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Social Procurement Slow But Steady – Report

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 21st May 2014 - Social procurement is gaining momentum in Australia but is far from widespread, according to new research undertaken by Social Traders.

Ordinary Aristocrats: Philanthropists as Ethical Leaders?

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 20th May 2014 - New research into the way Australian philanthropists are portrayed as ethical leaders in the national media has found that the portrayal reinforces social and economic inequality.

Online Tool Tracks People’s Emotional Changes

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 20th May 2014 - A new online tool, developed by the Black Dog Institute and CSIRO, can analyse the words from millions of tweets to display real-time views of emotions from around the world.

National Review of the Definition of Volunteering

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 13th May 2014 - As Australia celebrates the 25th anniversary of National Volunteer Week peak body, Volunteering Australia says it’s time to challenge long held assumptions of what constitutes volunteering in Australia in 2014.

Board Directors Confidence in Coalition Wanes – Report

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 8th May 2014 - Directors’ confidence in the Coalition Government, including Not for Profit board directors, has diminished on the eve of its first budget over concerns about low productivity and regulatory red tape, according to the latest Director Sentiment Inde

State of Sydney Report ‘Confronting’

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 8th May 2014 - A new report on the living conditions of people seeking emergency relief in Sydney and surrounding areas has been described as confronting by welfare agency Anglicare.

Aussie Mums Among the World’s Best – Report

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 8th May 2014 - Australian mothers have ranked in the top 10 of Save the Children’s Mothers’ Index - making the country among the best in the world for mothers’ and children’s health and well-being.

Corporates Still Slow on Pressing Sustainability Issues – Report

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 7th May 2014 - A new report has found that while there are encouraging pockets of sustainability leadership in the U.S. business community, far too many companies are only taking small, incremental steps to address pressing sustainability issues such as climate cha

Giving Disability Carers a Break – Report

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 6th May 2014 - Disability carers are extremely resilient and resourceful, but their mental and physical well-being would decline significantly if support services disappeared or were diminished, a new Not for Profit report has found.

Asylum Seekers at Risk of Disadvantage – Report

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 6th May 2014 - A new report claims that asylum seekers living in the community are at serious risk of disadvantage, isolation and marginalisation in Victoria.

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