Community groups representing more than a million Australians have written to the heads of the big four banks, urging them to update their lending policies on oil and gas projects following the release of last month’s flagship International Energy Agency report. The…
Endometriosis Australia has appointed Alexis Wolfe as its Chief Executive Officer. Endometriosis Australia is a nationally accredited charity that endeavours to increase recognition to endometriosis, provide endometriosis education programs and funds endometriosis research. In announcing the appointment, Chair of Endometriosis Australia Professor…
Written by Selim Ucar, Youth Street Services Manager, Humanity Matters The month of May is Domestic Violence and Family Violence Prevention month, which aims to bring light to how the issue continues to impact thousands of people and families across the nation.…
BLOOD cancer remains on track to steal the lives of thousands of Australians with every passing year, with the Leukaemia Foundation today issuing a call to arms to bolster the plight of the 275,000 people expected to be living with the disease…
During June, Australia’s peak body for workplace giving – Workplace Giving Australia (WGA) – is highlighting the importance of funds that working Australians are donating from their pay to charities. June is Workplace Giving Month and WGA is calling on employers across…
THE Healing Foundation is calling on all Australians to ask what they can do to contribute to the healing of the nation, as we come together to commemorate National Sorry Day. On 26 May each year we acknowledge Sorry Day to mark…
WITH the end of the financial year approaching, Diabetes Victoria is asking for donations to allow the best minds in Victoria to undertake vital diabetes research. “We’ve all had a challenging time since the emergence of COVID-19, but I think one of…
WHEN vast sections of the Coral Sea Marine Park were opened up to commercial fishing in 2018 it was the largest downgrading of a protected area in history, according to a new study. The paper, published in Marine Policy journal, says the downgrading of the…
WITHOUT systems in place to effectively manage spending and donations, many of Australia’s 600,000-odd charities can be left vulnerable to the potential misappropriation of funds. Now, new research reveals 90 per cent of Australians believe that charities need an expense management system…
Governments should act swiftly to redress the harm caused to children’s education in the wake of the unprecedented disruption from the Covid-19 pandemic, Human Rights Watch said in a report released this week. Human Rights Watch accompanied its report with an interactive feature exploring…
