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Lina Caneva has been a journalist for more than 35 years. She was the editor of Pro Bono Australia News from when it was founded in 2000 until 2018.

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QLD’s Child Protection System Failing Children – Report

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 2nd July 2013 -  A damning child protection report has found the current Queensland child protection system is failing to ensure the safety, well-being and best interests of children.

Community Sector Shines in Queen’s Birthday Honours

Lina Caneva, Monday, 10th June 2013 -  Australia’s community sector has shone in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours with more than half of the recipients honoured for their work and volunteering locally and overseas.

Home Energy Saver Scheme Via No Interest Loans

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 28th May 2013 -  People on low incomes across Australia will be able to purchase energy efficient products in the second half of this year through the No Interest Loan Scheme (NILS) run by Good Shepherd Microfinance.

Disability & Carer Workforce Dropping – COAG Report

Lina Caneva, Friday, 24th May 2013 -  The number of people working with a disability has taken a major backward step- being at its lowest in three years - with many still living below the poverty line, according to a new report on disability services.

Fulbright Delivers Two Inaugural NFP Scholarships

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 21st March 2013 -  In what has been described as a world first, two Australians have been awarded inaugural Fulbright Scholarships the for Not for Profit sector.

Governance Standards for Charities

Lina Caneva, Friday, 8th March 2013 -  The Federal Government has announced that its new governance standards for organisations registered with the charity regulator, the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC), will be tabled in the next sitting week of Parliament.

Ita is Australian of the Year

Lina Caneva, Saturday, 26th January 2013 -  Publishing icon and health care champion Ita Buttrose AO OBE has been named Australian of the Year 2013 at the Australian of the Year Awards announcement held in front of Parliament House in Canberra.

?COAG Releases Regulatory Impact Assessment for Charities

Lina Caneva, Saturday, 26th January 2013 -  The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) has released a Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) for consultation on ways to reduce regulatory duplication between the proposed Commonwealth governance and reporting standards for Australian charities.

ACNC Chair Named as a Commissioner in Child Sexual Abuse Royal Commission

Lina Caneva, Saturday, 12th January 2013 -  The chair of the new charity regulator, the ACNC and Productivity Commissioner Robert Fitzgerald is to be one of six Commissioners to oversee the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse in Australia.

Australia to Host World Volunteer Conference

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 2nd January 2013 -  Australia is to be the host country for the 23rd International Association of Volunteer Effort (IAVE) World Volunteer Conference in 2014.

Measuring Effectiveness of NFP Education & Training

Lina Caneva, Friday, 7th December 2012 -  A major piece of Australian research is hoping to show that money invested in training and developing leaders of community organisations will result in better support for those in need.

NT Cuts Community Sector Funding

Lina Caneva, Friday, 7th December 2012 -  The Australian Council of Social Service has expressed alarm at the Northern Territory Government’s decision to cut nearly $5m to the community sector, including targeting the region’s peak body NTCOSS.
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