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Gender Gap Determined at Uni – Study

Staff Reporter, Monday, 23rd June 2014 -  New research suggests that the earnings gap between new male and female graduates is determined by the education field choices made prior to university enrollment. The latest Graduate…

G20 Must Focus on Economic Agenda – Bishop

Staff Reporter, Friday, 20th June 2014 -  Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop has told C20 Summit delegates that when discussing climate change the G20 should not try to cover all subjects and instead must keep a strong…

Philanthropy Australia Announces New President

Staff Reporter, Friday, 20th June 2014 -  Philanthropy Australia has announced the appointment of Alan Schwartz as the new President of the national philanthropic peak body – six months after long-time President…

Jobs High on Agenda for G20 Meeting – C20 Summit

Staff Reporter, Friday, 20th June 2014 -  Employment is at the highest priority for the G20 meeting set for Brisbane this November, according to one of the co-chairs of the inclusive growth and employment working group for…

Global Leaders Must Be Bold – C20 Summit

Staff Reporter, Friday, 20th June 2014 -  Civil society experts from around the world meeting in Melbourne for the C20 summit say they will be urging global leaders to be bold in addressing issues of climate change, global…

Vanstone to Chair Vision 2020 Australia

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 19th June 2014 -  Former Howard Government Minister Amanda Vanstone has been appointed chair of blindness and vision advocacy organisation Vision 2020 Australia. The appointment comes after the…

Civil Society Takes Centre Stage in Melbourne

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 19th June 2014 -  Global civil society will come together in Melbourne from tomorrow for the C20 Summit – the first of the lead-in G20 ‘satellite’ conferences to debate policy…

Senate to Scrutinise Australia’s Inequality

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 19th June 2014 -  A Senate Inquiry into inequality and the gap between Australia’s rich and poor will go ahead – a move that the Australian Greens says will open the door for a proper review…

Financial Inclusion Critical for Economic Growth – NFP Report

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 19th June 2014 -  If just 7 per cent of financially disadvantaged Australians were able to improve their wealth position, the nation’s annual gross domestic product (GDP) could increase by…

Charity to Attract Philanthropic Funding to Schools

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 19th June 2014 -  A new charity set up to help schools access philanthropic funding has appointed its first Chief Executive Officer. The interim Chairman of the new charity, Australian Schools Plus,…

Govt Flags ‘Bold’ Changes To Foreign Aid Policy

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 19th June 2014 -  Australia's foreign aid program will undergo a "bold and dramatic change", with recipient countries and aid agencies set to sign up to performance benchmarks –…

Hard Times Getting Harder for Cash-Starved Community Services

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 18th June 2014 -  Governments want community organisations to move away from public funding and become more self-reliant, but is that possible, asks Research Fellows from the Social Policy Research
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