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How to use the Charity Gifts Australia blog news feed

Charity Gifts Australia blog news feed provides you with the best way to keep updated with news from the site without the need to check in daily. The RSS news feed has been developed to enable you to have the latest charity news stories sent direct to your RSS news feeders. They automatically update as stories are added across the network, flagging up what's new as it breaks.

Details of what RSS is, and how you can get an RSS reader, are below. Click on the web feed image below to view the xml file.

What is RSS?
RSS is short for Really Simple Syndication. It's an XML file that can be read by special feed reading software or a web service you can use from your web browser. Put the address of one of our web feeds into your reader, and it will display the latest headlines, each one with a synopsis and link that will take you to the full story.

That means you can stay in touch with many different sources of news and information. It's quicker than revisiting a site several times a day to check for updates, and rather than having to look for new headlines, feed readers scan for updates and display them for you.

How to use RSS feeds?
To view our web feeds you need software called a feed reader or aggregator. Feed readers you could try include:

For PC users
SharpeReader

For Mac users
NetNewsWire

Windows/Mac/Linux
Amphetadesk

Web-based reader
Works in your web browser.
BlogLines

Once you have installed a feed reader you can add the Donation4Charity news feed by clicking on the web feed links above.

Setting up a feed differs from one aggregator to another, but it usually involves copying the URL of the feed (from the address bar on your browser) and pasting it into the reader.

 

The Charity Gifts Australia blog keeps you up to date with the latest news and comment from the charity world. We also have featured articles from selected charities. Please contact us if your charity would like to feature on the blog.

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Earth Hour 2010 – 8.30pm 27th March 2010

Earth Hour 2010, in conjunction with the WWF charity, will soon be upon us again with nearly 100 iconic landmarks in 1,000 cities and towns around the world will switch off their lights for an hour at 8.30pm on Saturday 27th March 2010. By joining the other hundreds of millions of people across the globe, you will be showing your commitment stopping climate change and helping the environment.
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New Range of Organic Wines Available at Oxfam Fair Trade Shop

Oxfam Fair trade shop has just launched a brand new range of organic wines for you to sample. All produced in Australia, this awesome selection of red, white and rose organic wines will tantalise your tastbuds whilst also providing the fair trade stamp of approval.
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New Stock at Oxfam Fair Trade Shop

This month Oxfam Fair Trade Shop will be expanding their online selection of toys and Indigenous range of products, plus a whole host of exciting teas and coffee. Theirs Fairtrade soccer and Aussie Rules footballs, plus a wide selection of more traditional games such as hand painted skittles, tic tac toe, and even wooden ducks!
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Get ‘Saucy’ This Valentines Day at the Oxfam Fair Trade Shop

Love is in the air at the Oxfam Fair Trade Shop, and with Valentine's just around the corner now is the perfect time to get 'saucy'! That's right, for a limited time you can now pick up an Outback Spirit Giftset of super sauces with 20% off.
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