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Diversity Reduces Community Fears – Study

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 16th August 2017 -  People living in more diverse suburbs are less likely to express or experience Islamophobia, according to new RMIT research.

New Study into Residential Care Costs

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 16th August 2017 -  The Turnbull government has announced a new study into the comparative costs of providing residential aged care to older Australians.

Royal Commission Recommendations Focus on Religious Confessions

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 15th August 2017 -  The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse has released widespread recommendations on changes to the Australian criminal justice system including changes focused on information of abuse revealed in religious confessions.

Call to Exempt Charities from International Philanthropy Ban

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 15th August 2017 -  A consortia of charities has called on the federal government to exempt charities registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) from any legislation that bans receiving international philanthropy.

Senate Vote to Increase Income Support Payments Fails

Lina Caneva, Monday, 14th August 2017 -  The Senate has voted against an increase to the Newstart and Youth Allowance payments by $110 a fortnight, with Labor voting with the Coalition to defeat the bill presented by the Australian Greens.

Analysis

NDIS Workforce Challenges, Trends and Predictions

Skye Rose, Monday, 14th August 2017 -  With the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) having reached its first anniversary in July it’s time to set out some predictions around workforce challenges and trends for the year ahead, writes workplace relations expert Skye Rose from law

How to Win More Funding for Your Organisation

Contributor, Monday, 14th August 2017 -  Is your not-for-profit organisation tapping into the many lucrative opportunities that are available through grant funding and government tenders, asks business development consultant Robyn Haydon.

Changes to Secrecy Provisions for Detention Centre Workers

Lina Caneva, Monday, 14th August 2017 -  Aid agency Save the Children has welcomed a move by federal government to clarify its laws around the sharing of information gathered in immigration detention centres by workers.

Nominate for Human Rights Award

Lina Caneva, Monday, 14th August 2017 -  The Australian Human Rights Commission is calling for nominations for the 2017 Human Rights Awards.

Company Directors Warn on DGR Reform Restricting Advocacy

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 10th August 2017 -  The Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) has warned against any proposals that would create additional regulatory burden on the charity sector or diminish its ability to advocate, as part of the government’s plans to reform the tax dedu
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