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Government announces $17B to support welfare recipients and business

Luke Michael, Thursday, 12th March 2020 - But not-for-profit advocates say charities also need to be supported through the economic uncertainty of coronavirus

Government vows to remove ACNC secrecy provisions, but won’t budge on fundraising reform

Luke Michael, Friday, 6th March 2020 - The government has released its response to the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission review

Happenings on the hill

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Are we outsourcing social policy to royal commissions?

Neil Pharaoh, Tuesday, 25th February 2020 - For the social purpose sector, available opportunities to influence and guide the process of a royal commission are much narrower than in broader public advocacy. But fear not. Neil Pharaoh, shares a social purpose organisation royal commission check

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Zali Steggall calls for end to the ‘climate wars’

Luke Michael, Tuesday, 11th February 2020 - “Let's run a line in the sand on the past divisions we have had," Steggall says

Opinion

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Predictions for 2020: Charities

Dr Gary Johns, Monday, 10th February 2020 - Charities can expect transparency, fundraising regulation, wealth transfers and innovation to come under the spotlight as we move into the 2020s, writes Dr Gary Johns, commissioner of the Australian Charities and Not-for profits Commission (ACNC).

Opinion

Smear campaign against green activists, anti-protest laws and media restrictions in Australia

Robyn Gulliver, Thursday, 6th February 2020 - In an illuminating new article, CIVICUS Monitor highlights why Australia's civic space rating was recently downgraded to “narrowed”.

Analysis

So the government gave sports grants to marginal seats. What happens now?

Contributor, Tuesday, 21st January 2020 - An audit office report has accused the government of using grants to influence votes. So what are the consequences, asks Maria O'Sullivan.

Community sector struggling to meet demand

Maggie Coggan, Monday, 20th January 2020 - Australia’s peak welfare body is calling for a $2 billion injection for community services

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Charity sector gets multi-million dollar fire relief boost

Maggie Coggan, Thursday, 16th January 2020 - The money will go towards food, financial counselling and support services

ACOSS fears $550M community services funding cut will hurt vulnerable people

Luke Michael, Monday, 16th December 2019 - Community groups are urging the government to protect equal pay funding for the caring sector

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