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On effective giving

Mike Davis, Monday, 27th January 2020 - Mike Davis shares the key principles he applies when considering charitable causes, and stresses the importance of asking good questions. Spending time overseas over the Christmas…

Recognising ‘the best of Australia’

Wendy Williams, Sunday, 26th January 2020 - Australia Day Honours List dominated by those in the community sector Aussies from age 19 to 97 have been celebrated in this year’s Australia Day Honours List, with almost 45 per cent…

Crafty kid raises bushfire donations from afar

Maggie Coggan, Saturday, 25th January 2020 - The hand-crafted koala fundraiser has hit nearly $400,000 When six-year-old Owen found out about the Australian bushfires and the impact on native wildlife from his hometown in…

Centralised disaster fund dismissed by charities sector

Maggie Coggan, Friday, 24th January 2020 - “Someone would still have to foot the bill of admin costs,” sector representatives say The charities sector has hit back at calls for bushfire donations to go to a “centralised” fund…

Here’s how skills-based volunteering can boost your career prospects

Contributor, Friday, 24th January 2020 - From giving back to the community to learning new professional skills, GradConnection shares the reasons why you should volunteer – and why a good volunteer role is far more important…

Irish politicians urged to make disability rights a priority

Luke Michael, Friday, 24th January 2020 - The poverty level for people with disability in Ireland has more than doubled in the past decade Advocates are calling for Irish political parties to commit to ending disability poverty…

Aussies suffering from rental stress and struggling to find social housing

Luke Michael, Friday, 24th January 2020 - The Productivity Commission found many people were experiencing chronic housing stress More than four in 10 low-income renters in Australia are struggling to pay their rent despite…

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Meet the man tackling the climate crisis head on

Maggie Coggan, Friday, 24th January 2020 - As Oxfam Australia’s climate change advocacy coordinator, Dr Simon Bradshaw is fighting to protect the world’s most vulnerable communities from the devastating impacts of climate…

Peak body says payments could undermine Australia’s volunteering culture

Luke Michael, Thursday, 23rd January 2020 - Volunteering Australia says the bushfire crisis has raised important issues about the nature of the nation’s volunteer workforce Australia’s peak volunteering body is warning…

Bushfire support comes for people with disability

Luke Michael, Thursday, 23rd January 2020 - A new website will provide disability support equipment to people in bushfire areas An Australian charity has launched a bushfire relief website to help people with disability get…

Value beyond money: Australia’s special dependency on volunteers to battle bushfires

Contributor, Thursday, 23rd January 2020 - Australia’s rural firefighting organisations hold a special place in the nation’s heart. Part of what makes them so interesting is how they are organised and funded,…

Good grief!

David Crosbie, Thursday, 23rd January 2020 - With recent events shaking our faith in the way we live our lives, charities across Australia must rise to the challenge of rebuilding our communities and use what has happened to fuel…

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