Contributor, Friday, 8th December 2017 - 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 but one …
Wendy Williams, Thursday, 17th August 2017 - 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 survey…
David Crosbie, Thursday, 22nd June 2017 - 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 Australia…
Wendy Williams, Friday, 16th June 2017 - 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 for charities.…
Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 12th April 2016 - 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 of deductible…
Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 5th May 2015 -
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 News…
Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 10th March 2015 -
The Federal Parliament has passed legislation to allow tax deductions for donations to Australia’s most disadvantaged schools through a new education charity, Australian…
Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 17th February 2015 -
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.
NSW Minerals…
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 24th April 2014 -
More than 4000 charities across Australia have gone missing – failing to make contact with the charity regulator, the ACNC, since it began registering charities in December…
Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 25th February 2014 -
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 extension…
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 23rd January 2014 -
Giving from Private Ancillary Funds is growing faster than broad giving in Australia, a recent report from JBWere’s Philanthropic Services has revealed.
According to the…