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Countering the Challenge of Closing Civic Space

Wendy Williams, Thursday, 7th June 2018 -  Since 2012, 72 countries around the world have passed more than 144 pieces of legislation restricting civil society, according to a new report exploring how donors can effectively support civic space.
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Ignite, Invigorate, and Inspire Volunteering

Contributor, Thursday, 7th June 2018 -  Volunteers and the organisations that support them are the lifeblood of the Australian community, writes Volunteering Australia ahead of the 2018 National Volunteering Conference.
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Community Support Renews Pressure on Major Parties to Raise Newstart

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 6th June 2018 -  New polling has suggested more than two-thirds of Australians support raising Newstart, with community groups and political advocates putting pressure on the major parties to support lifting the payment.

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No More Disposable Coffee Cups in Scottish Government Buildings

Estelle Stathoulis, Monday, 4th June 2018 -  Scotland’s government is leading the way against throw-away culture by banning single use disposable coffee cups in its main buildings.
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Investigative Reporting Versus The Excesses of Power

Wendy Williams, Thursday, 31st May 2018 -  Corruption unnoticed is corruption unchecked, according to the Pulitzer Prize-winning editor-at-large of the Boston Globe.
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New AEC Guidelines Leave Charities ‘Confused and Uncertain’

Luke Michael, Thursday, 31st May 2018 -  New guidelines from the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) on political expenditure has left the charity sector “confused and uncertain”, with fears that charitable advocacy is again under threat.
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NGOs Commit to National Redress Scheme

Luke Michael, Thursday, 31st May 2018 -  The National Redress Scheme will now cover 80 per cent of child sex abuse survivors, after a number of NGOs committed to the scheme, including the Catholic and Anglican churches and the Salvation Army.
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Building Trust Through Transparency

Contributor, Thursday, 31st May 2018 -  The Walkleys take Australians behind the headlines with Storyology 2018.
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ACNC Strips Two Organisations of Charity Status

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 30th May 2018 -  The Australian charities regulator has stripped two organisations of their charity status, and has suggested more revocations are likely to follow in coming weeks.
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New Research Calls For National Housing Strategy

Luke Michael, Tuesday, 29th May 2018 -  A unified national housing strategy is crucial to addressing Australia's shortfall of more than 200,000 affordable properties, according to new research.

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