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ACOSS Calls for Super Restructure

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 4th August 2015 -  Welfare peak body ACOSS has called for a restructure of Australia’s superannuation system to deliver income security, fund crucial services and drive inclusive growth. The call…

More People Stuck on Unemployment Payments

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 30th July 2015 -  Seventy per cent of the people relying on Newstart payments have been on the unemployment payment for more than a year, according to the latest data. Figures released by the Australian…

Tax Reform Debate Heats Up

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 21st July 2015 -  Peak bodies from the social sector and the business community have united to call on State and Federal Governments to have a transparent conversation about tax reform, despite the…

Targeted Social Investment Needed – Shorten

Xavier Smerdon, Friday, 26th June 2015 -  Federal Opposition leader Bill Shorten has used a community sector conference to criticise the Government’s approach to welfare policy and the recent Budget. In his speech…

Private Capital Investment Needed to Expand Welfare System – Morrison

Xavier Smerdon, Friday, 26th June 2015 -  Federal Minister for Social Services Scott Morrison has told the ACOSS National Conference that private capital investment in addressing social needs is the best approach to strengthening…

HESTA Community Sector Awards Announced

Xavier Smerdon, Friday, 26th June 2015 -  A West Australian Not for Profit dedicated to protecting an endangered Indigenous language has taken out the title of best organisation at the 2015 HESTA Community Sector Awards.…

Aus Wealth Gap on the Rise

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 22nd June 2015 -  Income inequality in Australia is higher than the OECD average with a person in the top 20 per cent income group earning around five times as much income as someone in the bottom 20 per…

Visiting Author to Warn Australia Against Following US on Growing Inequality

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 9th June 2015 -  Visiting US author Linda Tirado will warn Australian audiences against going down the US route of divisive and socially damaging, growing inequality when she addresses the Australian…

Documents Reveal NFP Sector’s Frustration with Govt

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 4th June 2015 -  Australian charities, Not for Profit organisations and churches have warned that the Not for Profit sector could face greater regulatory burdens and costs if the Abbott Government…

Welfare Budget Lacks Direction

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 13th May 2015 -  The Federal Government’s welfare Budget lacks a sense of direction and fails to address some of Australia’s biggest social problems including housing and homelessness,…

Govt Spruiks Fair & Measured Budget

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 13th May 2015 -  The 2015 Federal Budget has been described by the Treasurer, Joe Hockey as being responsible, measured and fair; pointing to job seekers and families as the big winners. Hockey told…

NFP Sector Unites for Asylum Seekers

Xavier Smerdon, Friday, 24th April 2015 -  More than 100 Australian organisations have called for an immediate moratorium on the transfer of asylum seekers to Nauru and Manus Island until their safety can be guaranteed. The…

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