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UK Move for BWE Foundation Boss

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 18th January 2012 -  Katherine Ellis, the CEO of Business Working with Education Foundation (BWE) and former CEO of the youth development Not For Profit, Reach Foundation, is relocating to London to…

$1 Bets Would Avoid Unacceptable Delays to Pokie Reform - Greens

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 17th January 2012 -  The Australian Greens claim that the government should not use a trial of pre-commitment to delay pokies reform. Greens' spokesperson for gambling, Victorian Senator Richard…

Dig Out Your Old Mobile Phones to Support Vinnies

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 17th January 2012 -  In the great tradition of ‘one person’s trash is another person’s treasure’, Vinnies Centres across Victoria are collecting old mobile telephones for…

Smartphone App to Mobilise Qld Volunteers

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 17th January 2012 -  QLD Premier Anna Bligh launches the Ready Qld App with Volunteering Qld CEO Jelenko Dragisic More than 1,000 people have downloaded Volunteering Qld’s new Smartphone App,…

Court Decision on Jetstar’s Two-Wheelchair Policy a Major Blow - Disability Group

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 17th January 2012 -  Flickr image  Some rights reserved by tripletrouble  People with Disability Australia (PWD) is calling for changes to Australia’s anti-discrimination…

Mental Health Reform Survey

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 17th January 2012 -  The Federal Government is seeking public opinion on its draft Ten Year Roadmap for National Mental Health Reform via an online survey. The Roadmap is a key component of the Australian…

Australia Day Most Significant Day on National Calendar - Study

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 17th January 2012 -  Flickr image  Some rights reserved by Nir Sinay Australians consider Australia Day, on 26 January, as the nation's most important yearly event, according…

Variety Appoints New ‘Chief Barker’

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 17th January 2012 -  Above: Peter Hebbes AM has been named as the new "Chief Barker" of Variety. Variety, a national children’s charity, has appointed highly regarded charity…

2011 Organ Donations at Record High

Staff Reporter, Monday, 16th January 2012 -  More than 1000 Australian lives were saved or improved through organ transplants in 2011, the Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Ageing, Catherine King has announced. “In…

How Good Design Can Create a Better World

Staff Reporter, Monday, 16th January 2012 -  ‘Design’ is about more than products, fashion or the latest styles – at the heart of good design is a search for ways to create a better world, according to Ingrid

Changemakers - Barbara Ward

Staff Reporter, Monday, 16th January 2012 -  Barbara Ward, the Managing Director of the Sydney Adventist Hospital (San) Foundation, is profiled in Changemakers – a regular column which examines insprining people and

Queensland Floods: One Year On

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 12th January 2012 -  It’s a year since devastating floods swept through Queensland, claiming 35 lives and affecting more than 200,00 people but also revealing an incredible community spirit.…
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