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Human Rights

Gandel Holocaust Program participants listening to the testimony of Holocaust survivor Rena Quint during their seminar at Yad Vashem, Israel, in January 2023.

Creating a compassionate classroom

Ruby Kraner-Tucci, Tuesday, 31st January 2023 -  A philanthropy-backed education program aims to build an inclusive society, combat discrimination and warn against spreading misinformation.

Budget

Budget changes little for people with disability

Jonathan Alley, Wednesday, 30th March 2022 -  The 2022 federal budget carries little fundamental change for Australians living with a disability, or the sector working with them.  
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Decades of progress will be undone by climate change, UN warns

Maggie Coggan, Monday, 15th July 2019 -  Climate change and increasing inequality are quickly reversing any progress made on the Sustainable Development Goals over the last decade, a new UN report warns.      

Outcry Over Planned Booting of MSF on Nauru

Maggie Coggan, Tuesday, 9th October 2018 -  Refugee advocacy groups fear the health conditions of refugees and asylum seekers will deteriorate following revelations a vital health organisation is being ordered off Nauru.  

Sector Coordination Key to Getting Kids Off Nauru

Maggie Coggan, Tuesday, 21st August 2018 -  An ambassador for the newly launched #KidsOffNauru campaign says cooperation within all parts of the social sector is “critical” to successfully removing the remaining children from Nauru.  

NFPs Welcome Ratification of Convention Against Torture Protocol

Lina Caneva, Friday, 10th February 2017 -  The not-for-profit sector has welcomed the federal government’s move to ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture (OPCAT) describing the move as a positive and historic step in the campaign to end torture.

Changemaker

Recovery Is Possible

Wendy Williams, Monday, 21st November 2016 -  Dr Cathy Kezelman AM is the president of Blue Knot Foundation, the leading national organisation supporting the estimated five million Australian adults who are survivors of childhood trauma. She is this week’s Changemaker.
Tim Ferguson and Keran Howe at the 2016 HESTA Community Sector Awards

Community Sector Scoops Awards

Wendy Williams, Friday, 18th November 2016 -  The community sector’s top organisations and professionals have been recognised for “improving the lives of others”.
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Australia Labelled A ‘Laggard’ On Cutting Climate Pollution

Wendy Williams, Thursday, 17th November 2016 -  Australia has come under fire for its “unambitious climate policies” and been ranked among the worst developed countries for climate change action.
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New Stats on Indigenous Disadvantage ‘Alarming’

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 17th November 2016 -  The wellbeing of Australia’s Indigenous population continues to stagnate or even worsen in some areas despite some positive signs of improvement, according to a new Productivity Commission report.
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