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Samantha Freestone is a career reporter with a special interest in Indo-Pacific geopolitics, sustainable financial market reporting and politics.

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New income tax reporting requirements for not for profits

Samantha Freestone, Tuesday, 16th August 2022 -  New income tax reporting requirements will come into play in 2023 and affect up to 140,000 organisations. Is yours one of them? 

Government  to “drill down” on possible ESG legislation in early 2023

Samantha Freestone, Monday, 15th August 2022 -  Federal Minister for Financial Services Stephen Jones tells Pro Bono News greenwashing is “definitely an issue”.

Australian team creates concrete made from car tyres 

Samantha Freestone, Monday, 15th August 2022 -  New research shows a cleaner, greener way to create roads and infrastructure.

Trachoma eliminated in Vanuatu

Samantha Freestone, Monday, 15th August 2022 -  Vanuatu is the first Pacific island country to eliminate trachoma as a “public health problem”.

Straight Talk National Summit back on this week 

Samantha Freestone, Monday, 15th August 2022 -  More than 50 First Nations women from across Australia are currently in Canberra as part of Oxfam Australia’s Straight Talk National Summit.

NSW petition to raise the age gets 63,000 signatures 

Samantha Freestone, Thursday, 11th August 2022 -  Following a two-year campaign, New South Wales leaders push to raise the age of incarceration for minors.

Bearish approach predicted in Australian for purpose investment space

Samantha Freestone, Wednesday, 10th August 2022 -  Australian not for profits are changing investment strategies moving forward, according to survey data released exclusively to Pro Bono News. 

Australian first as cybersecurity company becomes B Corp

Samantha Freestone, Tuesday, 9th August 2022 -  B Corp Australia has welcomed Phronesis Security, which has funded anti-malaria bed nets, scholarships and carbon offsets. 

First phase funding allocated for family violence research in Victoria

Samantha Freestone, Tuesday, 9th August 2022 -  The Andrews government announces first phase funding to tackle family violence.

Acting ACNC commissioner wants “co-design approach”

Samantha Freestone, Monday, 8th August 2022 -  Pro Bono News sits down with ACNC’s acting commissioner and asks her if she’s planning to apply to stay in the job permanently. 

NGS Super divests $191m in oil and gas sector investments

Samantha Freestone, Monday, 8th August 2022 -  Not for profit superannuation fund NGS is deepening its commitment to ESG investment practices by divesting in all oil and gas related stocks.

Definitions of ESG products and investments should be legislated

Samantha Freestone, Monday, 8th August 2022 -  Senior ASIC executive says government should make the call on labels and definitions for environmental, social, and governance investments. 
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