and results in the “undignified spectacle” of competition for funding, according to Robbi Wi

Asylum Seeker Advocates Dismayed by High Court Ruling

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 29th January 2015 - Refugee advocates have slammed a High Court ruling that the Australian Government acted lawfully when it detained 157 asylum seekers at sea for a month last year.

Almost 100 Homeless Turned Away From Support Every Day

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 29th January 2015 - Almost 100 people are being turned away from homeless support services every day in Victoria, according to the state’s peak homelessness body.

New Campaigning Laws ‘Frightening’ UK Charities

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 27th January 2015 - A new law that restricts how much charities can campaign in the lead up to the United Kingdom election has many of them “frightened” and is stopping them from speaking out on important issues, according to a new report.

Scrap Data Retention Bill – Law Institute

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 22nd January 2015 - The Federal Government’s controversial data retention legislation should be scrapped, according to the Law Institute of Victoria.

High Rents Boosting Homelessness

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 22nd January 2015 - Homelessness services in Victoria have seen a 30 per cent increase in demand over the last year, according to new figures.

Community Service Sector Funding Still in the Dark

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 22nd January 2015 - Thousands of community services organisations across Australia remain in the dark about whether they can continue to provide services this year with the Abbott Government refusing to confirm funding for 2015, the Federal Opposition has claimed.

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