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Shared Value Still in its Infancy

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 26th August 2015 -  Shared value is yet to take off in Australia, but more companies aspire to incorporate it into their business strategy, a report of ASX 100 companies found.

Young Aussies Train for Dying Jobs – Report

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 25th August 2015 -  Seventy per cent of young Australian’s are entering the workforce in jobs that won’t exist in a decade, a report from The Foundation for Young Australian’s revealed.

Call for Urgent Action on Abuse of Disabled Children

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 20th August 2015 -  Australia’s disability sector has called for “swift” Government action after the Victorian Commissioner for Children and Young People, found that 166 children had allegedly experienced sexual abuse in residential and institutional settings in V

Senate Inquiry Slams Out of Home Care System

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 20th August 2015 -  A Senate committee has recommended a shake-up of the out-of-home care system, which was found to be failing children in care.

Discussion Paper to Stir Debate on Defining Citizenship

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 20th August 2015 -  The Scanlon Foundation has released a discussion paper exploring the changing concept of citizenship and its role in maintaining and fostering social cohesion in Australia.

Dangerous Increase in Online Betting – NFP Report

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 18th August 2015 -  Access to credit provided by online sports betting companies, as well as inadequate mechanisms for limiting losses, is fuelling a dangerous increase in online sports betting and problem gambling, according to a report released today by Financial Coun

Diverse Gender Issues Reveal Greater Health Risks

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 18th August 2015 -  A new Not for Profit report shows that women with diverse gender and sexual identities are at greater risk of mental and physical health issues.

Philanthropy to Help Shape Medical Research Fund

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 13th August 2015 -  Federal Parliament has passed legislation to establish the Abbott Government’s landmark $20 billion Medical Research Future Fund with an amendment that requires a newly formed Advisory Board to have expertise in philanthropy.

They’re Rich, Unelected and Shaping Public Policy

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 13th August 2015 -  There are only 4,600 “high wealth individuals” in Australia with personal assets of $30 million or more, but despite making up just 0.04 per cent of taxpayers, these mega-rich people are shaping public policy at an alarming level, writes Ian McAu

Social Enterprises Misunderstood – Financial Resilience Report

Xavier Smerdon, Wednesday, 12th August 2015 -  Narrow definitions of social enterprise and a limited knowledge of the emerging sector among financiers and the wider public have been identified as key resourcing challenges.

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