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New Dementia Centre to be Funded

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 3rd January 2012 -  An aging population and an increase in the numbers of those suffering from dementia are behind a new Federal Government initiative to support people with the disease.

Homeless Life Expectancy: 47

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 22nd December 2011 -  A new report from UK homeless charity, Crisis, has revealed life expectancy rates for homeless men are 47 years old while homeless women can expect the average life expectancy of 43 – more than 30 years less than the average Briton.

Women More Charitable Than Men at Christmas

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 22nd December 2011 -  More than 60% of women will make a donation to charity this year, compared with only 56% of men according to the latest Christmas survey from the Australian National Retailers Association (ANRA).

Opinion

Why Full-Time Students Are Less Likely to Volunteer

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 22nd December 2011 -  Student volunteering can be a rewarding experience, but not an easy one to get right, according to John Lister, President of the Melbourne University Community Development Club.

Aussies Join in Good Giving

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 22nd December 2011 -  Over 2 million Australian families joined in ‘good giving’ last financial year, by donating to Australian aid and humanitarian charities that help people overcome poverty.

The Occupy Movement Targets Housing – But What’s In It For Us?

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 21st December 2011 -  Professor Frank Stilwell in the Department of Political Economy at the University of Sydney writes on a fascinating new direction for the Occupy protest movement and what Australia might learn.

GFC Hangover Expected to Continue to Impact Donations in 2012

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 15th December 2011 -  People in the United States and United Kingdom overwhelmingly trust Not for Profits (NFPs) ahead of of governments and corporations to create social change, yet most say they will make charitable donations at the same or reduced levels as last year.

Opinion

Marriage Equality Means Less Stigma and Discrimination

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 15th December 2011 -  The gay marriage debate has raised a lot of discussion in the sector. Following on from Fr Frank Brennan's opinion piece earlier, Jason Russo from Healthy Communities, promoting the health and well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Quee

Inaugural ‘State of the World’s Volunteerism’ Report Released

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 15th December 2011 -  A world first report by the United Nations into global volunteerism has called for greater measurement of the contribution of volunteering to be carried out, and says that misconceptions around volunteerism must be addressed.

Opinion

It’s Time to Recognise Indigenous Australians in our Constitution

Staff Reporter, Monday, 12th December 2011 -  Australia took the first step of saying sorry, but now it needs to go further and amend the constitution, says Melissa Castan.

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