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Aussies Now Using 25% More Electricity – ABS

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 26th September 2012 - Australian households are using 25% more electricity and 22% more gas, than they were ten years ago, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) latest Australian Social…

ABS Figures Reassess Homelessness

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 11th September 2012 - The Australian Bureau of Statistics has revealed that Australia’s homeless numbers are dropping after producing revised figures using a new and expanded definition of homelessness.…

Federal Government to Update NFP Stats

Staff Reporter, Friday, 8th June 2012 - The Gillard Government has invested $1.7 million in an effort to better understand the economic and social contribution made by Australian Not for Profit organisations. The Minister…

Over One Million Australians with Disability are Working

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 29th March 2012 - Over one million working-age people with disability were working in 2009, according to the latest report by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The ABS says people with disability…

Report Paints Depressing Picture of Homelessness’ Impact

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 29th March 2012 - A new report which compares the lives of 1.1 million Australians who have experienced homelessness with the general population paints a stark and depressing picture, according…

Corporate Volunteering “Untapped” – Report on National Survey on Volunteering Issues

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 1st March 2012 - Corporate volunteering is not being fully tapped, despite Not for Profit organisations and companies being able to see its value, according to Volunteering Australia’s…

More Women Participate in Cultural Activities – ABS Survey

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 21st February 2012 - Women are more likely to participate in cultural activities like painting than men, according to a new survey. Flickr image:
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Women More Likely to Volunteer Than Men- ABS

Lina Caneva, Friday, 2nd December 2011 - More than one-third of Australians did voluntary work last year, with more women volunteering than men, according to the latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics …

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