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Workplace Age and Disability Discrimination Rife

Ellie Cooper, Tuesday, 3rd May 2016 -  Older people and people with disability are being denied jobs due to discrimination, according to landmark research from the Australian Human Rights Commission.

Under Pressure: Australia’s $510B ‘Social Purpose’ Spend

Lina Caneva, Friday, 29th April 2016 -  Australia spends more than half a trillion dollars annually on “social purpose” goods and services directed at health, welfare and education, including more than $78 billion within the Not for Profit sector, according to a new report.

ABS Releases Comprehensive Indigenous Social Survey

Eisha Gupta , Thursday, 28th April 2016 -  The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has released its most comprehensive survey so far so far that measures the socio-economic markers of the Indigenous population.

The Costs of Youth Homelessness in Australia

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 28th April 2016 -  A Not for Profit funded landmark Australian study has found that early intervention in preventing homelessness could save more than $600 million per year in youth justice and health costs alone.

NFP Schools Program Impacting Education Outcomes

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 27th April 2016 -  An assessment of a national Not for Profit program providing highly-disadvantaged children targeted education assistance throughout their schooling has found a significant impact on their educational outcomes.

Budget

Tax Reform Now Off the Table Warns Housing NFP

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 26th April 2016 -  Australia faces not having any realistic tax reform for the next five years after the the federal government rejected calls for changes to capital gains tax and negative gearing at the weekend, according to housing advocacy organisation National Shel

Australia’s Climate Change Target Weakens

Ellie Cooper, Thursday, 21st April 2016 -  Australia will export one billion tonnes of carbon dioxide from coal this year, according to Greenpeace Australia Pacific, and will erase its already “weak” Paris Agreement target and worsen its contribution to global climate change.

Budget

Housing Affordability for Young People Worsening

Ellie Cooper, Thursday, 21st April 2016 -  Less than 0.1 per cent of rental properties are affordable for a single person on Newstart or Youth Allowance, Anglicare’s Rental Affordability Snapshot has revealed.

Australian NFP Funds Global Research on Indigenous Peoples Health

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 21st April 2016 -  An Australian Indigenous Not for Profit has funded a world first study into the health and wellbeing of more than 154 million Indigenous and tribal people globally.

Gender Pay Gap Breakthrough for NFP Women CEOs

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 21st April 2016 -  Exclusive remuneration data from Pro Bono Australia’s annual Salary Survey reveals that women leading Not for Profit organisations earn 87 cents for every dollar men earn – above the rate of the general female workforce.
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