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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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After the Mining Boom. What Next for Forgotten Employees?

Hot Topic

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 2nd February 2015 -  With the highest unemployment rate in Australia, WA is struggling to keep its workers employed and those with disability, mental illness or experiencing homelessness will struggle even more as the jobless line increases, writes disability employment expert Elizabeth Thair.

One Way to Stand Out From the Crowd

Analysis

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 2nd February 2015 -  With more Australian’s on the hunt for a job, employment specialist Andrew Beveridge shares one of his top tips for standing out from the crowd.

Settling for Nothing Less Than Perfect

Changemaker

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 2nd February 2015 -  As the CEO of an organisation that supports newly arrived immigrants in one of Australia’s fastest growing areas, Jennie Barrera has her hands full. Barrera is this week’s Changemaker.

Morrison Gives NFPs Funding Reprieve

Xavier Smerdon, Friday, 30th January 2015 -  Australian Not for Profits have been given a reprieve with the new Minister for Social Services, Scott Morrison, announcing he will provide bridging funding to organisations that had previously been told they had lost funding.

ACNC Revokes Charity Status of Queensland Not for Profit

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 29th January 2015 -  The national charity regulator, the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC), has revoked the charity status of a Queensland-based Not for Profit.

Medical Research from Mars, Philanthropy from Venus – Study

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 29th January 2015 -  A new study into childhood cancer research in Australia has found that the role of philanthropy is vital to overcome critical funding challenges facing researchers in the battle against the disease.

Budget Must Provide Community Sector Sustainability – ACOSS

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 29th January 2015 -  Australia’s peak welfare body has urged the Federal Government to focus on restoring revenue by addressing inefficient tax arrangements, rather than through spending cuts to end the “severe uncertainty, chaos and deep confusion” in the sector.

EVOLVING CHAIR: Engineering an Effective Board

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 29th January 2015 -  As the Chairman of the Board at Engineers Without Borders, Phil Clark oversees an organisation that is making real change in some of the world’s poorest countries. In this month’s Evolving Chair column he shares his insight into running an effective Board.

People Paying Less Tax Than Thought – ACOSS

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 27th January 2015 -  A new report by Australia’s peak welfare organisation has found that people are paying less tax than they think.

Philanthropists Honoured on Australia Day

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 27th January 2015 -  Philanthropists have taken top accolades for their contributions to the community sector as part of The Australia Day 2015 Honours List.

New Campaigning Laws ‘Frightening’ UK Charities

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 27th January 2015 -  A new law that restricts how much charities can campaign in the lead up to the United Kingdom election has many of them “frightened” and is stopping them from speaking out on important issues, according to a new report.

National Innovation Nation Campaign Launched

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 27th January 2015 -  A major national campaign targeted at young people with the goal of getting them to reveal their best ideas for building a better Australia has been launched.
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