2025 recapped: the hits, the heated debates and the heroes
Posted on 17 Dec 2025
For this final Community Advocate edition of the year, we reviewed a whole year’s worth of stories…
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Corporate ‘donations’: all sizzle and no sausage?
Posted on 10 Dec 2025
The Australia Institute has called on the federal government to force Australian businesses to be…
Economic empowerment key to recovery from trauma of modern slavery: report
Posted on 10 Dec 2025
Economic empowerment is essential to enabling recovery, restoring agency and preventing future…
The Vincent Fairfax Fellowship: 30 years of nurturing ethical leaders
Posted on 09 Dec 2025
The late Sir Vincent Fairfax is remembered as a business leader, a chairman of AMP, and an active…
Single mums, First Nations and homeless the real winners in award-winning impact efforts
Posted on 08 Dec 2025
A pioneering welfare effort that helps solo mums into self-employment, a First Nations-led impact…
Workers with disability facing higher levels of discrimination and harassment: report
Posted on 03 Dec 2025
Today is the International Day of People with Disability, but for many, there is little to…
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Hyperlocal news outlets give communities back their voice
Posted on 13 Jun 2025
Local news initiatives are winning the loyalty of the grateful communities they serve, but they…
Opinion
Let’s talk about budgets, capital, and access to finance
Posted on 01 May 2026
In all charities and NFPs – big and small – annual budgeting brings with it a degree of…
People with Purpose: Offering help wear it's needed most
Posted on 01 Jul 2025
Disadvantaged Australians deserve dignity, empathy and respect along with warm winter clothes, says…
People with Purpose: One woman’s pet project
Posted on 24 Jun 2025
Combining science with compassion can help build a better world for pets and the people who love…
People with purpose: Thoughtful by design
Posted on 17 Jun 2025
Ariella Weinmann uses her graphic design skills to help not-for-profits make the world a better…
People with Purpose: A bit of gratitude goes a long way
Posted on 10 Jun 2025
Australia’s army of first responder’s routinely put their lives on the line to protect the…