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Gender equality in Australia took a big hit as the impact of the Summer 2019/2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic have been more severe on women and girls than their male counterparts, a report showed. Commissioned ...
Human rights not-for-profit Amnesty International singled out Australia’s lack of action on climate change, treatment of Indigenous people, and the ongoing detention of refugees in its recently published Annual Report 2020/21. The report highlighted widespread ...
When COVID-19 first hit us about one year ago, there were rumblings that this pandemic would be the great equaliser. Regardless of being rich or poor, privileged or marginalised, no one was free from the ...
In its inaugural national forum on Friday 23 April, the Australian Health, Housing & Homelessness Network (A3HN), supported by cohealth in Victoria and Micah Projects in Queensland, will explore the impact of COVID-19 on rough ...
For every US$1 wealthy countries spend on COVID-19 vaccines for poorer nations, an extra US$5 on average will be needed to roll them out, according to a report published by international humanitarian aid organisation CARE ...
Catholic Aged Care provider VMCH has begun its COVID-19 vaccine rollout in its 12 facilities, the catholic not-for-profit announced in a media release. According to VMCH CEO Sonya Smart, 80 residents received their first dose ...
50,000 Hygiene packs will go to Meals on Wheels, a not-for-profit organisation providing essential health and wellbeing services to vulnerable and older Australians, thanks to the partnership of consumer goods company Reckit Benckiser (RB) and ...
A charity assisting Sydney families to have access to reduced cost food items has been using Australian digital currency Qoin to meet the increased demand caused by COVID-19. Founded by a group of teachers who ...
Facebook’s recent news ban happened so fast that it knocked over not just the key players, but the entire board. Save the Children Australia, the Kids Cancer Project, 1800 Respect, Mission Australia, Hobart Women’s Shelter, ...
Despite being hindered by stringent quarantine restrictions last year, 291 cafés from around the country banded together to raise funds for grassroot homeless charities. The donations came online and in cafes, helping raise more than $80,000. StreetSmart Australia fast-tracked these funds in order ...
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