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Report on Asylum Seekers Won’t Please Everyone

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 15th August 2012 -  The Expert Panel’s Asylum Seekers Report emphasises it is presenting a suite of measures which would operate together: so there should not be “cherry picking”…

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Chasing Shadows – Nigel’s Story

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 9th August 2012 -  OPINION: A homeless service in inner Melbourne is proving a lifeline for “Nigel” – a chance to find a way out of a life of despair and return to some normalcy, writes…

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Be Careful What You Wish For!

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 2nd August 2012 -  The ACNC, Australia’s first charity regulator, cannot and should not try to be all things to all people instantaneously, warns the CEO of the Community Council of Australia,…

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You Gotta Laugh, Mate

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 31st July 2012 -  What does homelessness, ageing, cultural differences and laughter have in common? Comedian, Uma Thacker looks at highlighting social justice issues through humour. This month…

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Politics And The NDIS

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 26th July 2012 -  THAT AIN'T RIGHT- how do you explain your refusal to fund the NDIS to the electorate who voted for you – or don't you believe that Coalition voters have disabilities …

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Private Ancillary Funds Must Remain Private

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 19th July 2012 -  If Private Ancillary Funds (PAFs) do not remain private, under the current reform process, it is likely that their growth, and that of the philanthropic sector, will significantly…

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Civics and Citizenship: Intent Not Words

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 10th July 2012 -  Last weekend’s Sunday Age opinion piece by Chris Berg of the Institute of Public Affairs reflects one of the major reasons so many Australians – particularly the young…

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Tax Time Giving

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 3rd July 2012 -  Opinion: In the tax-time donation appeal flurry, community investment expert Phil Hayes-St Clair says all this activity begs the question: is making a donation simple? It’s…

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NFP Policy on the Main Political Stage

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 26th June 2012 -  The true meaning of the Federal Coalition policy for the Not for Profit sector will be derived from how the words are implemented and what they mean in practice says David Crosbie, the…

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Trustee Companies and the Philanthropic Monies of Generous Dead People

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 24th May 2012 -  The current reform of the Not for Profit sector is very welcome but, according to sector expert Elizabeth Cham, there is still a gaping hole in the regulatory framework that needs urgent…

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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…

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A 90 Year Old Volunteer’s Generosity of Spirit

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 17th May 2012 -  National Volunteer Week: Fundraising Epidemiologist, David Zerman tells of his unexpected encounter with a 90 year old “volunteer” whose words he remembers every…

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