Ellie Cooper, Monday, 23rd January 2017 -
The federal government has announced that a Productivity Commission review into the National Disability Insurance Scheme will investigate its sustainability and costs.
Ellie Cooper, Monday, 23rd January 2017 -
It appears the City of Melbourne has backflipped on its proposed ban on rough sleeping in the CBD, following crisis talks with local homelessness agencies.
Ellie Cooper, Friday, 20th January 2017 -
A group of not-for-profit organisations have said they are “dismayed” at reports that sleeping rough in Melbourne could be made illegal.
Ellie Cooper, Friday, 20th January 2017 -
Western Australia’s community service sector is getting personal with its state election campaign in a bid to drive social issues onto the agenda.
Ellie Cooper, Wednesday, 18th January 2017 -
Labor will push for a Senate inquiry into the Centrelink robo-debt “debacle” when Parliament returns in February after revelations that the automated system will start targeting age and disability support pensioners.
Ellie Cooper, Wednesday, 18th January 2017 -
As world business leaders meet in Davos, Oxfam has called for corporations to take action on the global wealth inequality crisis, which the organisation said was “much, much greater than we had feared”.
Ellie Cooper, Wednesday, 18th January 2017 -
Social enterprise Fruit2work creates second-chance jobs, hiring former offenders to pack and deliver fresh fruit to businesses around Melbourne.
Ellie Cooper, Tuesday, 17th January 2017 -
Business leaders are showing skepticism about the touted benefits of globalisation, including climate change mitigation and closing the gap between rich and poor, but at a slower rate than public perception.
Ellie Cooper, Tuesday, 17th January 2017 -
Christian organisation Catch The Fire Ministries, led by controversial preacher Daniel Nalliah, has had its charitable status revoked allegedly for “speaking on political issues”.
Ellie Cooper, Monday, 16th January 2017 -
A group of Tasmanian community services organisations have pooled resources to fund community legal centres offering support and advice to Centrelink debt letter recipients.
Ellie Cooper, Monday, 16th January 2017 -
Australians sending unrequested goods to neighbouring countries after humanitarian emergencies are unintentionally hindering relief efforts, according to a first-of-its-kind report from the Red
Ellie Cooper, Thursday, 12th January 2017 -
Former cricketer Shane Warne’s charity has been cleared of any wrongdoing related to its fundraising activities after the wrap up of a Consumer Affairs investigation.
