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

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Clooney Foundation tackles injustice ‘one case at a time’

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Luke Michael, Monday, 29th April 2019 -  A Hollywood power couple is launching an app to help protect vulnerable people in the justice system and prevent human rights abuses.

Rental crisis worsens for low-income earners

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Luke Michael, Monday, 29th April 2019 -  Australia’s rental affordability crisis is only getting worse, with new research revealing the number of affordable homes for people on welfare is dwindling.

SRSS cuts leaving people homeless

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Luke Michael, Tuesday, 23rd April 2019 -  A major asylum seeker support payment has been cut by 60 per cent over the past two years, putting thousands of people at risk of poverty, poor health and homelessness, a new report warns.

Government under mounting pressure over disability royal commission appointees

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Luke Michael, Thursday, 18th April 2019 -  The Morrison government is standing by its appointees to the disability royal commission, despite Labor pledging to review two of the commissioners over conflicts of interest.

Next government urged to prioritise the ACNC

Luke Michael, Thursday, 18th April 2019 -  Not-for-profit leaders are calling on Australia’s next federal government to prioritise the charity sector by cutting red tape, fully resourcing the charities commission and protecting advocacy.

How crowdfunding is helping US charities build trust

Luke Michael, Thursday, 18th April 2019 -  American charities turning to crowdfunding are experiencing an increase in giving because donors think they’re more transparent, new research shows.

ALP pledges to be champions of the charity sector

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Luke Michael, Thursday, 18th April 2019 -  Labor MP Andrew Leigh has vowed an ALP government will “end the war on charities” and strengthen the role of the charities commission, while continuing to put pressure on controversial commissioner Dr Gary Johns.  

People with severe mental illness left behind in NDIS transition

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Luke Michael, Tuesday, 16th April 2019 -  Only a quarter of people in Commonwealth-funded mental health programs set to close in 2020 have successfully transitioned to the National Disability Insurance Scheme, new research shows.

‘They don’t see eye-to-eye’: Leadership turmoil engulfs the ACNC

Luke Michael, Tuesday, 16th April 2019 -  The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission has been rocked by a disastrous Senate estimates appearance that has laid bare a major leadership rift over the direction of the charity watchdog.  
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