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Xavier Smerdon

Journalist
Organisation: Pro Bono Australia
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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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They’re Rich, Unelected and Shaping Public Policy

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Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 13th August 2015 -  There are only 4,600 “high wealth individuals” in Australia with personal assets of $30 million or more, but despite making up just 0.04 per cent of taxpayers, these mega-rich people are shaping public policy at an alarming level, writes Ian McAuley from the University of Canberra in this article originally published in The Conversation.

Social Enterprises Misunderstood – Financial Resilience Report

Xavier Smerdon, Wednesday, 12th August 2015 -  Narrow definitions of social enterprise and a limited knowledge of the emerging sector among financiers and the wider public have been identified as key resourcing challenges.

Pay-Day Loans Under Review

Xavier Smerdon, Wednesday, 12th August 2015 -  Not for Profit organisations have backed a Federal Government review into high-cost payday loans and consumer leases, better known as “goods rental” or “rent to own”.

Gina Rinehart Set to Change Philanthropy?

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Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 11th August 2015 -  Australia’s richest woman, Gina Rinehart, could completely change the country’s philanthropic landscape, with reports the mining magnate is set to make a massive pledge to charity.

Gauging the State of the Not for Profit Sector

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 11th August 2015 -  The 2015 annual national survey of the Australian Not for Profit sector by Pro Bono Australia is set to provide crucial insights into the sector’s confidence level and its expectations for the future.

The Long Reach of Change

Changemaker

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 10th August 2015 -  Ashley Clarke has had a self-described unconventional entrance into the Not for Profit sector, where she now works as a Corporate Partnerships Coordinator and Facilitator at The Reach Foundation. Clarke is this week’s Changemaker.

300 Charities on Verge of Being Revoked

Xavier Smerdon, Friday, 7th August 2015 -  Australia’s national charity regulator is turning to the public to help it contact over 300 missing Australian charities that are at risk of losing their status.

$5.2 Million Donation Boosts Mental Health

Xavier Smerdon, Friday, 7th August 2015 -  The estate of a Melbourne stockbroker has given $5.2 million to Monash University, the largest ever donation to the institution, to support mental health research.

No Evidence Forced Waiting for Dole Will Work

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 6th August 2015 -  Officials from the Department of Social Services have admitted there is no international evidence that the Abbott Government’s controversial plan to make young people wait an extra four weeks before being able to access income support will help them to find work.

Nine in 10 Aussies Give to Charity as Trust Soars

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 6th August 2015 -  Charities have been rated as some of the most trustworthy institutions in Australia, ranked only behind doctors and police, and nine out of every 10 Australians have given to charity in the last year, a new report from the national regulator has found.

BLOG Charity Facebook Followers Prefer to Share

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 4th August 2015 -  A significant percentage of charity Facebook followers much prefer to share content than comment on their favourite causes, writes researcher and public relations lecturer, Karen Sutherland in her latest Blog.
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