Luke Michael, Wednesday, 11th April 2018 -
Aid charities have warned that continuing cuts to Australia’s aid budget are diminishing the nation’s influence in the Pacific region, after it emerged Australia has fallen in the global aid rankings for the third year in a row.
Luke Michael, Wednesday, 11th April 2018 -
The Greens have placed pressure on the opposition and crossbenchers to reject the foreign donations bill outright, despite indications from the Labor Party that they would be open to supporting an amended version of the legislation.
Luke Michael, Tuesday, 10th April 2018 -
The charity sector has welcomed recommendations on the foreign donations bill as a “step in the right direction”, but still called on the government to go “back to the drawing board” and redraft the legislation.
Luke Michael, Monday, 9th April 2018 -
The Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters has released its report on the Electoral Funding and Disclosure Reform Bill, making 15 recommendations which the committee hopes will “provide greater clarity for charities”.
Luke Michael, Monday, 9th April 2018 -
Social sector service providers need to implement a “trauma-informed” approach when dealing with childhood trauma victims, according to a new report.
Luke Michael, Monday, 9th April 2018 -
Dr James Muecke is an ophthalmologist and co-founder of eye health charity Sight For All. He is this week’s Changemaker.
Luke Michael, Friday, 6th April 2018 -
New South Wales disability advocates have breathed a “collective sigh of relief”, after the state government backflipped on plans to cut funding for disability advocacy groups.
Luke Michael, Thursday, 5th April 2018 -
A new report card has found that progress on removing the regulatory burden for the not-for-profit sector has been slow, with further reform needed to develop a “fit-for-purpose” regulatory regime and improve funding cycles.
Luke Michael, Thursday, 5th April 2018 -
Greens leader Richard Di Natale has proposed a radical overhaul of Australia’s welfare system through the introduction of a universal basic income scheme, but critics believe this would only increase inequality.
Luke Michael, Wednesday, 4th April 2018 -
Philanthropy is playing an increasing role in supporting civil society in Australia, according to key stakeholders of a new philanthropic fund to support public interest journalism.
Luke Michael, Tuesday, 3rd April 2018 -
A new business partnership will look to make renewable energy more accessible and affordable in Melbourne, through a commercial deployment of blockchain renewable energy trading.
Luke Michael, Tuesday, 3rd April 2018 -
There is potential for greater volunteer input in Australia’s social enterprise sector, but effective volunteer management is needed to manage these opportunities, a leading researcher believes.
