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Going Against the Odds in 2016 – Year in Review

Wendy Williams, Thursday, 22nd December 2016 -  As we come to the end of year there is a growing consensus on social media that 2016 will be entered into the history books as one of the worst years ever. But this year has also brought it’s share of good news as the social sector has rallied to m

A Christmas Carol for the Australia We Want

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 22nd December 2016 -  In the midst of some serious reflections on 2016 and the recent release of the Community Council for Australia’s campaign for the “Australia We Want” comes a Christmas carol with a difference.

Guide to Surviving Christmas: How to Speak Up for Social Justice

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 22nd December 2016 -  Not looking forward to a Christmas gathering where the conversation could heat up or turn ugly on issues around immigration, refugees or climate change? Well help is at hand.

Court Rules Children in Barwon Prison Illegal

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 21st December 2016 -  The Supreme Court in Victoria has ruled that the transfer and detention of children to Barwon Prison is unlawful and they must be moved.
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More Money Spent on Crime and Punishment

Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 20th December 2016 -  Prison costs are “spiralling out of control” as more people are being put behind bars but it is “not making us safer”, according to a new report.
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Former NFP Head Charged With Sexual Assault

Ellie Cooper, Tuesday, 20th December 2016 -  The founder and former managing director of disability support organisation Lifestyle Solutions, David Hogg, has been charged over an alleged sexual assault dating back to the 1980s.

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Census Fail? Let’s Hope Not

Dr Tessa Boyd-Caine, Tuesday, 20th December 2016 -  As a society Australia has much to lose from any future failure of the national census, writes Dr Tessa Boyd-Caine, CEO of Health Justice Australia.
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Young People Feel Unsafe in Residential Care

Wendy Williams, Monday, 19th December 2016 -  The majority of young people in residential care do not feel safe and believe “drastic changes” need to be made to improve their safety, according to a new report.
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Move To Introduce $1 Pokies Limit Breaking Industry’s ‘Dirty, Little Conspiracy’

Ellie Cooper, Monday, 19th December 2016 -  Coles has revealed it wants to introduce a $1 betting limit on poker machines, in a move the Alliance for Gambling Reform said was breaking up the “dirty, little conspiracy” of the powerful industry.

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Balancing Heart and Head

Wendy Williams, Monday, 19th December 2016 -  Dominique Mecoy is the director of client services at Metropolitan Cemeteries board, the chair of Technology Assisting Disability WA and a Leadership Western Australia alumna. She is this week’s Changemaker.
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