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MEDIA, JOBS & RESOURCES for the COMMON GOOD
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Ellie Cooper is a journalist covering the social sector.

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ACNC Won’t Force Charity ‘Shotgun Marriages’

Ellie Cooper, Tuesday, 1st December 2015 -  Despite an average of 10 new charities being registered every day in Australia, the national regulator said it would not force “shotgun marriages” to reduce charity numbers.

ACOSS Announces New President

Ellie Cooper, Monday, 30th November 2015 -  Peak welfare body, the Australian Council of Social Service, has announced former Tasmanian Council of Social Service CEO, Tony Reidy, as its new President.

Paul Little and Jane Hansen Donate $10M to Melbourne Uni

Ellie Cooper, Monday, 23rd November 2015 -  Australian businessman and Chair of Essendon Football Club, Paul Little AO, and former investment banker, Jane Hansen, announced a $10 million donation to the University of Melbourne as their charity’s first major philanthropic gift.

Australian Children Blame Drugs and Alcohol for Abuse

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Ellie Cooper, Friday, 20th November 2015 -  Seventy per cent of Australian children blamed abuse at the hands of adults on drugs and alcohol, compared to just 4 per cent globally, one of the world’s largest polls of children’s views revealed.

New Crowdfunding Rules Forget For-Purpose Sector

Ellie Cooper, Wednesday, 18th November 2015 -  Social purpose organisations have been left out of the new crowdfunding rules announced by the Federal Government.

Technology ‘Hollowing Out’ Jobs Market

Ellie Cooper, Monday, 16th November 2015 -  The rapid pace of technological advancement is set to drastically change the traditional jobs landscape and will have a polarising impact on society, the Many Futures of Work conference heard.

NDIS Roll Out Continues on Target

Ellie Cooper, Thursday, 12th November 2015 -  More than 19,700 people are signed on to the National Disability Insurance Scheme, with more than $1.2 billion invested in services and equipment, according to the latest Quarterly Report released Thursday.

Australia in Top Five Most Generous Countries

Ellie Cooper, Tuesday, 10th November 2015 -  Increased levels of giving over the past year have pushed Australia into the top five of the world’s most charitable countries, according to a leading report on global generosity.

‘Invisible’ Sector Answer to Economic, Social Issues

Ellie Cooper, Wednesday, 4th November 2015 -  A lack of diversity and competition is holding back Australia’s economy while one of the solutions, co-operatives and mutuals, remains largely “invisible”, a Senate inquiry has heard.

Disability NFP Convenes Social Finance Think Tank

Ellie Cooper, Wednesday, 4th November 2015 -  Philanthropic Trust, the Summer Foundation has convened experts in finance, law, housing and philanthropy to form the Social Finance Think Tank, charged with exploring impact investment models that would provide young people with disability alternatives to living in nursing homes.
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