This month the Administrative Appeal Tribunal handed down the first decision on the Australian Charities Not-for-profits Commission Act 2012 – a win that may be deserved…
Social sector leaders in Australia are being called on to speak out about the ability of their organisations to advocate on matters of public interest, as part of a nationwide…
With environmental charities in the firing line over DGR status the sector must stay strong and not become divided, writes David Crosbie, CEO of the Community Council for…
The not-for-profit sector is being called on to have its say over a new discussion paper exploring potential reforms to the Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) tax arrangements…
The first annual report of the Prime Minister’s Community Business Partnership has been released outlining its current work and the priorities for 2016, including a review…
Almost 90,000 people have signed a petition calling for the charity status of environmental and animal welfare organisations to be protected.
As reported by Pro Bono Australia…
The Federal Parliament has passed legislation to allow tax deductions for donations to Australia’s most disadvantaged schools through a new education charity,…
There’s been an angry response from the Not for Profit sector after the NSW Minerals Council called for the charity status of mining protest groups to be revoked.…
More than 4000 charities across Australia have gone missing – failing to make contact with the charity regulator, the ACNC, since it began registering charities…
A report into charity tax concessions that was buried after the Gillard Government lost office has been released under Freedom of Information and includes a call for the…
Giving from Private Ancillary Funds is growing faster than broad giving in Australia, a recent report from JBWere’s Philanthropic Services has revealed.
According…