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Federal Assistant Treasurer, Michael Sukkar, is expected to introduce a proposal to amend Governance Standard 3 of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Regulations 2013, to parliament on August 3. Charities have described these proposed Morrison Government changes as “alarming” and having the capability to “silence every one of the […]

How will you acknowledge World Humanitarian Day? As 12 million Australians grumble about which vaccine to get and not being able to go to the gym, it’s worth remembering there are humanitarian crises right now in 54 countries and another nine have to catapulted into humanitarian need because of the […]

A new report released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) shows that cash assistance policies significantly reduced the number of people who might otherwise have fallen into poverty during the COVID-19 pandemic.  The report – ‘Mitigating Poverty’ – offers new data on how social assistance spending prevented people from […]

Federal Government emergency assistance for the Greater Sydney lockdown is not available to those already receiving Centrelink payments including Youth Allowance and that can make it impossible to cover your rent, let alone food and other essentials. By Jackie Pearson Take the example of a student who is living away […]

The Central Coast’s Iris Foundation has distributed some helpful tips for mental wellbeing during the current COVID spike in Greater Sydney. “The return of lockdowns has also meant an uptick in uncertainty and anxiety for many, especially young people,” the Foundation suggests. “It’s healthy and important to acknowledge the disappointment […]