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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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DIGITAL: Twitter Can Predict Heart Disease – Study

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 27th January 2015 -  Researchers from the University of Melbourne and the University of Pennsylvania have shown that social media can serve as a dashboard indicator of a community’s psychological well being and can predict rates of heart disease.

Case Studies Make Sense of Unit Costing

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Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 27th January 2015 -  Accurate and timely costing of services is becoming increasingly important in the Not for Profit sector as the trend to pricing of services continues, writes Mick Devine CEO of software specialists Calxa.

Acclimatising to the Top Job

Xavier Smerdon, Friday, 23rd January 2015 -  At just 32-years-old, Amanda McKenzie is the first CEO of the Climate Council, an organisation that captivated the country when it was born out of the scrapping of the Climate Commission. McKenzie is this week’s Changemaker. She spoke with Xavier Smerdon.

Female Managers Dominate in Only Three Countries

Xavier Smerdon, Friday, 23rd January 2015 -  There are only three countries in the world where you are more likely to have a female manager than a male one, and Australia is not one of them.

Companies Plan to Increase Staff in 2015

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Xavier Smerdon, Friday, 23rd January 2015 -  More than half of Australian CEOs expect to boost their staff numbers in the next 12 months, according to the results of a new survey.

$476 Million Skills Fund Launched

Xavier Smerdon, Friday, 23rd January 2015 -  The Abbott Government is claiming it will create up to 200,000 training places for Australian workers with the launch of its $476 million Industry Skills Fund.

Praise for Outgoing Australian of the Year

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 22nd January 2015 -  Outgoing Australian of the Year Adam Goodes has been recognised for his role in pushing racism into the spotlight.

Scrap Data Retention Bill – Law Institute

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 22nd January 2015 -  The Federal Government’s controversial data retention legislation should be scrapped, according to the Law Institute of Victoria.

Community Service Sector Funding Still in the Dark

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 22nd January 2015 -  Thousands of community services organisations across Australia remain in the dark about whether they can continue to provide services this year with the Abbott Government refusing to confirm funding for 2015, the Federal Opposition has claimed.

Rosie Batty Welcomes Royal Commission

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 22nd January 2015 -  Domestic violence campaigner and Pro Bono Australia Impact 25 member, Rosie Batty, has welcomed the Victorian Royal Commission into Family Violence.

British Board Types? Obsessives, Colonels and Gong Hunters!

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 22nd January 2015 -  Britain’s charities are facing skills gaps on their trustee boards according to new research which also found there are too many ‘Obsessives,’ ‘Colonels’ and ‘Gong Hunters’ on British boards.

Glenn McGrath Launches Online Charity Game

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 22nd January 2015 -  Australian sporting legend and cancer campaigner, Glenn McGrath, has turned to online gaming to raise money for his charity.
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