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Tracking Corporate Disaster Relief from the Head to the Heart

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 2nd October 2013 -  Globally, there is now a near-universal demand for corporate aid in the aftermath of natural disasters.  Nadia Boyce looks at the hyper sensitive issues around the emotions

War of Words over Future of Not for Profit Sector

Staff Reporter, Monday, 2nd September 2013 -  A war of words over the future of the Not for Profit Sector has erupted between the Liberal Coalition and the Labor Government in the final days of the election campaign. The Opposition…

Program Gets Mature Workers Back on Their Feet

Staff Reporter, Monday, 2nd September 2013 -  A new program in Victoria will help mature aged workers get back into the workforce. Set to begin in early September, Experience + Work Ready will be a free program run by the Brotherhood…

Jobs Faceoff between Aussie Youth and Working Tourists

Staff Reporter, Monday, 2nd September 2013 -  New research suggests tourists on working holiday visas are trumping unemployed local youth in the battle for jobs, prompting calls from academics for changes to migration policy.…

Next Government Needs Workplace Giving Campaign

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 20th August 2013 -  The next Federal Government should launch a national campaign to promote and foster workplace giving to employers, employees and charities, according to Ted Kerr from The Australian…

Cutting Council Red Tape for Community Volunteers

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 20th August 2013 -  Victorian is to cut unnecessary red tape imposed by Councils on volunteers who manage rural public halls and sporting grounds. The Victorian Government has released a new Governance…

Red Tape & Compliance Key NFP Issues – Sector Survey Results

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 15th August 2013 -  Australian Not for Profits believe overwhelmingly that the reduction in Government red tape and compliance costs have been the most important initiatives in developing the sector…

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Enough is Enough- Time for a New Asylum Seeker Approach

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 13th August 2013 -  A joint statement by 64 Australian Not for Profit organisations on the first anniversary of the report on the Expert Panel on Asylum Seekers says the situation remains bleak and the…

New Foundation Focuses on Violence

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 31st July 2013 -  A new national Foundation has been created to engage and raise awareness in the community on the prevention of violence against women and their children. The Foundation to Prevent…

The ‘London Principles’ on Impact Investing

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 24th July 2013 -  The global Impact Investing Policy Collaborative (IIPC) has published a set of guidelines to inform worldwide government policy on impact investment.   The Impact Investing…

Opinion

PNG Solution at Odds with International Law

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 23rd July 2013 -  A quick glance at the much put-upon Refugee Convention suggests that Government claims that the PNG solution complies with international law may be a rather optimistic assessment

Relocation Assistance for Jobseekers

Lina Caneva, Monday, 22nd July 2013 -  Financial and practical support for jobseekers who relocate for ongoing work or an apprenticeship outside their local area has been made available under a new Government Program…
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