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Volunteer Work in Australia – The Big Picture

Staff Reporter, Monday, 9th July 2001 -  Volunteer Work makes an important contribution to national life and never more so than in the last twelve months. A nation-wide survey by the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows a healthy growth in volunteer rates in 2000.

One for the ‘Only in America’ File

Staff Reporter, Monday, 9th July 2001 -  News from the Los Angeles Times and Daily Grist magazine reports that you can now plan to have your cremated ashes sunk in the ocean as part of an eco-friendly artificial reef!

Legal Information Online

Staff Reporter, Monday, 9th July 2001 -  Australian Law Online, is a new web site and free national telephone hotline that the federal Government says will make it easier for Australians to solve their legal problems.

Bequests – An Unfinished Picture

Staff Reporter, Monday, 25th June 2001 -  Information generally about just how much money is left to charities in the final will and testament of generous Australians is still statistically incomplete....

Opportunity International Talks Micro Economy

Staff Reporter, Monday, 25th June 2001 -  A special presentation in August features keynote speaker James Wolfensohn, President of the World Bank.

Winter School for Pro Bono Lawyers

Staff Reporter, Monday, 25th June 2001 -  How do law students cultivate an interest in systems of advocacy and gain exposure to organisations that are directly involved in public interest and pro bono litigation? They go to winter school in NSW.

Australia Post Salvo for Charities

Staff Reporter, Monday, 25th June 2001 -  Australia Post has advised the consumer watchdog, the ACCC, of its intention to increase the price of PrintPost, Adpost and Unaddressed Delivery Service. But there is some good news in the negotiations for registered charities.

Computers ‘By Example’

Staff Reporter, Monday, 25th June 2001 -  The Federal Attorney General’s department is hoping to lead by example with the recent donation of 50 superseded Apple Mac computers to 11 community groups that support older Australians and people with a disability.

Volunteers Open Directory Project

Staff Reporter, Monday, 25th June 2001 -  A new web-based Not for Profit called dmoz.org is planning to build the largest human-edited directory and search engine on the web relying on a vast army of volunteer ‘editors’ from around the world!

Victoria Addresses Fraud in Fundraising

Staff Reporter, Monday, 25th June 2001 -  The Victorian Government has moved to amend the Fundraising Appeals Act to tighten loopholes to stop unscrupulous operators, to lift the administrative burden on small charities and to provide adequate protection for the public.

Charities Inquiry Report Due

Staff Reporter, Monday, 25th June 2001 -  The Inquiry into the Definition of Charities and related organisations will make its report to the Federal Government on June 30th after being granted a three-month extension.

Victorian Governor Honours Volunteers

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 12th June 2001 -  Each Victorian State Government Department has been asked to nominate long-standing and long-serving volunteers to attend a special IYV celebration at Government House at the end of July.
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