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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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Campaigner Crowdsourcing for Disability Film

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 15th January 2015 -  Former Australian Disability Discrimination Commissioner and now Chair of the Attitude Foundation, Graeme Innes, is heading up an online crowdsourcing campaign to fund a documentary series around positive disability stories.

Impact 25 Calls for Collaboration in 2015

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 13th January 2015 -  The most influential people in Australia’s Not for Profit sector have called for greater collaboration both within the sector and with Governments.

2015 Can be ‘Year of Employment’

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 12th January 2015 -  New Social Services Minister Scott Morrison has been urged by peak community welfare organisations to make 2015 a positive year for employment, with a particular focus on the disadvantaged.

ATO Uses New Powers to Recover $8 Million in Super

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 12th January 2015 -  The Australian Taxation Office has used new powers to recover $8 million in unpaid superannuation from companies in South Australia and Victoria.

Jobs Drying Up for New Graduates

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 12th January 2015 -  It is becoming more difficult for new higher education graduates to secure full-time employment while the number that are settling for part-time work is increasing, a new report has revealed.

The Guts to Make a Change

Changemaker

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 12th January 2015 -  Francesca Manglaviti is the CEO of an organisation that works to fight an invasive and life-altering disease - an organisation that also needs to fight public perception of the disease. Manglaviti is this week’s Changemaker.

Charity Searching for Ebola Answers

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 8th January 2015 -  A British charity has launched an investigation in a bid to discover how one of its staff members contracted the Ebola virus before returning home to Scotland.

Animal Ethics NFP Wins Local and US Grants

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 8th January 2015 -  A small Not for Profit project run by volunteer teachers, activists and writers from all over Australia has taken out two grant awards to expand their work in the new year - including a prestigious US Impact Grant.

Queensland Election Vital for NFPs

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 8th January 2015 -  Candidates standing in the surprise Queensland State Election have been urged by a peak welfare Not for Profit to commit to creating a healthier social economy.

Call for National Ban to Cut Cancer Rates

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 8th January 2015 -  Australians are avoiding a ban on using commercial solariums by purchasing their own private machines, according to the Cancer Council.

Foundation Funding in Tough Time

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 6th January 2015 -  Some 14 charities across Australia will share in $350,000 worth of funding to support a range of grassroots health programs aimed at young people and carers as part of nib foundation’s sixth annual Community Grants Program.

Justice Gap Growing – Productivity Commission Report

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 6th January 2015 -  More than $200 million a year is needed to narrow Australia’s growing justice gap for people facing disadvantage, the Productivity Commission has said in its final Access to Justice Arrangements report.
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