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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.

Articles:

Constitutional Recognition Key for Australian Aborigines – Survey

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 28th July 2011 -  Being recognised in the constitution is a top priority for indigenous Australians, according to a ground-breaking survey by the newly formed organisation, National Congress of Australia's First Peoples.

Peak Body for Older Australians Urges Support for UN Convention

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 28th July 2011 -  The peak body for older Australians, COTA is calling on the Federal Government to support the adoption of a United Nations Convention on the Rights of Older People.

Vinnies Criticise Malaysia Deal

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 28th July 2011 -  The St Vincent de Paul Society has criticised the Gillard Government’s Malaysia refugee deal, citing Australia’s responsibilities as a global citizen.

Including the Homeless Population in the Census

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 28th July 2011 -  The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has called on Not for Profit organisations to help raise awareness of the upcoming Census and the importance of including Australia’s homeless population.

Refugee Biography Delivers Unique Cancer Research Funding Model

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 28th July 2011 -  The success of comedian Anh Do’s biography, The Happiest Refugee, has delivered an unexpected and unique funding model for the Australian Cancer Research Foundation.

Poor Customer Service by Telcos Hits Poor the Hardest: Brotherhood

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 28th July 2011 -  The Brotherhood of St Laurence has called for widespread reform of the telecommunications industry in response to the Australian Communications and Media Authority’s draft public inquiry report Reconnecting the Customer.

Battling the Digital Divide: NFPs as ICT Brokers

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 21st July 2011 -  Not for Profit organisations in regional Australia are increasingly becoming ICT brokers for the communities they serve – despite struggling to keep up with the technology themselves, according to new research.

Tax Ruling Tough on NFPs

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 23rd June 2011 -  A Melbourne taxation expert on Not for Profit issues has warned that the Australian Tax Office has ‘subsidiary entities’ and in particular Not for Profit Clubs clearly in its sights following its latest tax ruling.

Modest Rise in US Giving

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 23rd June 2011 -  Charitable donations from American individuals, corporations and foundations were an estimated $290.89 billion in 2010 - a moderate rise of just 3.8 %.

Senior Women Need More Support To Get Online

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 23rd June 2011 -  A report by Council of the Ageing (WA) and the Australian Communications Action Network (ACCAN) has found that very few senior women are going online due to a lack of skills, anxiety about technology, cybercrime fears and problems with service providers.

Millions Go Down the NFP Compliance Drain – Report

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 23rd June 2011 -  More than $100 million a year is being lost to cumbersome and repetitive accountability processes in the human services community sector, according to a new breakthrough Australian report.

Human Rights Commission Supports Pay Claim

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 9th June 2011 -  The community sector wages claim has received strong support from the Australian Human Rights Commission.
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