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The value of working in the charities sector

David Crosbie, Thursday, 16th June 2022 -  The problem currently keeping charity CEOs awake at night is their capacity to attract and retain quality staff, writes David Crosbie, who argues it is time for charities to be actively

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‘All these people with lived experience are not being heard’: What family violence survivors want policy makers to know

Contributor, Wednesday, 15th June 2022 -  Survivors of violence, and those working to support survivors, want to see programs that focus on getting the first response right, every time, writes Sarah Moulds. For a long time,

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Elon Musk vs ESG

Kaushik Sridhar, Saturday, 11th June 2022 -  Elon Musk called environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings and metrics “a scam”. Is there any truth to the claim? Dr. Kauskik Sridhar investigates. In late May, Tesla was

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Re-imagining the child protection system

Dr Lisa J. Griffiths, Thursday, 9th June 2022 -  In the wake of conversations about the excessive workloads of child protection workers, Dr Lisa J. Griffiths questions why we keep focusing on the flaws in the system, instead of talking

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Donor trust: Hard to get, easy to lose

Richenda Vermeulen, Monday, 6th June 2022 -  Trust is a top motivator when giving to a charity. It’s also increasingly in short supply: charities are often perceived as wasteful or inefficient. But within the broad sector this

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Everything has changed in Australian politics

David Crosbie, Thursday, 2nd June 2022 -  It is up to us to build on that change through our own organisations, writes David Crosbie, who says charities can learn a lot from the approach taken by climate activists in this election. 

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The courage to feel uncomfortable: what Australians need to learn to achieve real reconciliation.

Contributor, Wednesday, 1st June 2022 -  Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s election night speech put recognition of The Uluru statement from the heart in the minds of the nation. But real reconciliation is deeper and more

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This month in ESG: the hottest seven years ever, Tasmania goes carbon negative, and warnings of ‘total societal collapse’

Terence Jeyaretnam, Tuesday, 31st May 2022 -  Terence Jeyaretnam takes us through the top 10 ESG markers for May 2022, in his monthly column. The dial shifted on climate, diversity and integrity this month – the E, S and G of the federal

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National Sorry Day is a day to commemorate those taken. But ‘sorry’ is not enough – we need action

Contributor, Thursday, 26th May 2022 -  Today is National Sorry Day. This is when we commemorate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who were forcibly removed from their families, writes Bronwyn Carlson. This

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The election showed Australia’s huge appetite for stronger climate action. What levers can the new government pull?

Contributor, Wednesday, 25th May 2022 -  As the fallout continues from the federal election result, Professor John Quiggan examines tangible options for Labor’s climate change policy. As the polls closed on Saturday night,

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Canberra is a brand new zoo: so know who’s who

Margaret Quixley, Wednesday, 25th May 2022 -  The election result has transformed the political landscape, so sector advocates need to act accordingly. Margaret Quixley and Cara Schultz of Impact Collective give some pointers
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