New report underlines the need for Loneliness Awareness Week
Posted on 05 Aug 2025
As Australia marks Loneliness Awareness Week, the University of Sydney’s Brain and Mind Centre has…
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Sector leaders outline priorities in the ‘Not-for-profit Agenda’
Posted on 05 Aug 2025
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has told the Not-for-profit Agenda that it will retain control…
Australians gave $9 billion in annual tax-deductible donations, study reveals
Posted on 30 Jul 2025
A major study of Australian charitable giving has found that 4.248 million Australian taxpayers…
Not-for-profits still struggling with new self-review returns, amid calls for total revamp
Posted on 30 Jul 2025
Just 20 per cent of not-for-profits have lodged a new self-review return to prove they are exempt…
Game on as Sports Commission calls for opinions on future infrastructure
Posted on 29 Jul 2025
Cold showers in the change rooms could finally be a thing of the past if the Australian Sports…
Minister urges charities to embrace innovation and governance
Posted on 29 Jul 2025
The charity sector must have a strong commitment to innovative and trustworthy governance in order…
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Children in poverty should be seen and heard
Posted on 30 Mar 2025
In a speech at the recent Catholic Social Services Australia conference in Sydney, Professor Sharon…
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Evaluation – more for less?
Posted on 13 Aug 2025
A recent hackathon got Community Council for Australia CEO David Crosbie thinking about the use of…
People with Purpose: From ‘outsider’ to agent of change
Posted on 08 Oct 2024
If not-for-profits are not challenging the status quo and striving for a more just society, they…
People with Purpose: Investing in making an impact
Posted on 01 Oct 2024
As a not-for-profit leader with decades of experience, the CEO of Impact Investing Australia, David…
People with Purpose: Making a difference in the battle against childhood dementia
Posted on 16 Sep 2024
September 18 is Childhood Dementia Day. With many Australians unaware that thousands of children…
People with Purpose: Education advocate is always learning
Posted on 12 Sep 2024
A year into her job connecting learning institutions and employers to help young people, Central…