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Podcast: Australia’s True Colours – Our Shared Culture

Ellie Cooper, Thursday, 27th October 2016 -  For those who've come across the seas, we've boundless plains to share – or so says our national anthem. But what really happens after migrants and refugees arrive in Australia?
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New Data Platform Matches Homelessness Services With Demand

Ellie Cooper, Wednesday, 26th October 2016 -  A new open data platform, from the creators of Ask Izzy, will track where homeless people are seeking support services to uncover gaps and better match service locations with their needs.

Court Battle To Claim Poker Machines ‘Misleading’ and ‘Deceptive’

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 26th October 2016 -  The not-for-profit anti-gambling advocacy group, Alliance for Gambling Reform, is supporting a landmark federal court battle with a former poker machine addict Shonica Guy against Crown Casino and machine manufacturer Aristocrat.

New Data Reveals Picture of Disability, Aging and Carers in Australia

Lina Caneva, Monday, 24th October 2016 -  Almost one in 12 Australians with disability – or more than 281,000 people – reported that they had experienced discrimination or unfair treatment because of their disability, according to new data from Australian Bureau of Statistics.

NFP Alliance Calls for Begging to Be Decriminalised

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 20th October 2016 -  An alliance of seven welfare organisations has called for begging to be decriminalised, saying new research shows high levels of childhood trauma and mental illness amongst people begging in Melbourne.
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NFP Maps Illegal Brothels to Protect Women

Ellie Cooper, Thursday, 20th October 2016 -  Not-for-profit organisation Project Respect is, for the first time, mapping the hundreds of illegal and unregistered brothels in Melbourne to protect women from exploitation.

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Australia – Beyond Imagining

David Crosbie, Thursday, 20th October 2016 -  The first Australia We Want report, to be released next week, will set some very import benchmarks towards measuring our progress, but with a challenge to move beyond imagining and start creating a better Australia, writes CEO of Community Council fo

Most Complaints to Human Rights Commission on Disability Discrimination

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 18th October 2016 -  The Australian Human Rights Commission has confirmed in a Senate estimates hearing that disability discrimination received the highest level of complaints across the board to the commission.

NFP Report Claims Refugee ‘Torture’ on Nauru

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 18th October 2016 -  A new not-for-profit report by aid agency Amnesty International claims the Australian government is responsible for the deliberate and systematic torture of refugees on Nauru and should be held accountable under international law.

Rooming House Tenants Pay High Price for Living in Poverty

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 12th October 2016 -  A six-month snapshot of Melbourne rooming houses has revealed a significant ongoing problem of illegal properties, exorbitant rents and poor conditions in accommodation run by both for-profit and not-for-profit organisations.

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