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Girlie or girl power? Breast cancer and the cult(ure) of pink
Pinktober, when hundreds of products turn pink for breast cancer, is a curious month – more carnival than commemoration; more rose-coloured glasses than true blue conscious raising.
Concerns have been…
Shame or sham? Assessing poverty in Australia
Over two million Australians are currently living in poverty, according to a report released yesterday by Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS). Dr Cassandra Goldie of ACOSS says that it is a…
Is ‘philanthrocapitalism’ the future of Australian charities?
The collapse of the child-care business ABC Learning in 2010 was an extraordinary chapter in Australian corporate history. Colourful Queensland businessman Eddy Groves, built the world’s largest publicly…
Schoolgirl innocence in Sierra Leone? Why selling fetish as fundraiser doesn’t fly
As a woman, as a woman who menstruates, as a woman who menstruates and has written a book about menstruation, I’m easily sold that charity One Girl’s efforts to buy pads for girls in Sierra Leone is admirable…
Charitable giving and tax reform: the challenges in regulating the not-for-profit sector
“How much should the taxpayer contribute to the charitable whims of donors?”
This comment was made in an article in the The Guardian on 16 April. It was referring to the fact that the UK Coalition government…
Giving advice for the greater good: why economists should work with charities
It is a well-established tradition in the legal and accounting worlds, where lawyers and accountants would provide pro bono legal and accounting services to the voluntary sector. It has also become common…
In defence of the bandwagon: Kony 2012 makers should check their facts, but so should critics
“Kony2012” is trending worldwide on Twitter.
Really, people? Why couldn’t we just stick to making tweets about the Kardashians, Justin Bieber, Angelina Jolie’s leg and sexist hashtags?
Snark aside, I…
Let charities keep their income tax exemption
The not-for-profit sector is facing the loss of a privileged exemption that allows charities to avoid paying tax on profit-making activities.
Announced in May’s Budget, the changes will see not-for-profit…
An offer you can’t refuse: the difficult distinction between gifts and bribes
Should we bother to ask whether some gifts and donations could be interpreted as thinly veiled bribes, or is the distinction always clear?
A recent example of the potential ambiguity of gift-giving was…
Charity tax changes to help lawyers and accountants, but no-one else
Tonight’s budget is expected to tighten a tax loophole for charities which run businesses unrelated to their charitable work. The government thinks it will increase revenue for Australia’s coffers. It…
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More friends means less charity on Facebook
Facebook users with a large online social network are less likely to share information about charitable causes.
Research…
Charity? Not beyond the grave
Only a minority of Australians leave a charitable bequest in their wills, a recent study from Swinburne University of Technology…
Emotional support better value for flood victims than receiving donations
Victims of the Queensland floods who received emotional support in the aftermath were less likely to have experienced depression…
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Bronwen Dalton
Senior Lecturer, School of Management
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Keith Kendall
Senior Lecturer
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Derek Bolton
Retired s/w engineer
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Daniel Robinson
Barrister
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Jasmine Zheng
PhD Candidate in Economics
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Sandra Kwa
Grad Cert Ethics and Legal Studies, CSU
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Ann O'Connell
Professor of Law
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Nasya Bahfen
Lecturer, School of Media and Communication
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Greg Perkins
Freelance writer
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Student
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Nathan Vadeboncoeur
PhD Candidate
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Willy Bach
Post Grad UQ School of History
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Lynne Newington
Researcher
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Peter Verhezen
Visiting Associate Professor
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Lauren Rosewarne
Senior Lecturer
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Dianna Arthur
Environmentalist
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John Holmes
Agronomist - semi retired consultant
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Public Policy Fellow
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Winthrop Professor and Associate Dean Research and Research Training
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retired
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Director
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Coordinator of Endeavour Forum
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CRN Principal Research Fellow
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Retired
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Elizabeth Handsley
Professor of Law
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