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Government Boosts African Humanitarian Aid

Rachel McFadden, Monday, 29th May 2017 - The Campaign for Australian Aid has welcomed a federal government move to provide an additional $19.3 million in humanitarian assistance to people at risk of starvation in South Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda, Nigeria and Kenya.

Indigenous Leaders Call For Treaty and Reconciliation Commission

Rachel McFadden, Monday, 29th May 2017 - In a landmark move, more than 250 Indigenous leaders from across the country have formed a united voice calling for the establishment of a representative body to be enshrined in the constitution, Australia’s first Indigenous treaty and a truth and

Calls to Make Audio Description a Priority

Wendy Williams, Friday, 26th May 2017 - The government is being called on to prioritise audio descriptions in a bid to make free to air TV more accessible for people who are blind or visually impaired.

Opinion

Advocacy, Politics and Mowing the Lawn

David Crosbie, Thursday, 25th May 2017 - Charities in Australia currently enjoy some of the strongest legal protections in the world to engage in advocacy, but we should never take these protections for granted, writes David Crosbie, CEO of the Community Council for Australia (CCA).

Indigenous Leaders Meet to Form a United Front on Constitutional Recognition

Rachel McFadden, Wednesday, 24th May 2017 - In a historic milestone more than 250 Indigenous leaders from across the country are meeting with the intention to reach a consensus on constitutional reform.

Opinion

The NDIS Has Teething Problems That Must Be Addressed

Rachel Siewert, Wednesday, 24th May 2017 - Given the National Disability Insurance Scheme has support across the political spectrum there is a reluctance to heavily criticise it despite a parliamentary inquiry which is revealing that the system is beset by major problems, writes WA Greens Sen

Govt ‘Fake Refugee’ Policy Faces Backlash

Contributor, Tuesday, 23rd May 2017 - The federal government’s “fake refugee” policy, which is calling on asylum seekers to “lodge or leave”, has been met with outrage from the social sector.

NFP Calls for Asylum Seeker Safety as Manus Set to Close

Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 16th May 2017 - Asylum seekers on Manus Island must be brought to safety, according to not for profits speaking in the wake of reports that the more than 800 men have been told they must leave the Australian-funded detention centre so it can close.

Peak Bodies Say Government’s ‘Witch-hunt’ on Single Parents is ‘Archaic’

Rachel McFadden, Monday, 15th May 2017 - Australia's peak bodies for advocating for the rights of single mums have slammed the government's latest amendment to the single parent payment.

Court Rules Teenagers in Adult Jail Unlawful

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 11th May 2017 - The detention of teenagers at a Victorian maximum security prison has been ruled unlawful by the Supreme Court – for the second time.

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