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Considering a #fourdayweek? Here's a snappy report by @CandiceWyatt10 for @10NewsAU about how it's going for us two-and-half years in. In short? We're healthier, happier, and more productive. @4dayweek_global youtu.be/Ype6bx5Uqsw?si=cu1z…

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. @AuDigiInclusion buff.ly/z0pbaiE

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

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_org Read the full story in the Community Advocate. buff.ly/8rkrdZz

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

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

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

$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

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

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

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

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

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

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