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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.

Articles:

Impact 25 Revealed – The Not for Profit Sector’s Most Influential People in 2014

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 16th December 2014 -  The Not for Profit community has spoken, delivering Australia’s first Impact 25 - an honour roll of the country’s most influential people, working in and around the social economy.

Muslim Community Devastated by Sydney Siege

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 16th December 2014 -  More than forty Australian Muslim Community groups have condemned the Sydney CBD siege, saying it is "denounced in Islam".

Government ‘Wrecking Ball’ on Foreign Aid

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 16th December 2014 -  The peak body for aid and humanitarian agencies, the Australian Council for International Development (ACFID),has condemned what it calls the deep cuts to Australia’s aid budget announced by the Treasurer in his mid year economic and fiscal outlook.

Aussie Fundraising Campaign Goes Global

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 16th December 2014 -  An Australian charity has capitalised on the hipster trend of growing beards, making international news for their Christmas “Beard Baubles” fundraising campaign.

Community Orgs Welcome Energy Commitment

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 16th December 2014 -  Community organisations have welcomed a move by energy provider AGL Energy to commit $6m to provide greater support for vulnerable energy customers.

Govt DSP Plan Slammed

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 15th December 2014 -  An Abbott Government plan to get doctors to assess people’s eligibility for the Disability Support Pension has been slammed by disability advocates.

Six Principles to Tackle Long-Term Unemployment

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 15th December 2014 -  Employment experts and Not for Profits have claimed that creating a specialist approach for young people with complex needs is required to tackle Australia’s unemployment.

Australia Best for Grad Employment

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 15th December 2014 -  Australia is the best country in the world for new graduates to find a job, according to two separate reports.

Faith in Change

Changemaker

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 15th December 2014 -  After being CEO of the Muslim Women Association for the past 14 years, Maha Abdo has learned how to fight for the rights of the members of her community. Abdo is this week’s Changemaker.

Celibacy Could be Behind Abuse

Xavier Smerdon, Friday, 12th December 2014 -  Catholic priest’s vow of celibacy may be behind decades of sexual abuse in the Church, according to a landmark report released today.

Call for Action on NDIS Rollout

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 11th December 2014 -  The supporters of Every Australian Counts campaign have sent over 1000 emails calling on the State and Federal Disability Ministers to clarify when the National Disability Insurance Scheme will be rolled out.

Incorporated Charities Caught in Registration ‘Hiccup’

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 11th December 2014 -  It has been claimed that thousands of incorporated charities may have been caught up in a technical data hiccup between the charity regulator, the ACNC, and the corporate watchdog ASIC.
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