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Unemployment Down, Aussie Dollar Up

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 20th April 2015 -  Australia’s unemployment rate has unexpectedly fallen to 6.1 per cent, with the dollar receiving a boost on the back of the jobs news.

Opinion

Building the Australia We Want

Contributor, Thursday, 16th April 2015 -  The Australian Not for Profit sector needs to stop being ruled by fear and create a unified message if it is to truly shape the Australia it wants, writes digital marketing expert Richenda Vermeulen.

Human Rights Arts & Film Festival Launches

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 16th April 2015 -  The 2015 Human Rights Arts & Film Festival is about to launch - kicking off in Melbourne in May and delivering one of the biggest programs to date.

Opinion

Diversity, Not Just a Buzz Word

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 16th April 2015 -  Diversity isn't just a “buzz word” or nod to political correctness - it has real, tangible value for society, writes CEO of Settlement Services International, Violet Roumeliotis.

Teens Rule Social Media – NFP Report

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 16th April 2015 -  Almost a quarter of all American teenagers go online “almost constantly,” facilitated by the widespread availability of smartphones, according to a new national Not for Profit survey.

Community Leaders Most Trusted

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 14th April 2015 -  Community leaders are far more highly thought of than other Australian leaders in the areas of trust, competence and public interest, with political leaders at the bottom of the trust ranking, a major new study by the Swinburne Leadership Institute h

Push for More Women on Business Boards

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 13th April 2015 -  The Australian Institute of Company Directors is calling for all business boards to ensure that at least 30 per cent of their directors are female.

Report Finds Wage Gap for Gay Australians

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 13th April 2015 -  Gay men in Australia earn around 20 per cent less than their heterosexual counterparts while lesbians make at least 33 per cent more than heterosexual women, a new report produced jointly by the University of Melbourne and San Diego State University

Charities Struggle with Disengaged Public

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 9th April 2015 -  Do charity campaigns inspire people to act and are men better at ‘giving’? Well apparently not, according to two new research reports from the UK.

Aussies Spend Big on ‘Unbudgeted’ Technology

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 9th April 2015 -  Australians spent over $20 billion on technology hardware, digital streaming services and internet and phone plans in the last 12 months - but for one third of Australians the cost was an unexpected burden, according to a new report.
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