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Twitter’s Crucial Role During the QLD Floods

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 11th January 2012 -  A year on from the devastating Queensland floods and a new report has highlighted the crucial role that social media sites, Twitter and Facebook, played in disseminating information…

India’s Polio Success a Major Milestone for Global Health

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 11th January 2012 -  Friday will mark a significant milestone in the global fight against polio – it will be a year since the last case of wild poliovirus was detected in India. What makes the feat…

Gaming for Good with Free Rice

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 10th January 2012 -  More than 1 million people have signed up to an online trivia game where rice is donated to the hungry people around the world for each correct answer. On Freerice.com, players face…

Employers Urged to Think About Mental Health

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 10th January 2012 -  Flickr image:  Some rights reserved by Simon Aughton  Employers are being urged to think about how they can better support the mental health of their…

Federal Government Extends NFP Consultation Deadlines

Lina Caneva, Monday, 9th January 2012 -  The new Federal Assistant Treasurer, Mark Arbib has extended a number of tight deadlines imposed on the Not for Profit sector as part of the Government’s reform process.
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Changemakers: Jo Barraket

Staff Reporter, Monday, 9th January 2012 -   
Associate Professor Jo Barraket is profiled in Changemakers, a regular column which examines inspiring people and their careers in the Not for Profit sector.
 
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Human Rights and the Tin-Tin Books

Staff Reporter, Friday, 6th January 2012 -  This article is by Sarah Joseph, Director of the Castan Centre for Human Rights at Monash University and was first published by The Conversation.  It is republished here under

New Headspace Centres in ‘Areas of Greatest Need’

Staff Reporter, Friday, 6th January 2012 -  Local health and community organisations have expressed strong interest in running 15 new youth focused mental health centres around the country, according to the National Youth…

Fundraising Predictions for 2012

Staff Reporter, Friday, 6th January 2012 -  New Year is a time for predictions. US fundraising experts and researchers Convio outline what trends they believe will have the biggest impact on the Not for Profit sector in 2012.…

Sharing the Wealth of the Lucky Country – 2012 ACOSS Conference

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 5th January 2012 -  Registrations have now opened for the 2012 ACOSS National Conference to be held in March in Sydney. This year’s theme is ‘Sharing the wealth of the lucky country’…

Heart Foundation Welcomes Studies on Depression, Aboriginal Cultural Issues

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 5th January 2012 -  Depression, social isolation and lack of support can lead to greater vulnerability to heart problems according to new research released by an international research team led by…

Coalition Slams Social Inclusion Portfolio

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 5th January 2012 -  The Gillard Government’s Social Inclusion portfolio has come under fire from the Coalition, with Senator Mitch Fifield saying the Government should abolish the Social Inclusion…
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