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Why Gag Doctors in Detention Centres? What Are We Hiding?

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 25th June 2015 - The Border Force Act due to come into operation on July 1 includes secrecy provisions which have potentially very far-reaching consequences, writes barrister and human rights activist Julian Burnside.

Volunteers Should Contribute to Government Decision Making

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 25th June 2015 - Volunteers are playing a vital role across the Asia-Pacific region in making Governments more accountable and responsive to their people, but their contribution is seriously under-valued, a new report from the United Nations Volunteers program reveal

NFP Boards Not Ready for Financial ‘Future Shock’

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 23rd June 2015 - A majority of Australian Not for Profit Board Directors do not have the financial literacy skills to meet the changing challenges of the future, including the impact of new funding models, according to the findings of the Grant Thornton Financial Li

Global Displacement Reaches Record Levels

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 23rd June 2015 - The number of people forcibly displaced by persecution and conflict has increased by 8.3 million in 12 months, growing to its highest level since World War II, according to the the UN’s Refugee Agency’s annual Global Trends report.

World’s Poorest Children Left Behind- UNICEF

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 23rd June 2015 - Despite significant achievements, millions of children are still living in poverty, dying before they turn five, being denied schooling and suffer chronic malnutrition, according to the latest report by global children’s relief organisation, UNICEF

Mental Illness Images in Spotlight

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 23rd June 2015 - Mental health charity, Sane, has begun a national survey to understand the images that are commonly used to depict mental illness by the media, the mental health sector and Australian public and whether they create a stigma around mental illness.

Disability Advocacy Review

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 23rd June 2015 - People with disability, their families and disability advocates are being urged to participate in a review of the Federal Government’s National Disability Advocacy Framework.

New Inquiry into Jobs

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 22nd June 2015 - Age and Disability Discrimination Commissioner, Susan Ryan, has invited individuals, employers and representative organisations to join a national conversation about employment for older people and people with disability.

Aus Wealth Gap on the Rise

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 22nd June 2015 - Income inequality in Australia is higher than the OECD average with a person in the top 20 per cent income group earning around five times as much income as someone in the bottom 20 per cent, a new report has found.

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