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Online Tool Tracks People’s Emotional Changes

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Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 20th May 2014 -  A new online tool, developed by the Black Dog Institute and CSIRO, can analyse the words from millions of tweets to display real-time views of emotions from around the world.

Grants on Offer for Disability Arts Practice

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 20th May 2014 -  Grants are now on offer for programs that are designed to boost and foster arts and disability practice in NSW.

If We Are to Work to 70, We Need to Rethink Work

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Staff Reporter, Monday, 19th May 2014 -  As the Federal Government confirms its plans to increase the Australia’s retirement age to 70, Sue Richardson, Principal Research Fellow, National Institute of Labour Studies at Flinders University, looks at the changing character of the nation’s workforce in this piece published on The Conversation.

World of Difference Winners Announced

Staff Reporter, Monday, 19th May 2014 -  Three Australians have been granted a year of ‘paid charity leave’ to focus on their passion projects as part of the Vodafone Foundation’s 2014’s World of Difference program.

Big Moves in the Youth Sector

Staff Reporter, Monday, 19th May 2014 -  Youngcare, a Not for Profit that represents young people in aged care, has announced that General Manager Marketing and Fundraising, Samantha Kennerley, has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer.

NFP Leader Masters the Balancing Act

Changemaker

Staff Reporter, Monday, 19th May 2014 -  Being good at juggling many different roles is what Melanie Tate, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Puddle Jumpers, owes her success to. Tate is this week’s Changemaker.

Australian Youth Affairs Coalition Defunded

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 14th May 2014 -  The Australian Youth Affairs Coalition has been officially de-funded following the release of the Federal Budget.

Indigenous Health Budget Slashed

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 14th May 2014 -  Indigenous Not for Profit Reconciliation Australia has asked what programs will need go to make the $165 million savings as part of the Federal Budget’s cuts to Indigenous health.

National Rental Affordability Scheme Dropped

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 14th May 2014 -  The Federal Government announced in the Federal Budget that it would not proceed with the final round of the National Rental Affordability Scheme.

Mixed Bag for Science

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 14th May 2014 -  The Australian Academy of Science says the Federal Budget is mixed for science; investing in some areas while pulling funding from others.

Welfare Carries Budget Burden

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 14th May 2014 -  Welfare bodies nationally claim that those being asked to carry the greatest burden from the Federal Budget spending cuts are those who can least afford it.

Federal Budget Ends ‘Days of Borrow and Spend’ – Treasurer

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 13th May 2014 -  The Federal Government says its 2014-15 Budget will deliver savings of more than $36 billion with major funding changes to jobs, health, education, welfare, foreign aid and the slashing of more than 16,000 public service jobs.
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