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New Forum to Develop and Support Philanthropy Established

Rachel McFadden, Tuesday, 6th June 2017 -  After years in the making a new parliamentary group between parliamentarians and philanthropists has formed.
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Government’s Proposed Drug Trials Raise Concerns for Human Rights

Rachel McFadden, Tuesday, 30th May 2017 -  The Turnbull government's proposed drug trials to test 5,000 new welfare recipients could be a violation of human rights, a Victorian law centre has confirmed.
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Government Boosts African Humanitarian Aid

Rachel McFadden, Monday, 29th May 2017 -  The Campaign for Australian Aid has welcomed a federal government move to provide an additional $19.3 million in humanitarian assistance to people at risk of starvation in South Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda, Nigeria and Kenya.
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Indigenous Leaders Call For Treaty and Reconciliation Commission

Rachel McFadden, Monday, 29th May 2017 -  In a landmark move, more than 250 Indigenous leaders from across the country have formed a united voice calling for the establishment of a representative body to be enshrined in the constitution, Australia’s first Indigenous treaty and a truth and
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Calls to Make Audio Description a Priority

Wendy Williams, Friday, 26th May 2017 -  The government is being called on to prioritise audio descriptions in a bid to make free to air TV more accessible for people who are blind or visually impaired.

Opinion

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Advocacy, Politics and Mowing the Lawn

David Crosbie, Thursday, 25th May 2017 -  Charities in Australia currently enjoy some of the strongest legal protections in the world to engage in advocacy, but we should never take these protections for granted, writes David Crosbie, CEO of the Community Council for Australia (CCA).
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Indigenous Leaders Meet to Form a United Front on Constitutional Recognition

Rachel McFadden, Wednesday, 24th May 2017 -  In a historic milestone more than 250 Indigenous leaders from across the country are meeting with the intention to reach a consensus on constitutional reform.

Opinion

The NDIS Has Teething Problems That Must Be Addressed

Rachel Siewert, Wednesday, 24th May 2017 -  Given the National Disability Insurance Scheme has support across the political spectrum there is a reluctance to heavily criticise it despite a parliamentary inquiry which is revealing that the system is beset by major problems, writes WA Greens Sen
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Govt ‘Fake Refugee’ Policy Faces Backlash

Contributor, Tuesday, 23rd May 2017 -  The federal government’s “fake refugee” policy, which is calling on asylum seekers to “lodge or leave”, has been met with outrage from the social sector.
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NFP Calls for Asylum Seeker Safety as Manus Set to Close

Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 16th May 2017 -  Asylum seekers on Manus Island must be brought to safety, according to not for profits speaking in the wake of reports that the more than 800 men have been told they must leave the Australian-funded detention centre so it can close.
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