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Xavier Smerdon is a journalist specialising in the Not for Profit sector. He writes breaking and investigative news articles.

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ACNC Shows Teeth, Puts Thousands of Charities on Notice

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 15th October 2015 -  Thousands of Australian charities have been warned that they could lose their status for failing to report to the national charity regulator.

Julia Gillard to Launch Charity

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 13th October 2015 -  Former prime minister Julia Gillard will launch a new national charity that will support pregnant teenagers.

Welfare Groups Urge PM to Tackle Poverty

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 12th October 2015 -  The peak welfare bodies across Australia have called for a national plan to tackle growing poverty in Australia, including setting targets to ensure the incomes of the lowest earners increase at least at the rate of those in the middle.

The Challenge of Change

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Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 12th October 2015 -  Dr Robyn Gregory runs Women’s Health West, a Not for Profit promoting women's health and responding to family violence for the entire West of Melbourne.

Disability Employment an Antidote to Poverty

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 12th October 2015 -  Disability advocates are calling on employers to recognise the skills, talents and contributions that people with disability can bring to the Australian workforce.

Daughter of Malcolm X Calls for Change to Australia’s Human Rights

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 8th October 2015 -  The daughter of iconic human rights activist Malcolm X believes Australia needs to improve its human rights record and has called on young people to become more engaged in civic life.

NFP Mentor Program Finds CEO Isolation

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 8th October 2015 -  An Australian organisation set up to provide Not for Profit CEOs with one-on-one mentoring from successful corporate leaders has found that isolation is one of the significant challenges CEOs are facing.

Philanthropic Family Tops Rich List

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 8th October 2015 -  One of Australia’s greatest philanthropic families, the Smorgon’s, remains the richest family in the country with wealth estimated at $2.7 billion.

Volunteering Expectations Must Be Clear – Report

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 6th October 2015 -  The volunteering experience for university students and the organisations they help can be improved if expectations are clear before the volunteer activity begins, according to a team of researchers from six Australian universities.

Being the Change She Wants to See

Changemaker

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 5th October 2015 -  After experiencing discrimination at the hands of her employer because of her disability, Jessica May decided to do something to create cultural change. May is this week’s Changemaker. She spoke to Xavier Smerdon.

Turnbull’s Surprise Social Services Shuffle

Xavier Smerdon, Wednesday, 30th September 2015 -  Surprise changes to Social Services Minister Christian Porter’s portfolio will see him focus mainly on disability and the rollout of the $22 billion National Disability Insurance Scheme.

Public Rejects Environmental Tax Inquiry

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 29th September 2015 -  A Federal Government inquiry into the register of environmental organisations that could see those that participate in advocacy lose their tax-deductibility status does not have the support of the general public, according to new polling.
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