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Who’s feeding the food aid charities?

Maggie Coggan, Monday, 24th August 2020 - The need for emergency food relief in Australia has jumped 46 per cent since January. We take a look at what that means for one of the organisations delivering aid. At the start of August,…

The COVID-19 lockdown is ‘breaking families’ of people with disability

Luke Michael, Friday, 21st August 2020 - Advocates say the disability community is frustrated by confusing and inconsistent information during the crisis People with disability and their families felt forgotten…

Racism, coronavirus and collective trauma

Dr Cathy Kezelman AM, Wednesday, 12th August 2020 - Dr Cathy Kezelman AM looks at how the events around the world over the past few months, abuses of power, inequality and injustice are driving our individual and collective trauma.…

How to start a new job (from your home office)

Maggie Coggan, Sunday, 9th August 2020 - Starting a new job is hard. It’s even harder when you can’t meet any of your colleagues face-to-face. In part one our remote work series, we take a look at how to overcome this as the newest…

Camel library proves a hit for locked down Ethiopian kids

Luke Michael, Saturday, 8th August 2020 - The project currently reaches over 22,000 children in 33 villages With Ethiopian schools in coronavirus lockdown, children in some of the county’s most remote villages…

Behind closed doors: The migrant and refugee women suffering in silence

Maggie Coggan, Thursday, 6th August 2020 - COVID-19 has seen a sharp increase in the number of women experiencing domestic and family violence, but advocates say one group in particular is falling through the cracks. The …

World Vision Australia slashes staff to save humanitarian programs

Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 5th August 2020 - The organisation said staff cuts were needed to maintain essential humanitarian work World Vision Australia will slash staff numbers by up to 14 per cent, following a review into…

Charities to struggle, even with JobKeeper

Maggie Coggan, Tuesday, 4th August 2020 - JobKeeper will keep charities afloat in the short term, but is it enough? Around 110,000 charity workers are at risk of becoming unemployed by September, with a further 70,000 potentially…

How a microfinance group could be the key to helping Australia build back better

Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 29th July 2020 - Global microfinance group Grameen has set up shop in Australia at a time when vulnerable people are facing more uncertainty than ever before. Pro Bono News sat down with the organisation’s…

Australia’s borders are shut, so where does that leave refugees?

Maggie Coggan, Tuesday, 28th July 2020 - Humanitarian advocates say people fleeing dangerous situations are more at risk than ever When COVID-19 reached Australia in late March, the government swiftly closed the country’s…

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