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Wendy Williams

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Wendy Williams is a journalist specialising in the not-for-profit sector and broader social economy. She has been the editor of Pro Bono News since 2018.

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Scholarships Help Refugees Overcome Financial Barriers to Work

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Wendy Williams, Monday, 19th September 2016 -  Refugees looking to get their foot on the career ladder are getting a step up with new scholarships worth more than $90,000 that will help them overcome the financial barriers to the workforce.

NDIS Gives the ACT a Jobs Boost

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Wendy Williams, Friday, 16th September 2016 -  The arrival of the National Disability Insurance Scheme is tipped to create more than 1,000 jobs in the ACT and boost the territory economy by up to $160 million a year, according to a new report.

Hanson Faces Backlash Over ‘Divisive’ Maiden Speech

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Wendy Williams, Thursday, 15th September 2016 -  One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has come under fire for the “crude, divisive, ill-informed Islamophobic rhetoric” that formed part of her maiden speech to the Australian Senate.

Australians Want Action on Refugees Says Poll

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Wendy Williams, Thursday, 15th September 2016 -  Public attitudes are changing with two-thirds of Australians now believing the prime minister should take urgent action to resettle refugees by the end of the year, according to a new poll.

Labor Opposes Telstra’s Control of Cancer Register

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Wendy Williams, Wednesday, 14th September 2016 -  For-profit companies should be prevented from running the register of cancer histories, according to Shadow Health Minister Catherine King, who has launched an attack on the government over its decision to award the $220 million contract to a telecommunications giant.

PM to Introduce Bill For Plebiscite

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Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 13th September 2016 -  The prime minister has confirmed he will introduce the bill to enable a same-sex marriage plebiscite in parliament this week.

Australia’s Asylum Seeker Policies Cost Taxpayers $9.6B Over Three Years

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Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 13th September 2016 -  Australia’s immigration policies are “expensive, inhumane and blunt”, according to a new report that has revealed the current asylum seeker framework has cost Australian taxpayers $9.6 billion since 2013.

Pressure Mounts to Drop Plebiscite

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Wendy Williams, Monday, 12th September 2016 -  Pressure on the government to drop the marriage equality plebiscite is mounting as the opposition leader has introduced a private member’s bill to the lower house calling on the parliament to put the question of same-sex marriage to a vote.

Working for Elephants

Changemaker

Wendy Williams, Monday, 12th September 2016 -  Leading Australian horse trainer Dr Andrew McLean is the founder and senior vice chairman of the HELP (Human Elephant Learning Programs) Foundation, as well as the CEO of Equitation Science International. He is this week’s Changemaker.

Australia Welcomes Girls in Tech

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Wendy Williams, Monday, 12th September 2016 -  Global Not for Profit Girls in Tech has officially launched in Australia to ramp up support for girls and women in the digital technology sector.

Training Essential to NDIS Success Says Training Awards Winner

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Wendy Williams, Monday, 12th September 2016 -  A well-trained workforce is essential to the success of the NDIS, according to Not for Profit House with No Steps, which has won the NSW Training Award for the 2016 Large Employer of the Year.

Alliance Calls on Govt to Stop Criminalisation of the Unemployed

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Wendy Williams, Thursday, 8th September 2016 -  Poor Australians are being criminalised by the social security system, according to an alliance of organisations that are demanding the government address the country’s growing employment crisis.
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