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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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Youth Unemployment Continues to Rise

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 10th November 2014 -  Youth unemployment has risen to its highest level since 2001 and the issue is acting as a “handbrake on the Australian economy”, according to the Federal Labor Opposition.

Tender Outcomes for Disability Employment Services

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 10th November 2014 -  The Abbott Government has announced that it has completed the competitive tender process of a $300 million per year program designed to help people with disability find jobs.

Evolution Needed to Attract Younger Workers

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 10th November 2014 -  In 2015, millennials, people born between 1981 and 1996, will become the largest generation in the US workforce and with their takeover, the value of hard skills will outweigh personalities, according to new research.

Aussies Giving More than Ever to Charity

Xavier Smerdon, Friday, 7th November 2014 -  Australians are giving more to charity than ever before with the average annual donation amount hitting a record high, but still paling in comparison to the average amount spent on gambling and even cakes and biscuits, according to new research.

Asylum Seeker Advocate Wins Sydney Peace Prize

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 6th November 2014 -  Australian barrister, human rights advocate and author,Julian Burnside AO QC has been awarded the 2014 Sydney Peace Prize for his work with asylum seekers.

Calls for National Family Violence Summit

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 6th November 2014 -  Experts have called for a national focus on addressing the issue of family violence at a Senate hearing held in Victorian State Parliament in Melbourne yesterday.

Discrimination Action Against Coles Online

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 6th November 2014 -  A Sydney woman is launching a claim of unlawful discrimination against the Coles supermarket online shopping website saying it is not accessible for people who are blind or vision impaired.

BLOG: Volunteer Managers Day Still Matters

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 6th November 2014 -  To coincide with 15th year anniversary of International Volunteer Managers Day and the Manager of Volunteer Services in Brisbane, D.J. Cronin, reflects on why the day still matters in 2014.

Volunteer Warning on Work for the Dole

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 6th November 2014 -  Volunteering Victoria has voiced concern about the impact of the work for the dole scheme, which will compel some job seekers to take on volunteer roles to maintain their dole payments.

USA Looks to Copy ACNC

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 6th November 2014 -  Charity regulators from across the United States are looking to the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission (ACNC) for advice on cutting the red tape burden that charities face.

Aboriginal Land Rights Safe for Now

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 6th November 2014 -  An Aboriginal land rights advocacy group has welcomed the New South Wales Government’s decision to drop a plan that could have retrospectively extinguished almost 2000 Aboriginal land claims, some dating back as far as two decades.

NFPs Cautiously Welcome Ebola Plan

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 6th November 2014 -  The Not for Profit sector has welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement that Australia will support medical volunteers travelling to West Africa to help combat the deadly Ebola virus but cautioned that more needs to be done.
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