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The Australian Koala Foundation (AKF), the leading non-profit NGO dedicated to the conservation and management of the wild koala and its habitat, unveils a heartwarming collection of Koala-themed treasures donated by supporters. These items, including plush toys, statues, and artworks, celebrate the Koala’s status as a beloved Australian icon and inspire both creativity and affection … Continued
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Tuesday 24 October 2023 A new report has revealed super bequest reform has the potential to increase giving to charity by as much as $21.9 billion per year by 2060. The proposed reform would allow Australians to send some of their unspent superannuation funds directly to a nominated charity when they die and without … Continued
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Despite calls from the United Nations to stop further escalation, the Israeli military has announced its intention to step up strikes on Gaza. At this moment, ActionAid fears for the lives of Gaza’s 2.3 million people, including our own dedicated staff, volunteers and partner organisations. Michelle Higelin, Executive Director at ActionAid Australia said: “What … Continued
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Bowel cancer screening to start from age 45 for people at average risk. Bowel Cancer Australia has long been advocating for lowering of the screening start age in response to rising rates of early-onset bowel cancer. 1-in-9 new bowel cancer cases (1,716) now occur in people under the age of 50. Australians aged 40-49 account … Continued
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The Essentials Collective Takes On Hygiene Poverty For The Thousands In Need Across WA Perth, 23.10.23: The Essentials Collective is calling on Western Australians to support the thousands in their community confronted with hygiene poverty, with the launch of its Collecting the Essentials campaign – a donation drive that provides essential personal hygiene and care items to … Continued
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Australian households and businesses encouraged to keep valuable resources out of landfill Planet Ark is aiming to remind Australians this National Recycling Week (Nov 13-19) that much of what we currently send to landfill is valuable material that could be reused, repurposed or recycled. This year’s theme “What goes around, comes around” is all … Continued
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20 October kicks off Loud Shirt Day across Australia. Australia’s major hearing loss charities combine their efforts to make Loud Shirt Day a big deal on the national fundraising calendar for deaf children. It’s all about wearing your wackiest shirt to increase community awareness about hearing loss and raise critically important funds for kids … Continued
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20 October kicks off Loud Shirt Day across Australia. Australia’s major hearing loss charities combine their efforts to make Loud Shirt Day a big deal on the national fundraising calendar for deaf children. It’s all about wearing your wackiest shirt to increase community awareness about hearing loss and raise critically important funds for kids … Continued
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ActionAid hears from families in southern Gaza, who after days of sleeping in the streets without access to food, water or medicine, make the heartbreaking decision to return home to Northern Gaza The humanitarian situation in the besieged territory is catastrophic and entirely avoidable. More than 500 people were killed at Gaza’s Al Ahli Arab Hospital, and six people died in the deadly strike on an UNRWA school yesterday. Today, Israel also targeted the only … Continued
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19 October 2023 Salvos Anti-Poverty Week Letter to the Editor It is financially tough out there –for some than others. In my work as part of the Salvos Moneycare team, I see lots of people who have been weighed down emotionally by their financial situation. I see the way the constant thinking about … Continued
