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Latest News, Domestic and Family Violence, Policy

ASU calls for immediate action following the murders of 4 women this week

Menchie Khairuddin November 28, 2023

The Australian Services Union, representing workers in the Family and Domestic Violence sector, expresses deep sorrow at the loss of four more South Australian women

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Latest News, Indigenous People, Policy, philanthropy

The Paul Ramsay Foundation on the referendum result

Menchie Khairuddin October 17, 2023

The generous invitation from the Uluru Statement from the Heart was one that millions around the nation accepted with open arms on Saturday. That it

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Policy, Finance, Latest News, Women, Domestic Violence

Budget burdens survivors with the cost of domestic violence for another year

Menchie Khairuddin September 21, 2023

The 2023-24 NSW budget leaves victims of domestic and family violence carrying the costs for another year; with insufficient funding provided to frontline support services.

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Humanitarian Crisis, Child Protection, Climate, Community Organisations, Policy

Children displaced by climate shocks doubled to a record high

Menchie Khairuddin September 5, 2023

The number of children in sub-Saharan Africa displaced within their home countries by climate-induced disasters nearly doubled last year, said Save the Children, as policymakers

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Latest News, Health, Policy, Government

The Fred Hollows Foundation welcomes Australia’s new international development policy

Menchie Khairuddin August 10, 2023

The Fred Hollows Foundation welcomes Australia’s new International Development Policy, which strives to achieve peace, stability and prosperity through key commitments to transparency and accountability

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Latest News, nonprofit, Policy, Humanitarian Crisis

New development policy a welcome step, in a longer journey

Menchie Khairuddin August 8, 2023

CARE Australia welcomes the Federal Government’s new international development policy as a long-awaited step forward for Australia’s aid program. But the aid agency says the

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Child Protection, Youth, nonprofit, Environment, Governance, Policy, Charities

Save the Children supports calls for government to establish duty of care to youth on climate

Menchie Khairuddin August 1, 2023

Leading child rights organisation backs proposal calling on the Federal Government to consider the impact of climate harm on young people in its decision-making. Children

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Finance, Governance, Policy, Government, Report, Latest News

ACOSS welcomes the Robodebt Royal Commission’s report

Menchie Khairuddin July 11, 2023

ACOSS welcomes the Robodebt Royal Commission’s report and urges the government to implement the recommendations in full. “The Robodebt scheme was a shocking and shameful

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Latest News, Governance, Policy, Politics, Humanitarian Crisis

Happenings on the Hill – Political Parties Edition

Neil Pharaoh June 6, 2023

Welcome to Happenings on the Hill – Happenings on the Hill is a fortnightly column specifically for the Third Sector by government engagement expert Neil

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