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Amanda Rishworth smiles at the camera. She is a white lady with curly brown hair and black-rimmed glasses. She wears a red blazer.

Q&A: Rishworth’s plan for “positive impact”

Danielle Kutchel, Tuesday, 2nd August 2022 -  The new social services minister promises to leave no Australian behind.

Happenings on the hill

Federal Parliament Canberra

Key names you need to know in federal Parliament

Angus Crowther, Monday, 1st August 2022 -  Angus Crowther and Rory Parker provide this handy guide to some of the key names our sector needs to know in federal Parliament. 
Anthony Albanese, the Prime Minister of Australia, sits on the left of the image at a table in the House of Representatives, with lots of papers in front of him. Amanda Rishworth, the social services minister, stands next to him and is smiling brightly. She is wearing a pink blazer and has dark curly hair.

Labor moves to scrap cashless welfare card, introduce 10 days domestic violence leave

Danielle Kutchel, Thursday, 28th July 2022 -  The for-purpose sector will be watching the passages of both pieces of legislation and their respective debates closely. 

Opinion

2010 Productivity Commission Report

When taking a step back is the quickest way forward

David Crosbie, Wednesday, 27th July 2022 -  Revisiting an existing report identifying the barriers not for profits face in improving productivity could hold the key the sector needs, writes David Crosbie. 
Australia's House of Representatives chamber, showing empty green seats on either side of the speaker's chair.

47th Parliament opens: what you need to know

Samantha Freestone, Monday, 25th July 2022 -  There’s plenty for the sector to keep an eye on as the new Parliament meets for the first time to thrash out legislation on key social issues.

Happenings on the hill

Queensland Beach

Focus on politics: Queensland

Angus Crowther, Monday, 18th July 2022 -  Angus Crowther and Rory Parker do a deep dive into Queensland politics and some of the "shocking" results. But were they?

Opinion

A pink piggy bank, facing the camera

Australia is getting a wellbeing budget: what we can – and can’t – learn from New Zealand

Contributor, Wednesday, 13th July 2022 -  Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers has confirmed Australia will follow Aotearoa New Zealand’s example and put wellbeing at the centre of the national budget.
A white man smiles at the camera. He has dark hair and is wearing a navy blue suit, a white collared shirt and a purple tie. His name is Dean Smith.

‘Civic-minded’ Smith sets shadow charities agenda

Danielle Kutchel, Monday, 11th July 2022 -  The senator said he understood that the charity sector has felt under attack in recent years and wouldn’t say whether he considered the war on charities to be over, asking charities to judge for themselves.

Opinion

two police with their backs to the camera

‘Draconian and undemocratic’: why criminalising climate protesters in Australia doesn’t actually work

Robyn Gulliver, Monday, 4th July 2022 -  Politicians may be better served addressing the message, rather than attacking the messengers, writes Robyn Gulliver.

Happenings on the hill

Image of person wearing suit with an ace playing card up their sleeve

How to end up with the best hand after a shuffle

Angus Crowther, Monday, 4th July 2022 -  Angus Crowther and Rory Parker reveal the ace that social purpose organisations need to keep up their sleeves following changes in government.

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