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Maggie Coggan

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Maggie Coggan is a journalist at Pro Bono News covering the social sector.

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Government Backtracks on Cuts to Food Relief Charity

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Maggie Coggan, Monday, 12th November 2018 -  The federal government has reversed funding cuts to Australia’s largest food charity, following a severe backlash from the sector and the wider public.    

Closing the Eye Health Gap

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Maggie Coggan, Monday, 12th November 2018 -  Professor Hugh Taylor AC is the founder of Indigenous Eye Health at Melbourne University, and is fighting to close the gap of preventable blindness among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders by 2020. He is this week’s Changemaker.

Foreign Aid Sector Stretched Thin Over PM Promise

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Maggie Coggan, Thursday, 8th November 2018 -  Members of Australia’s foreign aid sector have welcomed a promise by Prime Minister Scott Morrison to funnel money into Pacific regions, but say the foreign aid budget needs to be increased significantly.  

Minister Rejects Charity Boss’s Claim That Acknowledgement of Country May Signal Bias

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Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 7th November 2018 -  The Indigenous Affairs Minister, Nigel Scullion, has dismissed claims by the head of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission, Dr Gary Johns, that including an acknowledgement of country in an email signature indicates a bias toward Indigenous charities.  

Indian Electoral Commission Pledges to Make Voting Disability Friendly

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Maggie Coggan, Monday, 5th November 2018 -  A campaign launched by the Indian electoral commission, encouraging people with disability to participate in elections, has been touted a winner by a prominent Indian disability activist.

Farming For a Better Future

Changemaker

Maggie Coggan, Monday, 5th November 2018 -  Anika Molesworth is not your ordinary farmer. Founder of Climate Wise Agriculture, and board member of Farmers for Climate Action, she’s on a mission to change the future of farming through sustainable practices, and fighting the endless battle making people take climate change seriously. She’s this week’s changemaker.  

Google Awards Millions to Groups Harnessing Technology For Change

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Maggie Coggan, Friday, 2nd November 2018 -  Australia’s top not for profits and social enterprises are celebrating after winning millions of dollars in prize money for their use of technology to make a social difference.

Report Exposes Aboriginal Youth Health Issues

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Maggie Coggan, Thursday, 1st November 2018 -  Young Indigenous people are mostly happy and in good health, a report says, but they still face far greater challenges to their physical and mental wellbeing than their non-indigenous counterparts.

Sector Action Needed For the ‘Climate Election’

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Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 31st October 2018 -  The environmental sector needs to step up efforts to ensure serious action on climate change is part of all political parties’ federal election platform, a sector leader says.
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