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Luke Michael

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

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Labor urged to broaden living wage policy

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Luke Michael, Tuesday, 26th March 2019 -  Opposition leader Bill Shorten says an elected Labor government will introduce a living wage so no full-time worker lives in poverty, but community leaders say unemployed workers and people with disability must be included in the policy as well.

Government pledges to extend ‘racist and punitive’ cashless welfare card

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Luke Michael, Tuesday, 26th March 2019 -  More than 20,000 Australians will be added onto the controversial cashless welfare card as part of a Morrison government plan that’s been condemned by community groups.

US billionaire philanthropist accused of sexual harassment

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Luke Michael, Tuesday, 26th March 2019 -  The Jewish philanthropy sector in the US has been rocked by sexual harassment allegations against one of its most prominent donors.

Australia’s largest social bond tackles affordable housing shortage

Luke Michael, Monday, 25th March 2019 -  Community housing providers believe Australia is set for a “new dawn” in social and affordable housing, following the launch of a $315 million social bond for the sector.  

Government pledges to remove young people from nursing homes

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Luke Michael, Friday, 22nd March 2019 -  The federal government will help young people with disability in aged care facilities to move into homes of their choosing, as part of a new national action plan.

NFPs overlooking the online donor experience

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Luke Michael, Friday, 22nd March 2019 -  Charities are being urged to make it easier for people to donate online, after new research found not for profits were struggling with the transition to digital giving.

Future of disability information service in limbo

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Luke Michael, Thursday, 21st March 2019 -  An information service helping hundreds of thousands of people with disability in New South Wales is set to close unless it receives an urgent, last-minute funding boost from the state government.

Welfare advocates attack move to digitise employment services

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Luke Michael, Thursday, 21st March 2019 -  Anti-poverty groups fear the government’s plan to digitise employment services will result in millions of penalties being automatically imposed on vulnerable jobseekers.

Advocacy groups struggle amid growing NDIS waiting lists

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Luke Michael, Wednesday, 20th March 2019 -  Advocacy services are being swamped with people needing help appealing their National Disability Insurance Scheme plans, disability groups have warned in the wake of new funding to the sector.    

Aussie Students Strike for Climate Change Action

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Luke Michael, Friday, 15th March 2019 -  Thousands of students across Australia are protesting to demand action on climate change as part of a global day of youth activism.

US Foundation Pledges $150 Million to Fix Gaps in Impact Investing

Luke Michael, Friday, 15th March 2019 -  A leading US foundation is launching a new initiative to help fund impact investments deemed too risky for conventional financing.

One Million Social and Affordable Homes Needed to Combat Rental Stress

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Luke Michael, Thursday, 14th March 2019 -  Australia needs to build more than a million social and affordable houses over the next 20 years to keep pace with the growing number of people struggling to pay their rent, new analysis shows.
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