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Dignity Must Feature in Tax Reform: UnitingCare

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 29th September 2011 - Community service organisation UnitingCare Australia is calling on the Federal Government to consider the dignity of Australians living below the poverty line ahead of next week’s Tax Forum.

Aid Agencies Call for Bipartisan Support to Save Lives

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 22nd September 2011 - Australia’s World Vision and Oxfam have joined 18 other international aid agencies calling for government action to help lives in Somalia.

Australia Facing Housing Affordability Crisis

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 21st September 2011 - A coalition of housing, welfare and community organisations is campaigning to put the issue of affordable housing on the national political agenda and pressure the Federal Government to do act on reducing housing costs in Australia.

UK Government Launches Fund to Back Big Society Innovators

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 15th September 2011 - The UK Government has launched a new fund to find and back innovative new ideas for increasing volunteering and charitable giving.

National Tax Forum Must Consider Social Equity – VCOSS

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 15th September 2011 - Special Tax Edition | The Victorian Council of Social Service (VCOSS) has urged participants to the October Tax Forum to remember that the point of the tax system is social equity and stability.

Sector in the Taxman’s Sights – Opinion

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 15th September 2011 - Special Tax Edition | Tax not only affects the work of the community sector, but the sector itself. After years of inactivity, it’s now facing significant tax reform and the devil may be in the detail, says Myles McGregor Lowndes from the Australia

Why Does Tax Reform Matter to the Community Sector? – Opinion

Cassandra Goldie, Thursday, 15th September 2011 - Special Tax Edition | Why does tax reform matter to the community sector, beyond that it allows sufficient revenue to be raised for programs and services? Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) CEO Cassandra Goldie outlines how tax can change t

Victoria Backpedals on Human Rights

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 14th September 2011 - Victoria could become the first state in the democratic world to wind back protection of human rights, the Melbourne-based Human Rights Law Centre has warned.

Govt Appoints Global Ambassador for Women and Girls

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 13th September 2011 - The Gillard Government has continued to increase its focus on foreign aid and development with the announcement of Australia’s first Global Ambassador for Women and Girls.

Majority Back Gambling Pre-Commitment: Research

Staff Reporter, Monday, 12th September 2011 - Two-thirds of Australians (67%) support the Federal Government’s proposed gambling reforms – including mandatory pre-commitment technology on poker machines – according to a report by progressive research organisation Essential Media.

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