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Sea Shepherd Slams Whaling

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 7th January 2014 - Controversial Not for Profit conservation organisation Sea Shepherd Australia says it has driven the Japanese Whaling Fleet into disarray and out of the Antarctic Treaty Zone and…

Feds Plan Inquiry into Disaster Funding

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 7th January 2014 - The Federal Government is set to establish a Productivity Commission Inquiry into national disaster funding arrangements. As part of the Government’s plan, Treasurer Joe…

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…

Changemaker

Committed to Helping New Mums

Staff Reporter, Monday, 6th January 2014 - Dedicated to helping pregnant women through crisis, Lynn Mabey is using her business skills to raise much needed funds for an important service. Mabey is this week’s Changemaker.…

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…

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