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Changemakers – Emily Sexton

Staff Reporter, Monday, 28th May 2012 - Emily Sexton, Artistic Director of Next Wave, is profiled in Changemakers – a regular column which examines inspiring people and their careers in the Not for Profit sector.…

National Children’s Commissioner a Step Closer

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 24th May 2012 - Legislation to establish a National Children’s Commissioner within the Australian Human Rights Commission has been introduced into the Federal Parliament. Attorney-General…

Global Failure of Human Rights Leadership Extends to Australia – Amnesty

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 24th May 2012 -
Amnesty International Australia National Director Claire Mallinson launches the organisation's report on the state of the world's human rights.
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ACOSS Appeals for Budget Re-Think

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 24th May 2012 - Welfare peak body, Australian Council of Social Service, is appealing to the Federal Government to reconsider its planned Budget cuts to single parent families and raise the payment…

Victoria Looks at New National Standards for Disability Services

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 23rd May 2012 - The Victorian Government has set the ball rolling in the national efforts to roll out the National Disability Insurance Scheme. The Government is calling for public input into the…

Senator To Continue to Fight for Pokie Reform

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 22nd May 2012 - Independent Senator for South Australia Nick Xenophon says the Government’s poker machine reforms are fundamentally flawed and reaffirmed he will continue to push for what…

Wilkie to Support “Watered Down” Pokie Reform

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 22nd May 2012 -
Flickr image: Some rights reserved by ragingwire Independent MP Andrew Wilkie has decided to vote in support of the Gillard Government’s National…

General Cosgrove Chairs New Aged-Care Peak Body

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 22nd May 2012 -
General Peter Cosgrove has been appointed Chair of LASA. Photo: defence.gov.au The former Chief of the Defence Force and 2011 Australian of the Year, General Peter Cosgrove, has…

NGOs Welcome Government Response to Food Crises in Africa

Staff Reporter, Monday, 21st May 2012 -
Millions of people are food insecure in the West Africa region. Andy Hall/Oxfam Australian aid agencies have welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement to contribute…

Delays to ACNC Highlight Complexities

Staff Reporter, Monday, 21st May 2012 - The Federal Government’s decision to further delay the start of the charity regulator, ACNC, highlights the complexities involved in regulating the Not for Profit sector,…

Opinion

The University of Life – Now Open for All Young Australians

Staff Reporter, Monday, 21st May 2012 - A major factor that affects the mental wellbeing of our young people is the shockingly poor pathways for progressing from dependence to independence says Jan Owen, the CEO of of the…

Changemakers – Milton Brown

Staff Reporter, Monday, 21st May 2012 - Milton Brown, Schools Program Manager for SurfAid Schools Program, is profiled in Changemakers – a regular column which examines inspiring people and their careers in the…

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