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Gillard’s Fears Over Foreign Aid Cuts

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 1st October 2013 -  In her first public appearance since being ousted as Prime Minister, Julia Gillard has aired her concerns on where Australia is heading if the Government continues to cut foreign aid.

Andrews to Look at Review Welfare Payments

Staff Reporter, Friday, 27th September 2013 -  The Coalition Government is considering a review of all welfare payments, including income-support payments for single parents, according to reports.

Disability Inclusion on World Stage

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 26th September 2013 -  Australia’s peak council for humanitarian and international aid charities, ACFID has welcomed a statement by the new Foreign Minister confirming Australia will champion disability inclusion as a core part of the new global development agenda.

War of Words over Future of Not for Profit Sector

Staff Reporter, Monday, 2nd September 2013 -  A war of words over the future of the Not for Profit Sector has erupted between the Liberal Coalition and the Labor Government in the final days of the election campaign.

Jobs Faceoff between Aussie Youth and Working Tourists

Staff Reporter, Monday, 2nd September 2013 -  New research suggests tourists on working holiday visas are trumping unemployed local youth in the battle for jobs, prompting calls from academics for changes to migration policy.

Online Petition to Save ACNC

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 29th August 2013 -  A Victorian and Tasmanian-based Christian Church welfare organisation has begun an online petition to try to save the national charity regulator, the ACNC, from the Coalition’s plans to dismantle it.

Website Privacy Policies Too Complex

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 27th August 2013 -  A significant majority of website ‘privacy’ policies examined by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) are too long and complex.

Coalition ‘Problem Gambling’ Policy: Putting the Fox in Charge of the Henhouse?

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 27th August 2013 -  The Coalition policy (on gambling) is highly risk averse. It poses no threat to the gambling industry and proposes no effective reforms says Dr.Charles Livingstone a Senior Lecturer at Monash University in this is article first published in The Conve

Judgement Paves Way for More PBI Endorsements

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 22nd August 2013 -  A Federal Court decision has removed the requirement of 'direct relief' used by the Tax Office to deny Public Benefit Institution endorsement and is set to have a significant impact on organisations that have previously been denied PBI status, accord

Next Government Needs Workplace Giving Campaign

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 20th August 2013 -  The next Federal Government should launch a national campaign to promote and foster workplace giving to employers, employees and charities, according to Ted Kerr from The Australian Charities Fund.
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