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Campaign Calls for Better Start for Single Mums

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 7th January 2014 - A new website that reveals the stories of single parent families living on Newstart is the latest part of an ongoing campaign to end child poverty. The website, found at http://www.10storiesofsinglemothers.org.au…

Partnership Set to Help Save Young Lives

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 7th January 2014 - An insurance company’s charitable foundation has partnered with charity The Kids’ Cancer Project to assist one young cancer patient in their battle to overcome childhood…

eftpos Reaches $2m Donation Target

Staff Reporter, Monday, 6th January 2014 - Electronic funds management company eftpos says its 2013 Giveback campaign has achieved its target to donate $2 million to fight diabetes and skin cancer. eftpos CEO Bruce Mansfield…

Report Reveals Men Remain Breadwinners

Staff Reporter, Monday, 6th January 2014 - Australian women are earning only 64 per cent of the average Australian male's wage and salary income, according to a report by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). According…

Gender Stereotypes Need Addressing – Report

Staff Reporter, Friday, 20th December 2013 - Addressing gender stereotypes and promoting changes in attitudes is crucial to preventing violence against women and their children, according to a recent report. Resulting from…

More Help for Job Seekers

Staff Reporter, Friday, 20th December 2013 - Australian job seekers exploring their career options can get a helping hand through the upgraded myfuture website. The national career information portal myfuture was set up in…

Giving Circles – The New Philanthropy

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 19th December 2013 - Giving Circles should be promoted in Australia by Governments and Not for Profits as a means of tapping into new philanthropy, according to Masters research from QUT’s Australian…

A Dick Smith Million Dollar ‘Snap’ for Charity

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 19th December 2013 - Millionaire philanthropist and business entrepreneur Dick Smith will donate $1 million to charity in 2014 and the supporters of his Australian-made company Dick Smith Foods will…

Vinnies Delivers Refugee Policy Alternative

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 18th December 2013 - The St Vincent de Paul Society National Council of Australia has launched its own Refugee Policy prior to Christmas, and has written to Minister Scott Morrison about its deep concern…

NDIS Funding Uncertainty Causes Alarm

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 18th December 2013 - Advocacy and Disability Not for Profits have reacted strongly to suggestions that funding for the National Disability Insurance Scheme may be cut back or the roll-out slowed.…

Mental Health Fellowship

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 18th December 2013 - Australians active in the mental health field are being encouraged to apply for a new award to promote better understanding of mental illness. The Hocking Fellowship, offered by…

Feds Appoint New Human Rights Commissioner

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 17th December 2013 - The Coalition Government has appointed a controversial opponent of the Human Rights Commission, Timothy Wilson as Australia’s new Human Rights Commissioner. Wilson, who…

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