Kathy Skantzos joined Business News in 2023 as a commercial content journalist, publishing not-for-profit news for Hearts and Minds.
She previously worked as a finance reporter and editor for news.com.au, broadcast journalist for the Finance News Network, and managing editor for The CEO Magazine, based in Sydney.
Originally from Perth, she studied a Bachelor of Communications at Edith Cowan University with a double major in Journalism and Mass Communication and worked at West Australian Newspapers and Scoop Publishing. She has also worked as a freelance writer in business, personal finance, arts and culture, and health.
Ms Skantzos has lived overseas in Amsterdam and London where she worked in corporate communications in the charity sector and tourism. She has studied several European languages, including Italian and Spanish, and is a qualified ESL language teacher.
Sculpture by the Sea organisers have announced the iconic coastal art exhibition will go ahead in Cottesloe in 2026 following the event's axing this year.
Lifeline WA is well known for helping people in their hour of need, but for Tammey Candeloro it wasn’t the organisation’s crisis support line that came to her rescue.
Roger Cook’s controversial $217 million plan for a new entertainment precinct at Burswood Park is likely to go ahead following the re-election of the Labor government.
Western Australian charities are calling for more support from the government and corporate sectors so they can continue making a positive impact on the lives of people in need in the community.
Held in the first week of September, Include a Charity Week is a reminder of the impact you can make for a cause close to your heart through leaving a gift in your Will.
Recent figures from the Mental Health Commission show a concerning 46 per cent of young females have suffered a mental health disorder between 2020 and 2022.
Working the frontline of the cost-of-living crisis, financial counsellors are seeing firsthand the economy’s devastating impact on people’s housing stability.
Anyone can find themselves in a situation that puts them at risk of homelessness if they don’t have the support to prevent disadvantage or the tools to get them out of a tough spot.
With around 9,700 people across Western Australia experiencing homelessness, social support organisations are calling for more action to help prevent and eradicate homelessness in our state.
Western Australia's charity sector strongly relies on support from philanthropic donations to buoy significant projects that help make lives better for people in the state.