Philanthropy Australia conference sets sights on creating a more generous country
Posted on 09 Sep 2026
A global gathering of philanthropists in Brisbane this week is aiming to tackle society’s biggest…
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Women are winning attention for giving billions, but top honours are elusive
Posted on 09 Sep 2026
Media attention about women's philanthropy has more than doubled in three years, according to new…
The other inequality: the haves and have-nots of Australian charities
Posted on 09 Sep 2026
Australian giving platform GoodCompany has used artificial intelligence to examine the financial…
Millions give, but philanthropists say there’s plenty of room to raise more
Posted on 02 Sep 2026
More than 1,000 leaders from philanthropy, government, business and civil society will converge in…
From spinners to musicians, the tiny Victorian Goldfields groups taking on the world
Posted on 02 Sep 2026
In a low-slung community hall at Campbell’s Creek, near the Victorian Goldfields town of…
Two years on, the NFP blueprint is working: expert
Posted on 02 Sep 2026
One of the architects of the 2024 Not-For-Profit Sector Development Blueprint says the document…
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Why a strong culture of giving matters to Australia
Posted on 21 Apr 2026
Earlier today, federal charities minister Andrew Leigh delivered a keynote speech, 'Bequests,…
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Our Place extract: When the Australian dream becomes a lifelong disadvantage
Posted on 23 Sep 2026
In his new book Our Place, policy expert Matt Lloyd-Cope argues that housing must be at the heart…
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Helping those living with mental health issues navigate the stepping stones of life
Posted on 10 Jun 2026
Melanie Sennett is the chief executive officer of Stepping Stone Clubhouse, a Brisbane charity that…
Reconciliation Week: The physio taking a whole-mob approach to closing the gap for kids
Posted on 03 Jun 2026
Kristy Petrie is a paediatric physiotherapist and proud Gooreng Gooreng woman who sits on the…
‘The toilet companies understood their users better than the government understood vulnerable kids’: Meet the woman who flushes impact from data
Posted on 27 May 2026
Maria Owen is the CEO of ImpactLab, a New Zealand social enterprise that analyses data for…
Karina Bruce is helping women dress for success in work and life
Posted on 20 May 2026
After a long corporate fashion career, Karina Bruce is the CEO of Dress for Success, the Victorian…