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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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Google Tax Plan Welcomed by NFPs

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 3rd March 2015 -  Not for Profits have welcomed a proposal by Labor that would see large multinational companies such as Google and Apple forced to pay their fair share in Australian tax.

Youth Unemployment Rising

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Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 2nd March 2015 -  One in five unemployed Australians is a teenager, according to a new report released today by national welfare agency, the Brotherhood of St Laurence.

A Vision for Change

Changemaker

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 2nd March 2015 -  The biggest philanthropist in Australia, mining magnate Andrew Forrest, shares his views on the future of giving, the media, Australia’s tall poppy syndrome and religion as this week’s Changemaker. He spoke exclusively to Journalist Xavier Smerdon.

Australian Gender Pay Gap Widening

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 2nd March 2015 -  The gender pay gap in Australia is now greater than it was in 1985 despite 30 years of the Australian business community working towards equal opportunity for women, according to the Diversity Council of Australia.

McClure Report Good for Australian Jobs – NFP

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 2nd March 2015 -  Jobs Australia, the national peak body for more than 220 Not for Profit organisations that assist disadvantaged people to find work, has welcomed the controversial McClure Report on welfare reform.

Business Suffering From Abbott Leadership Rumours

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 2nd March 2015 -  Speculation about whether or not Prime Minister Tony Abbott would face a leadership coup is damaging Australia’s economy and having a negative effect on business confidence, Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has claimed.

QLD Govt Donates $1M to Cyclone-Aid Charities

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 26th February 2015 -  The Queensland Government has made a $1 million donation to be shared among four charities delivering immediate post-cyclone support and services - bypassing the Premier's Relief Appeal which was established after Cyclone Yasi in 2011.

$8.9 Million Cancer Donation

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 26th February 2015 -  A donation of $8.9 million has been made to establish a professorial chair in bowel cancer research at the University of Sydney.

Delivery Van Pick-ups to Help Food Banks?

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 26th February 2015 -  A British waste management and recycling company has come up with a novel scheme to collect donations for food banks - using spare capacity on delivery vans and regular kerb-side collections by garbage trucks.

Discrimination Complaint Against TV Stations

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 26th February 2015 -  Not for Profit Vision Australia has lodged complaints with the Australian Human Rights Commission against Channels Seven, Nine, Ten, SBS and Foxtel, calling for an audio description service to make television more accessible to people who are blind or have low vision.

Grim Outlook on Human Rights in Australia – Report

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Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 26th February 2015 -  Amnesty International’s annual review of human rights has criticised Australia for its poor response to a growing refugee crises at home and overseas - including abuses of the rights of asylum-seekers on its own watch.

NFPs React to McClure Welfare Review

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Xavier Smerdon, Wednesday, 25th February 2015 -  The Federal Government has released the long-awaited final report of the review of Australia’s welfare system including controversial recommendations around Disability Support Pensions which has had a mixed reaction from the Not for Profit sector.
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