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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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Australians Support Constitutional Recognition of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders – Report

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 19th January 2012 -  Members of the Panel on Constitutional Recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples have presented their report to the Prime Minister recommending the removal of discriminatory references to ‘race’ and declaring that a referendum for change would be successful.

ABC Devotes Australia Day to Volunteers

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 19th January 2012 -  Australia’s National broadcaster, the ABC, has joined forces with Volunteering Australia to devote Australia Day to encouraging more people to volunteer.

Federal Government Extends NFP Consultation Deadlines

Lina Caneva, Monday, 9th January 2012 -  The new Federal Assistant Treasurer, Mark Arbib has extended a number of tight deadlines imposed on the Not for Profit sector as part of the Government’s reform process.

Homeless Life Expectancy: 47

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 22nd December 2011 -  A new report from UK homeless charity, Crisis, has revealed life expectancy rates for homeless men are 47 years old while homeless women can expect the average life expectancy of 43 – more than 30 years less than the average Briton.

Church Apologises Over Forced Adoptions in South Australia – Senate Inquiry

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 8th December 2011 -  The Uniting Church in South Australian and UnitingCare Wesley Adelaide have issued an unreserved apology to mothers who may have been forced to give up their children for adoption and to children who may have been forcibly removed from their mothers, through involvement with the Kate Cocks Memorial Babies Home.

Review of Not for Profit Governance Arrangements

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 8th December 2011 -  The Federal Government has released a consultation paper to help determine what the core organisational governance principles applying to registered NFPs should be.

Australian Consumers Switch Brands to Support Charity

Lina Caneva, Friday, 2nd December 2011 -  New Australian research shows that companies whose brands, products and services support a charity will win favour with consumers, especially women.

Women More Likely to Volunteer Than Men- ABS

Lina Caneva, Friday, 2nd December 2011 -  More than one-third of Australians did voluntary work last year, with more women volunteering than men, according to the latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

Productivity Commission Report Warns on Government Childcare Reforms

Lina Caneva, Friday, 2nd December 2011 -  Not for Profit advocacy group, the Australian Child Care Alliance (ACCA) says a Productivity Commission Report confirms that child care costs will sky rocket under the Gillard Government’s planned workforce reforms.

Australian Youth Organisations to Merge

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 1st December 2011 -  After more than 40 years in the Not for Profit space, two of Australia’s leading youth organisations, Open Family Australia (OFA) and Whitelion are to merge.

International Aid Forum Says Maternal Health Issues Alarming

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 1st December 2011 -  The slow progress of maternal health in developing countries is alarming the leaders of Australian aid organisations, according to a forum in Melbourne last night.

Volunteering Australia Releases Teaser to National Survey

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 1st December 2011 -  Volunteering Australia releases a sneak-peak at the results of its National Survey of Volunteering Issues 2011 set for release at next week's International Volunteer Day.
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