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NSW Disability Groups Gear Up for Advocacy Battle

Luke Michael, Thursday, 24th January 2019 - New South Wales disability groups are launching their “biggest campaign yet” to fight for ongoing advocacy funding as they prepare for the upcoming state election in March.…

Disability Providers Held Back by Lack of Data

Luke Michael, Thursday, 24th January 2019 - A lack of data is hampering growth in the disability sector, according to the peak body for service providers. National Disability Services CEO Chris Tanti told Pro Bono News providers…

Opinion

Predictions for 2019: Co-ops and Mutuals

Melina Morrison, Thursday, 24th January 2019 - The people-owned business model is gaining ground across many different industries, writes Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals CEO Melina Morrison, as part of a series…

IBM Artificial Intelligence Expert to Urge Conference Delegates to Embrace AI

Contributor, Thursday, 24th January 2019 - IBM Watson’s Jodie Sangster is set to give a keynote at the upcoming Transform 2019 conference, teaching delegates how not for profits can reap the rewards of AI and machine learning.…

Labor Urged to Fully Abolish Cashless Welfare Card

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 23rd January 2019 - Labor’s pledge to roll back the cashless welfare card has been welcomed by community groups, who are urging the opposition to go further by committing to abolish all forms of cashless…

Sector Slams Social Housing Spending at All Levels of Government

Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 23rd January 2019 - Victoria spends less than any other state in Australia on social housing, new research shows, with the community housing sector labelling the figures a “damning insight” into…

Opinion

The Economic Horror

John Falzon, Wednesday, 23rd January 2019 - If any government is serious about fighting inequality instead of boosting and buttressing it, it must start by listening to the people who bear the brunt of inequality, writes Dr …

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Facebook Political Advertising Restrictions: What You Need to Know

Lachlan Dale, Wednesday, 23rd January 2019 - Pareto Fundraising’s Lachlan Dale explains what Facebook’s planned restrictions on political advertising mean for not for profits. Facebook is planning new restrictions…

OECD Says Impact Investment Needs Universal Standards

Luke Michael, Tuesday, 22nd January 2019 - Impact investing could be more effective if universal measurement standards were implemented and impact goals were better defined, an OECD report says. The report studied 590 social…

Game-changing Service for Disability Telecommunication Access Launches

Maggie Coggan, Tuesday, 22nd January 2019 - An accessible telecoms project has been launched in a bid to fight the growing information gap on accessible services for people with disability. The service, hailed an Australian…

Oxfam Finds Widening Wealth Gap in Australia

Luke Michael, Tuesday, 22nd January 2019 - Australia is in the midst of a billionaire wealth boom while low-income earners, women and Indigenous people are left behind, according to new analysis from Oxfam. The charity’s…

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