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Refugee Advocate Named Victorian Australian of the Year

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 17th November 2016 -  Refugee advocate Paris Aristotle AM has been named 2017 Victorian Australian of the Year.

Opinion

Nothing to See Here? Abuse and neglect of Children in Care a Century-old Story in Australia

Katherine McFarlane, Thursday, 17th November 2016 -  The evidence revealed in the ABC’s Four Corners program of widespread abuse of children in care is an all too familiar story, writes Katherine McFarlane, senior lecturer in Justice Studies at Charles Sturt University, in this article which first ap
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Gender Pay Gap Closing, But ‘Too Slow’

Wendy Williams, Wednesday, 16th November 2016 -  The gender pay gap is closing but women are still undervalued in the workplace with men earning an average of 23 per cent more than women, according to the latest gender equality scorecard.

Community Leaders Finalists in Human Rights Awards

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 16th November 2016 -  Five community leaders and advocates, addressing issues from homelessness to intellectual disability, have been named as finalists in the Tony Fitzgerald Memorial Community Individual Award as part of the 2016 Human Rights Awards.

NFPs Protest Lifetime Ban on Refugee Visas

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 15th November 2016 -  The Uniting Church in Australia has described as “immoral” the proposed legislation for a lifetime ban on visas for refugees who have arrived by boat since 2013.
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Plan Management Key to NDIS Success

Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 15th November 2016 -  Plan management is the key to success for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), according to an expert from the US.

Changemaker

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Spending Time In the Forgotten Corners of Our Nation

Wendy Williams, Monday, 14th November 2016 -  Arthur Alla is the founder of Red Earth Connections, a reconciliation champion and, as of last week, the 2017 NSW Young Australian of the Year. He is this week’s Changemaker.

Government US Resettlement Agreement on Refugees Announced

Lina Caneva, Sunday, 13th November 2016 -  The federal government has reached a deal with the United States to resettle refugees from Nauru and Manus Island in what the prime minister has described as a “one-off only agreement”.

Vic Government to Deliver ‘Historic’ Homelessness Package

Lina Caneva, Sunday, 13th November 2016 -  The Victorian government will provide more than $109 million in a new housing package, described as the biggest ever response to homelessness in the state’s history.
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Growing List of Influencers Nominated For Impact 25

Wendy Williams, Thursday, 10th November 2016 -  More than 150 people have put forward the names of their friends, colleagues and those who inspire them to be in the running for the only national accolade recognising the Australian social sector’s most influential people.

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