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International Praise for Aus Charity Regulator

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 10th April 2014 - International charity experts in Melbourne and Sydney this week have praised Australia’s ill-fated national charity regulator, the ACNC, for its strong reputation in the…

No Compulsory Pro Bono Legal Work – PC report

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 10th April 2014 - A draft Productivity Commission report on Access to Justice Arrangements has indicated that that it does not consider ‘compulsion’ as an appropriate means of bolstering…

Twitter Call for Aussies to Write to Asylum Seekers

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 10th April 2014 - Prominent barrister and asylum seeker advocate Julian Burnside QC has begun a letter writing campaign to asylum seekers held on Nauru and Manus Island. Burnside is using the social…

Family Violence Orgs Unite For National Plan

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 10th April 2014 - The Foundation to Prevent Violence against Women and their Children and the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation (VicHealth) have joined forces to deliver a national approach…

Dispelling Impact Investing ‘Myths’ for Charitable Trusts & Foundations

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 9th April 2014 - Despite the natural appeal of impact investment to charitable trusts and foundations, few have embraced the practice, challenged by the misperceptions that investing for impact…

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Hi-Tech for the Lo-Fi

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 9th April 2014 - A charity old-timer has gone hi-tech and turned the op shop model on its head, writes Nadia Boyce in this week’s Spotlight on Social Enterprise. An iconic Victorian charity…

Aus Inquiry Urged to Promote Social Investment

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 9th April 2014 - Social sector advocates are urging the Federal Government to look at new ways to promote social investment in Australia as part of its inquiry into the financial system. In…

Luxury Cruises Come at Cost of CSR

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 9th April 2014 - New research reveals that the cruise industry isn’t going far enough in its corporate social responsibility towards the environment, society and the destinations visited.…

Young People to Speak Out in New Survey

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 8th April 2014 - Community organisation Mission Australia has launched its 2014 Youth Survey in a bid to capture the concerns and hopes of the country’s 15 to 19-year-olds. The survey, considered…

Costello Leads Call for G20 Leaders to Stop Child Labour

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 8th April 2014 - A World Vision International report on child labour has prompted a call on G20 decision makers to take action to protect the world’s children from economic exploitation. The…

Telstra Joins Telco Collaboration for Social Good

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 8th April 2014 - Communications giant Telstra has joined forces with the industry-led Telco Together Foundation to work together to support Australian communities in need. The Telco Together…

NFPs Address Finance Systems Inquiry

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 8th April 2014 - The way charities and the Not for Profit sector access capital is a critical component to the effective and efficient functioning of Australian economy, Not for Profit peak body,…

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