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Demands to raise JobSeeker, getting on the electoral roll and the Tasmania Package.

Contributor, Wednesday, 13th April 2022 -  All the latest news from the Councils of Social Service of Australia.
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Community-led research shows importance of culture in healing from domestic violence

Danielle Kutchel, Wednesday, 13th April 2022 -  Blending Western and cultural ways of gathering knowledge, a new research project is developing a best practice framework for addressing the impacts of domestic and family violence on First Nations children and young people.
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Could you live on $46 a day?

Wendy Williams, Wednesday, 13th April 2022 -  That is the question ACOSS is asking all political leaders and candidates, after Labor confirmed it does not have plans to raise JobSeeker.
Pro Bono Australia Impact 25: judges choice winners

Celebrating the 2022 Impact 25 Judges Choice Award winners

Jonathan Alley, Monday, 11th April 2022 -  Pro Bono Australia held its annual Impact 25 event on 7 April. Three outstanding performers in the social sector were selected as Judges’ Choice winners.
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Not for profit helps students soar

Danielle Kutchel, Monday, 11th April 2022 -  A not for profit in Western Sydney is helping stop disadvantaged students from falling through the cracks.

Into the rainbow

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How will LGBTQI+ communities be treated this election?

Nevena Spirovska, Monday, 11th April 2022 -  Marriage equality created a template for sector mobilisation to advance LGBTIQA+ rights, but organisations still need to examine how they can be allies as Australia heads to the polls, writes Nevena Spirovska. 

Opinion

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Equal pay, equal respect: It’s time to end discriminatory wages

Catherine McAlpine, Monday, 11th April 2022 -  Right now, across Australia over 20,000 people with disability – most with an intellectual disability – are working in jobs for as little as $2.50 per hour. We want that to change, now, writes Catherine McAlpine.

Hot Topic

On top of drastic emissions cuts, IPCC finds large-scale CO₂ removal from air will be ‘essential’ to meeting targets

Contributor, Thursday, 7th April 2022 -  Large scale carbon removal from the atmosphere is now essential to reach net zero, according to a new IPCC report, writes Sydney University’s Sam Wenger and Deanna D’Alessandro. 
Australian floods in 2022

Disability sector demands inclusive disaster preparedness

Jonathan Alley, Wednesday, 6th April 2022 -  A pre-election open letter from disability rights and advocacy organisations is calling for stronger resources for disaster-affected people living with disability.

Need a yarn? Australia’s first Indigenous-led crisis helpline is here to help

Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 6th April 2022 -  A new helpline has been designed specifically to help Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in crisis 

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