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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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What Australia Can Learn From Canada’s Approach to Affordable Housing

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Luke Michael, Thursday, 19th April 2018 -  A Canadian community housing expert says Australia can learn from Canada’s success implementing a National Housing Strategy, but warned that developing a strategy requires broad consultation and the support of “political champions”.  

Aid Charities Dispute Claims Foreign Aid Spending is Unpopular

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Luke Michael, Thursday, 19th April 2018 -  Aid charities have hit back at claims Australians do not care about foreign aid, after the international development minister said about 75 per cent of Australians did not support further spending on the nation’s aid budget.

Ethical Fashion Report Finds Worker Exploitation Still Rampant

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Luke Michael, Wednesday, 18th April 2018 -  Only 5 per cent of fashion companies are paying all their workers a living wage, according to a new report examining worker exploitation in the fashion industry.

New Report Renews Calls to Raise Welfare Payments

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Luke Michael, Tuesday, 17th April 2018 -  A new study has found the estimated costs of raising children in Australia have risen substantially over the past two decades, leading to renewed calls for an increase in Newstart and Youth Allowance payments.

Youth Peak Bodies Call on Turnbull to Appoint Youth Minister

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Luke Michael, Tuesday, 17th April 2018 -  Australia’s peak bodies for youth affairs have called on the federal government to better address the needs of young people, by reinstating a minister for youth and funding a national youth peak body.

NDIS Urged to Implement Portable Training System for Workers

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Luke Michael, Tuesday, 17th April 2018 -  A leading economist has called for a portable training system for disability support workers, as he warned the market-oriented delivery system built into the National Disability Insurance Scheme could promote an unstable “gig economy mentality”.

Report Finds One in Five Australian Kids Going Hungry

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Luke Michael, Monday, 16th April 2018 -  Australia's largest food relief organisation has called for urgent action to address food insecurity, after a report found more than one in five children have gone hungry in the past year.

Hungary Set to Crackdown on NGOs Supporting Migrants

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Luke Michael, Monday, 16th April 2018 -  Hungary’s prime minister has vowed to push through legislation targeting civil society organisations that support migrants, after securing a landslide re-election victory on an anti-immigration platform.

Improving Employment Outcomes for African-Australian Youth

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Luke Michael, Monday, 16th April 2018 -  Zam Zam Aden is the referral and placement officer at Melbourne Employment Forum, which aims to achieve improved employment outcomes for African-Australians. She is this week’s Changemaker.

AMA Calls For “Bipartisan Commitment” to Fund NDIS

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Luke Michael, Thursday, 12th April 2018 -  The Australian Medical Association has called on Labor to support a Medicare levy rise to fund the National Disability Insurance Scheme, but the opposition said they had a “better and fairer” way to fund the scheme.

Disability Groups Call For Accessible ICT in Public Service Workplaces

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Luke Michael, Wednesday, 11th April 2018 -  The Digital Transformation Agency (DTA) has pledged to promote and monitor accessibility guidelines, after a joint statement from 25 disability groups called for the procurement of accessible information and communications technology (ICT) in the Australian Public Service.
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