A new round of tax cuts is at the centre of the federal government’s Budget strategy in the run up to the election, but the document has been labelled a missed opportunity by the charity and NFP sector to help those who need it most. buff.ly/zgG3k9Z

The Albanese government has missed a deadline for responding to a wide-ranging blueprint on the future of the not-for-profit sector that it itself commissioned and has sat on four four months. Read more in #the CommunityAdvocate. buff.ly/wgrWQw7

Mental health charities and peak bodies have enthusiastically welcomed the Albanese government's promise of a $1 billion boost for free mental health services if re-elected. Read more in the Community Advocate. buff.ly/UuYkj3Z

Australians overwhelmingly favour providing more support to the nation’s charity sector, according to a new poll of voters in marginal electorates across the nation on behalf of Com Council for Aus. Read the full story in the Community Advocate. buff.ly/MOZvaCe

Charities Minister Andrew Leigh and Shadow Minister Sen Dean Smith went to head to head at the National Press Club last night and the Community Advocate was there asking the hard questions. Read the full story. buff.ly/fAVwBWF

Do you work in the charity and NFP sector? Send us your pix taken today (Thursday, May 1) of for purpose people doing what they do best to include in our Day in the Life project. Read the Community Advocate to learn more. buff.ly/YFkiiYU

The charity and NFP sector has welcomed the ALP's emphatic federal election victory, but says there is much work still to be done. Read the full story in the Community Advocate. buff.ly/YcAASNC

Civil society is under “unprecedented and coordinated attack” across the world visiting US NFP technology leader, Marnie Webb, CEO of Tech Soup told the Infoxchange Technology for Social Justice conference today. Read more in the Community Advocate. buff.ly/CvZDzLx

A chatbot that has transformed how people access homelessness support was among the winners at the 2025 Infoxchange Australian Not-for-profit Technology Awards. Read more in the Community Advocate. buff.ly/MZz3J1u

I've just published the latest Community Directors Intelligence, informing NFP leaders about the impact of a re-elected Labor govt, amid the tech revolution. There's plenty here to help orgs plan their year. email.ourcommunity.com.au/t/r-e-thhiqlk-…… #nfp #charities #socialsector #auspol

After taking part in Vinnies' annual CEO Sleepout for the past seven years and raising more than $1 million to help the homeless, philanthropist and real estate mogul Chris Christofi isn't done yet. Listen to the Community Advocate podcast to hear more. buff.ly/8YQ1T5E

$4.5 billion worth of brand-new, unsold goods that could be used to help disadvantaged Australians are instead going to waste every year, according to a new report commissioned by Good360 Australia. Listen to the Community Advocate podcast to learn more. buff.ly/edAx305

A cost-of-living fuelled surge in demand for help from struggling Australians has helped spark significant growth in the size of the nation’s charity sector according to a new report from ACNC.gov_au Read more in the Community Advocate. buff.ly/V4lQNDb

A teenage charity founder and a 101-year-old military veteran with a passion for tennis were among the diverse charity, not-for-profit and community sector leaders recognised in the 2025 King’s Birthday Honours. Read more in the Community Advocate. buff.ly/RnpjImg

Australia’s army of first responder’s routinely put their lives on the line to protect the community. Today is Thank a First Responder Day and that is exactly what we all should do, says Michael Willing, CEO of Fortem Australia. buff.ly/U54z20x

One in four cash strapped Australians admit to frequently running out of food before they could afford to buy more during the past year, according to new research from food relief organisation SecondBite Read the full story in the Community Advocate. buff.ly/8rkrdZz

A new series of faux reality television-style episodes have been launched by Yfoundations in an effort to highlight the raw reality of youth homelessness in Australia. Read the full story in the Community Advocate. buff.ly/sVtGNUI

To mark the #EOFY for #notforprofit leaders I've published the latest Community Directors Intelligence with a finance theme. Stacks of useful stuff in there for non-finance natives: email.ourcommunity.com.au/t/r-e-thulkhdy…

A coalition of organisations from across the not-for-profit sector, business and academia have urged the federal government to move faster to close the digital divide. Read more in the Community Advocate. Australian Digital Inclusion Alliance buff.ly/z0pbaiE

#Notforprofit and #charity #mergers are often talked about as a magical fix for rising costs and falling #productivity. I've pulled together some useful intel for leaders on their options in the latest #CommunityDirectorsIntelligence email.ourcommunity.com.au/t/r-e-thukhya-…