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COVID-19, charities and misplaced stimulus

David Crosbie, Thursday, 5th March 2020 -  The news is all about coronavirus. But, what does this mean for charities, asks Community Council for Australia CEO David Crosbie.

Gender equality in Australia is on the decline. Here’s what could fix it

Maggie Coggan, Thursday, 5th March 2020 -  Australia has fallen from a rank of 15th to 44th on the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Index in the last 14 years
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Tassie government pledges millions to build more housing for state’s most vulnerable

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 4th March 2020 -  The investment boost comes after Hobart was recently crowned the least affordable Australian capital   

Opinion

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We all contributed to the bullying of Quaden Bayles

Stephanie Gotlib, Tuesday, 3rd March 2020 -  Nine-year-old Quaden Bayles gained global fame in a viral video after he was bullied at school for his dwarfism. Disability advocate Stephanie Gotlib writes it is the attitudes and actions of our community that perpetuate this discrimination, abuse a
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NDIA is failing disability providers

Maggie Coggan, Monday, 2nd March 2020 -  Only one in five providers say the NDIA is working well with the sector
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ACT crowned Australia’s social progress capital

Luke Michael, Friday, 28th February 2020 -  Researchers say governments must look beyond simply measuring economic progress

Opinion

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More funding promised to men’s behaviour change programs, but we’re still not sure they work

Contributor, Thursday, 27th February 2020 -  The Australian government has committed funding to men's behaviour change programs in the wake of the murder of Hannah Clarke and her children – but what are they and do they work, ask Rebecca Stewart and Breanna Wright.

Opinion

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‘OK, Gen X’

Rhod Ellis-Jones, Wednesday, 26th February 2020 -  Move over “OK, boomer”. As climate anxiety bears down, it’s Gen X who need to turn their eco-friendly values into action – or answer to increasingly disapproving and dismissive children, writes Rhod Ellis-Jones.
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‘I go in, come out, and I’m all in tears’: Vulnerable people humiliated by cashless welfare card

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 26th February 2020 -  Experts say compulsory income management is doing more harm than good
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Improving the wellbeing of Australia’s carers

Luke Michael, Tuesday, 25th February 2020 -  Research shows that caregivers spend 67 hours a week on average caring for a child

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