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Crafty kid raises bushfire donations from afar

Maggie Coggan, Saturday, 25th January 2020 - The hand-crafted koala fundraiser has hit nearly $400,000 When six-year-old Owen found out about the Australian bushfires and the impact on native wildlife from his hometown in…

Centralised disaster fund dismissed by charities sector

Maggie Coggan, Friday, 24th January 2020 - “Someone would still have to foot the bill of admin costs,” sector representatives say The charities sector has hit back at calls for bushfire donations to go to a “centralised” fund…

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Meet the man tackling the climate crisis head on

Maggie Coggan, Friday, 24th January 2020 - As Oxfam Australia’s climate change advocacy coordinator, Dr Simon Bradshaw is fighting to protect the world’s most vulnerable communities from the devastating impacts of climate…

Peak body says payments could undermine Australia’s volunteering culture

Luke Michael, Thursday, 23rd January 2020 - Volunteering Australia says the bushfire crisis has raised important issues about the nature of the nation’s volunteer workforce Australia’s peak volunteering body is warning…

Value beyond money: Australia’s special dependency on volunteers to battle bushfires

Contributor, Thursday, 23rd January 2020 - Australia’s rural firefighting organisations hold a special place in the nation’s heart. Part of what makes them so interesting is how they are organised and funded,…

Good grief!

David Crosbie, Thursday, 23rd January 2020 - With recent events shaking our faith in the way we live our lives, charities across Australia must rise to the challenge of rebuilding our communities and use what has happened to fuel…

Pro Bono Australia launches a Guide to Giving of Bushfire Appeals

Wendy Williams, Wednesday, 22nd January 2020 - Search by category, location, tax deductible status, and registered charity status to find a cause to donate to In response to the devastating bushfires that have torn through Australia…

Some thoughts on the bushfire crisis, charity and giving

Krystian Seibert, Tuesday, 21st January 2020 - Krystian Seibert reflects on what the outpouring of generosity sparked by the bushfire crisis means for giving in Australia. The bushfire crisis we’re currently experiencing in…

Business council backs emergency volunteers

Maggie Coggan, Monday, 20th January 2020 - New $25 million trust will be permanent and ongoing In the wake of the national bushfire crisis, the Business Council of Australia has launched a multi-million dollar trust to support…

‘Opera house’ of the natural world rescued in covert operation

Maggie Coggan, Saturday, 18th January 2020 - The prehistoric pine grove is the only one to exist in the wild First, the prehistoric Wollemi Pines survived the dinosaurs, and nearly 200 million years on, it looks as though they…

Fundraising efforts must continue

Katherine Raskob, Thursday, 16th January 2020 - There are no limits to Australian generosity. While our hearts go out to those impacted by these terrible bushfires, fundraisers should not put off their appeals – we must still think…

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