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Reform Agenda Must Include Increase in Newstart – Corporate Report

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 6th December 2016 -  Global professional services firm KPMG has again called for a significant increase to the youth jobs allowance Newstart of $50 a week in its latest report called Reform Agenda for Australia, released on Tuesday.

Survey Reveals Australian Attitudes to Torture in Conflict

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 6th December 2016 -  A new survey by international aid agency Red Cross shows that the majority of Australians oppose torture in war but many don’t know that torturing a soldier for information is wrong, while some think it is acceptable.

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The Genesis of the NDIS: Bringing Competing Agendas Together

Rhonda Galbally, Tuesday, 6th December 2016 -  Disability champion Rhonda Galbally, AO, reflects on changing attitudes to disability, the push for mainstream inclusion and the National Disability Insurance Scheme, in this extract taken from the Brotherhood of St Laurence's annual Sambell Oration.

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Providing Opportunities for ‘Active Citizenship’

Michelle Scott, Tuesday, 6th December 2016 -  What responsibility do Australians have as citizens and, in particular, what responsibility do we have to be active citizens, contributing to the shape of our community, asks Michelle Scott, director of the McCusker Centre for Citizenship at the Univ

SA Streamlines Charity Reporting

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 6th December 2016 -  South Australia has become the first state to enable streamlined reporting for charities registered under the national charity regulator, the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission (ACNC) under legislation which came into force on Friday
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Wake Up Call For Australia As Young People Show Concern For Mental Health

Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 6th December 2016 -  Mission Australia is calling for a more targeted and coordinated approach to ensure youth support services are accessible across the nation, in light of new research showing rising numbers of young people are concerned about alcohol and drugs, mental

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Coming Together for the Common Good

Wendy Williams, Monday, 5th December 2016 -  Listed by The Times as one of the 50 most influential women in Britain, Dame Julia Cleverdon has established an international reputation for building cross-sector partnerships across business, charities and education. She is this week’s Changemaker
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Treasurers Take Steps to Unlock Funds for Affordable Housing

Lina Caneva, Sunday, 4th December 2016 -  The NSW Federation of Housing Associations has welcomed a commitment by state and federal treasurers to move ahead with creating a new financial bond aggregator to enable large-scale institutional investment in affordable housing.

New Standards for Aid NGOs

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 1st December 2016 -  Australia’s peak body for overseas humanitarian and development not-for-profit organisations, the Australian Council for International Development (ACFID) has agreed to new standards it says will enhance transparency and improve accountability to t
Alongside SurfAid, volunteers have assisted small communities in Asia establish access to safe drinking water

Volunteers Give More

Wendy Williams, Thursday, 1st December 2016 -  Volunteers are more generous with their dollars as well as with their time, according to new research.

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