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Support for ODA and donations to NGOs
DevPolicy | 08 Dec, 2016
2016 research on NGO donations and support for ODA in Australia
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Celebrating a Giving Australia and the Power of Partnerships
Pro Bono | 08 Dec, 2016
In the wake of the recent release of the landmark Giving Australia report, the not-for-profit sector needs to raise awareness about the importance of giving and how it makes a difference, writes Krystian Seibert from Philanthropy Australia.
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Gaining insights across development silos
DevPol Blog | 07 Dec, 2016
Achieving the SDGs will clearly require integrated, interdisciplinary collaboration. With this reality in mind, an article in Nature has suggested a method for mapping interactions between the individual goals.
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Everywhere I go I have seen the effects of violence, it's haunting'
The Age | 07 Dec, 2016
Deborah Snow reports on Natasha Stott Despoja's speech to the Lowy Institute.
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Charities Cautioned to Avoid Cash Crisis
Pro Bono | 06 Dec, 2016
The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) has released a new guide advising charities on maintaining and managing reserves in a bid to ensure financial stability and sustainability.
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Australia Still Doesn’t Have An Official Definition Of Poverty
Buzzfeed | 06 Dec, 2016
More than 8,000 people and 65 organisations have signed a 3.5 metre high letter to prime minister Malcolm Turnbull calling on the government to do more to fight poverty.
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Australia aid minister on International Volunteer Day and the future of regional assistance
Devex | 06 Dec, 2016
Fierravanti-Wells sat down with Devex to discuss volunteers and issues affecting the aid program.
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The pressure from within: How our communities may exacerbate family violence
ABC | 25 Nov, 2016
Despite unprecedented media coverage over the past two years, unfortunately there is just as much - if not more - reason to wear the White Ribbon today.
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Why 'old aid' doesn't work any more, and how it can be fixed
The Age | 25 Nov, 2016
The way governments in the West have shaped foreign aid leaves it ill-suited to meet the challenges of globalisation. The foreign aid charity brand is a relic of another era. Australia should replace it with a more comprehensive and joined-up approach to Asia-Pacific development.
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China’s disruptive entrance on the global aid stage
DevPolicy | 24 Nov, 2016
China’s growing global influence has brought competition to development aid, a sector long dominated by several highly developed countries and Western-backed organisations.