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Philanthropists and Corporates Called on to Help Save Threatened Species

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 22nd February 2017 -  Businesses and philanthropists have been asked to partner with the federal government in a new approach to save Australia’s threatened species with the launch of a new prospectus.

Indigenous Digital Excellence Awards

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 21st February 2017 -  A call for nominations has gone out for Australia’s first national Indigenous Digital Excellence (IDX) Awards with a prize pool of $100,000.
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Does your organisation support the wellbeing of Australian youth?

Staff Reporter, Monday, 20th February 2017 -  Since 1917 Commonwealth Bank staff have been supporting young people to thrive through their workplace giving program the Staff Community Fund. In their 100th year, they are awarding $2 million in grants of up to $10,000 each year for three years to

Opinion

Prison corridor

No Pathway to Release

Patrick McGee, Monday, 20th February 2017 -  The justice system doesn’t know how to respond to disability, particularly for Indigenous Australians, writes Patrick McGee who addressed the inaugural Australian Lawyers for Human Rights National Human Rights Conference in Melbourne on Friday.

Changemaker

Angie Paskevicius at the Telstra Business Women's Awards

Leadership is About Who You Are, Not What You Do

Wendy Williams, Monday, 20th February 2017 -  Angie Paskevicius is the CEO of Holyoake, a leading not-for-profit organisation providing alcohol and drug counselling and support services in Western Australia. She is this week’s Changemaker.
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Renters Face Insecurity, Poor Quality Housing, and Discrimination – Report

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 16th February 2017 -  Consumer group CHOICE, the National Association of Tenants’ Organisations and homeless organisation National Shelter have called on governments to prioritise rental security and quality issues, as well as affordability, as a national study revealed

Opinion

Politicians Score an Own-Goal with the NDIS

Andrew Donne, Thursday, 16th February 2017 -  Pitting welfare and families against the National Disability Insurance Scheme is just creating a humiliating hierarchy of need, writes Endeavour Foundation chief executive Andrew Donne.

Opinion

Investing in Our Future and the Role of New Capital Markets

David Crosbie, Thursday, 16th February 2017 -  If Australia wants impact investing to work better, the charity sector needs to be actively involved in the critical discussions, including the current government consultation process, writes Community Council for Australia CEO David Crosbie.
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Sector Trends: Stories From the Frontline

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 15th February 2017 -  Dramatic shifts in the social sector landscape are challenging not for profits to explore new ways of driving change. Against this backdrop, Social Ventures Australia and Pro Bono News are gathering leaders from across the sector to reflect on curren

Calls for an End to Centrelink Debt Policy Despite Changes

Wendy Williams, Wednesday, 15th February 2017 -  The social sector is calling for the government to “shut down” the Centrelink "robo-debt policy” despite the announcement that Centrelink will no longer demand immediate payment for debts that are under review.
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