From unemployed with a criminal record to accidental IT hero
Posted on 22 Apr 2026
When Gemma Kollios started at Success Works Partners as an admin assistant three and a half years…
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Human Rights Commission report highlights communities’ suffering as racism ramps up
Posted on 22 Apr 2026
A new report from the Australian Human Rights Commission’s (AHRC’s) Seen & Heard project has…
Historic conference advances national First Nations philanthropy body
Posted on 15 Apr 2026
Organisers of Blak Loungeroom, a historic Indigenous-led philanthropy conference held in Melbourne…
New ACNC guidance aims to help charities invest wisely, safely and within guidelines
Posted on 15 Apr 2026
Charities fortunate enough to have cash reserves face the happy dilemma of how best to invest and…
What’s keeping not-for-profit leaders awake at night?
Posted on 13 Apr 2026
A Community Directors survey of not-for-profit leaders’ biggest governance concerns has prompted a…
Stand up and be counted: at least 100 Australian charities needed for global survey
Posted on 08 Apr 2026
A current major global survey of charities is a vital conduit between Australian not-for-profits…
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Sean Kelly: What does Labor stand for?
Posted on 08 Apr 2026
In the 100th issue of the Quarterly Essay, Sean Kelly asked questions of Labor, and specifically…
Opinion
What The Smith Family has learned about using AI to improve outcomes in a not‑for‑profit
Posted on 13 May 2026
Doug Taylor, the CEO of The Smith Family, a children’s education charity, and also a teacher of…
Meet the seven-year-old community superhero showing adults how it’s done
Posted on 18 Mar 2026
This weekend, 200 people will gather for a clean-up event in West End, Brisbane. More than 100 kids…
From volunteer to board chair: what it takes to lead a Sydney community legal centre
Posted on 10 Mar 2026
Despite having a high-powered day job as a partner with Gilbert + Tobin, lawyer Catherine Kelso…
How to make repairs when the world seems to be coming apart at the seams
Posted on 04 Mar 2026
Hannah Nichols is the environmental, social and governance (ESG) lead at Australian Red Cross and a…
The king of literary silliness becomes Australia’s Children’s Laureate
Posted on 25 Feb 2026
Author Andy Griffiths has spent 30 years bringing “punk rock” to children’s books, making kids…