Qld MP used election endorsements without permission. Now Lib rules are likely to change

Qld MP used election endorsements without permission. Now Lib rules are likely to change

The Libs’ election review has recommended changes to party processes after then-MP Trevor Evans raised the ire of charities for using their endorsements on his election flyers.

  • byCameron Atfield

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Last year’s donors line up for Christmas charity as cost of living bites

Last year’s donors line up for Christmas charity as cost of living bites

Foodbank chief executive Brianna Casey said Christmas was always a busy period for the organisation,but this year’s demand was beyond previous highs.

  • byRachel Clun
Charities wrongly named in call opposing cashless gaming card
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Charities wrongly named in call opposing cashless gaming card

Leading charities,including World Vision and Oxfam,have distanced themselves after being named without their knowledge in a robocall opposing cashless gaming.

  • byLucy Cormack
Citing her wish to ‘work differently’,Angelina Jolie ditches UN role

Citing her wish to ‘work differently’,Angelina Jolie ditches UN role

The Academy Award-winning megastar has worked for the UN more than two decades,serving as special envoy for refugees since 2012.

  • byClaire Parker
Help wanted:Op shops seek recruits after volunteer numbers dive

Help wanted:Op shops seek recruits after volunteer numbers dive

One charity lost half its op shop volunteer workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic and may have to close stores if the decrease continues.

  • byCarolyn Webb
The Ukrainian-Australian team making music from a war zone

The Ukrainian-Australian team making music from a war zone

The musicians behind a musical fundraiser for Ukraine have battled three different timezones,blackouts and air raids to create songs from the heart of Kyiv.

  • byAngus Thomson
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Premier gives $25,000 of taxpayer funds to Charlie Teo charity

Premier gives $25,000 of taxpayer funds to Charlie Teo charity

Donations from Dominic Perrottet and Gladys Berejiklian now total $125,000 since 2018. Charlie Teo has effectively been prevented from operating in Australia.

  • byKate McClymont andAlexandra Smith
Three-quarters of South Sudan will need humanitarian aid next year

Three-quarters of South Sudan will need humanitarian aid next year

“Something has to change in South Sudan because the number of people in need continues to rise every year and the resources continue to decrease.”

  • byDeng Machol
Perth raises $1.5 million for sick children and their families

Perth raises $1.5 million for sick children and their families

Birds of Tokyo,Sophie Monk,Scherri-Lee Biggs and Tracy Vo added some sparkle to the annual charity event supporting some of Perth’s most vulnerable to thrive.

Not just selfies:Prince William to monetise royal visits for charity
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Not just selfies:Prince William to monetise royal visits for charity

The new Prince and Princess of Wales want to drag the monarchy into modern times and ensure they leave a “relevant” legacy. The fundraising plan is a bit of a gamble.

  • byGordon Rayner
Perth event raises more than $150,000 for breast cancer research

Perth event raises more than $150,000 for breast cancer research

Perth’s first annual Couture for a Cure blasted past its fundraising target,with guests digging deep to buy original art pieces and other luxury auction items.