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Asylum Seeker Funding Appeal Reaches Target in Record Time

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 1st March 2017 -  The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) has raised $400,000 in just five days of a 14-day fundraising campaign to pay human rights lawyers to provide legal support for more than 1,000 asylum seekers in Australia.

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Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 28th February 2017 -  The not-for-profit community is mourning the death of philanthropist Betty Amsden AO who supported a myriad of causes from the arts to disability and in particular guide dogs.
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‘Zero-Day’ Rental Eviction Proposal Will Increase Homelessness

Ellie Cooper, Tuesday, 28th February 2017 -  Homelessness in Victoria will be exacerbated if proposed new laws to make it faster and easier to evict tenants from private rentals are passed, the state’s peak homelessness body warned.

Street Swags Says Charity is Meeting ACNC Requirements

Lina Caneva, Monday, 27th February 2017 -  Controversial charity Street Swags says it hopes to get a clean bill of health after it meets the requirements of a voluntarily undertaking with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) due to be finalised on 28 February.
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Let Your Passion Take Flight With a Churchill Fellowship

Staff Reporter, Monday, 27th February 2017 -  Have you got a project you are passionate about that needs to spread its wings? The Churchill Fellowship is for anyone interested in flying to destinations across the globe in search of new ideas, innovation and excellence.

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Helping Refugees to Thrive

Wendy Williams, Monday, 27th February 2017 -  Mahir Momand is the founding CEO of Thrive, a new microfinance business aimed at helping refugees in Australia. He is this week’s Changemaker.
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Australia’s Refugee and Asylum Seeker Paradox

Ellie Cooper, Friday, 24th February 2017 -  Australia excels in resettling refugees but is trailing the world in its approach to asylum seekers, the Refugee Council’s first State of the Nation report has found.

$2B in Vic Affordable Housing Package

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 23rd February 2017 -  Housing and homelessness organisations will be able to utilise a $1 billion Social Housing Growth Fund and access low interest loans worth a further $1.1 billion as part of the rollout of the Victorian government’s affordable housing strategy.

A Foundation Born from Friendship

Wendy Williams, Thursday, 23rd February 2017 -  Friendship, love and passion can change lives, according to McGrath Foundation ambassador and director Tracy Bevan, who delivered the annual Syd Herron Oration in Queensland.

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Housing Affordability Watchlist for 2017

Andrew Cairns, Thursday, 23rd February 2017 -  When it comes to affordable housing Australia needs to triple its efforts to catch up to the growing need, writes Community Sector Banking CEO Andrew Cairns who offers his housing affordability watchlist for 2017.

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