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Welfare Peak Body Slams Tax Cuts for Top 20%

Ellie Cooper, Thursday, 29th September 2016 - A tax break for Australia’s top earners is “unconscionable” when the federal government can’t meet the “most basic needs” of the community, according to the Australian Council of Social Service.

NFPs Back PokieLeaks To Tackle ‘Predatory’ Industry

Wendy Williams, Thursday, 29th September 2016 - Not for Profits are backing the so-called PokieLeaks campaign in a bid to crack the secrets of a “predatory” industry being slammed as “the Australian equivalent of the NRA” in terms of its political sway.

NFP Hits Back at Minister for Ignoring ‘Simple Mathematics’ of Newstart

Ellie Cooper, Tuesday, 27th September 2016 - Social Services Minister Christian Porter has been accused of ignoring the gap between job vacancies and unemployed people after he said welfare groups calling for a Newstart increase “lack imagination”.

Not for Profits Must Partner With Diaspora Communities

Savannah Holliday, Tuesday, 27th September 2016 - Not for Profits, governments and the private sector must partner and work with diaspora communities to develop effective programs, policies, secure trade and peace building initiatives, a conference on diasporas was told.

Warning on Surge of Older Women Becoming Homeless

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 27th September 2016 - Mission Australia has urged the federal government to take action to reduce the number of older women becoming homeless.

Opposition to Same-Sex Marriage Concentrated in Rural Qld

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 27th September 2016 - The major opposition to same-sex marriage is concentrated in rural areas, in particular in rural Queensland, while the most supportive voters are in the prime minister’s own inner-city Sydney seat, according to new research mapping popular attitude

Almost Eight in 10 Australians Believe Climate Change is Happening

Ellie Cooper, Monday, 26th September 2016 - A new poll has found 77 per cent of Australians believe climate change is occurring now, and 90 per cent think it’s up to the federal government to take leadership on the issue.

Analysis

Gen Y Carers Don’t Want a Free Ride, So Welfare Reform Shouldn’t Single Them Out

Shirley Jackson, Thursday, 22nd September 2016 - The Coalition’s shakeup of welfare investment could deter young carers from seeking help, writes Shirley Jackson from the University of Melbourne in this article that first appeared in The Conversation.

Report Points to Six Areas of Competition Reform for Human Services

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 22nd September 2016 - Greater competition, contestability and informed user choice could improve outcomes in many, but not all, Australia human services, according to a preliminary report by the Productivity Commission.

Nearly Half of Australians Back Hanson’s Muslim Immigration Ban

Wendy Williams, Thursday, 22nd September 2016 - Nearly half of Australians want to ban Muslim immigration, according to a new poll.

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