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Luke Michael is a journalist at Pro Bono News covering the social sector.

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Government urged to reject expansion of cashless welfare card

Luke Michael, Monday, 9th September 2019 -  Parliament is being urged to reject any push to expand the cashless welfare card, following reports the prime minister is eyeing a national roll out of the program.

The lawyer taking charge of disability advocacy in Australia

Changemaker

Luke Michael, Monday, 9th September 2019 -  Jeff Smith is the new CEO of People with Disability Australia, a national disability rights, advocacy and representative organisation giving the disability community a voice of its own. He is this week’s Changemaker.

Singer twists, licks and dunks for a good cause

Luke Michael, Friday, 6th September 2019 -  A Scottish pop star has taken a unique approach to raise money for charity – auctioning off Oreo biscuits he's personally twisted, licked and dunked in milk.

AMA labels climate change a ‘health emergency’

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 4th September 2019 -  The Australian Medical Association has declared that climate change is a health emergency which threatens to bring infectious diseases, hunger and heat stress to people across the country.

Why waiting lists don’t tell the full story on social housing demand

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 4th September 2019 -  Demand for social housing in Australia could be more than 300 per cent higher than waiting lists suggest, according to new research.

Report finds people with disability ‘aren’t getting a fair go’

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 4th September 2019 -  People with disability are four times more likely to experience high psychological distress than other Australians, according to new research.

‘It’s just heartbreaking’: Newstart recipients turned away from homelessness services

Luke Michael, Monday, 2nd September 2019 -  Homelessness services are being forced to turn away hundreds of people every day, as they struggle to deal with a surge in Newstart recipients seeking help.

Plant-based meat is finger lickin’ good

Luke Michael, Friday, 30th August 2019 -  Fast food giant KFC’s foray into plant-based “chicken” has proved to be a roaring success, with the new meat substitute selling out in a matter of hours.

UK charity sector’s audit standards don’t add up

Luke Michael, Thursday, 29th August 2019 -  Many UK charities are failing to provide an accurate and clear picture of their finances, with new research showing almost 50 per cent of organisations are not properly scrutinising their accounts. 
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