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Memo to Scott Morrison: Why Taxpayers Should Fund Advocacy

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 3rd June 2014 -  The Australian Government's current view on advocacy is dangerous to democracy and to civil society, writes Dr Joyce Chia, Senior Research Associate at the Andrew & Renata Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law at UNSW.

Queensland Greats Named

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 3rd June 2014 -  Two arts philanthropists and a major Not for Profit disability service provider have been recognised in this year’s Queensland Greats Awards as part of the State’s Queensland Week celebrations.

Where Are the Children’s Voices?

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 29th May 2014 -  It’s Australian children who will feel the brunt of the Federal Budget decisions on student fees, Newstart and Youth Allowance - but will they get the chance to express their opinions and views on these policy changes, asks childhood advocate and r

Philanthropist Makes Most-Admired List

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 28th May 2014 -  An Australian philanthropist is in the top 10 list of public figures that Australians most admire - a list that puts US President Barack Obama in top spot followed by former Australian PM Julia Gillard.

Significant Hardships For Young People in Care: Report

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 27th May 2014 -  Children in care experience dramatically higher incidences of mental and chronic health issues, are more likely to be bullied at school, and are more likely to find it difficult to acquire skills necessary for minimum wage jobs than children in the g

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Ducks, Elephants, the ACNC and the Senate

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 27th May 2014 -  Is the outcome of the Senate inquiry into the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (Repeal) (No 1) Bill 2014 just a foregone conclusion, asks Professor Ann O’Connell, from the Not-for-profit Project, Melbourne Law School who listened

NFP Study to Create Best Practice Benchmark Tool

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 27th May 2014 -  Melbourne researchers are calling on the social sector to help create benchmarking tools for both philanthropists and Not for Profit organisations to compare their funding and work practices to industry best practice.

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The Looming Disruption of Civil Society

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 27th May 2014 -  The continued development of Social Impact Bonds has signified a new paradigm of cross-sector partnership and offers a significant source of capital for addressing a range of social issues, writes Not for Profit Global Voices’s National Scholarship

Social Housing Stress for Mentally Ill – Report

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 27th May 2014 -  People living with a mental illness are struggling to cope with the new set of pressures that comes with living in social housing, a new report has found.

C20 Summit Registration Deadline Looms

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 27th May 2014 -  The registration deadline for the C20 Summit - the first of the lead-in G20 ‘satellite’ conferences to debate proposed policies to be put to the G20 - is ending on June 6.

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