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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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SANE Australia Mourns Death of Co-Founder

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Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 13th December 2016 -  The co-founder and patron of mental health charity SANE Australia, Anne Deveson, has died at the age of 86.

Westpac Foundation Awards $1.5m to Social Enterprises

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Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 13th December 2016 -  Five not-for-profit social enterprises have been awarded up to $300,000 each over three years, through Westpac Foundation’s new social scale-up grants.

Inquiry into NFP Whistleblower Protections

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Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 13th December 2016 -  The federal government has moved a step closer to integrating whistleblower protections into Commonwealth law, just as new research reveals an urgent need for whistleblower reform particularly in the not-for-profit sector.

Indigenous Welfare Advocate Wins Human Rights Medal

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Lina Caneva, Monday, 12th December 2016 -  An advocate for the rights and welfare of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, Pat Anderson AO, has won the 2016 Human Rights Medal.

Government Plans to Challenge Animal Charities Revealed

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Lina Caneva, Thursday, 8th December 2016 -  Major animal protection charity, Voiceless has expressed concern and surprise at reports of meetings between federal and NSW governments to consider ways to silence animal welfare advocates.

Navitas Education Trust Calls for 2017/18 Grant Submissions

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Lina Caneva, Thursday, 8th December 2016 -  Global education provider Navitas Limited has launched the 2017/18 Navitas Education Trust (NET) grant program with a call for submissions from education-focused charities and not-for-profit organisations in Australia.

Welfare Dependency First Target for Government’s Innovation Fund

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Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 7th December 2016 -  Innovative ideas from the not-for-profit and business sectors that help move people from welfare to work will be the first to be funded by the Turnbull government’s $96 million Try, Test and Learn Fund which launched on Wednesday.

NFP Board Remuneration Still Contentious – Report

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Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 7th December 2016 -  Almost 14 per cent of not-for-profit board members are currently receiving remuneration for their services – a drop from a high of 17 per cent in 2012/13 – according to a new report.

Reform Agenda Must Include Increase in Newstart – Corporate Report

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Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 6th December 2016 -  Global professional services firm KPMG has again called for a significant increase to the youth jobs allowance Newstart of $50 a week in its latest report called Reform Agenda for Australia, released on Tuesday.

Survey Reveals Australian Attitudes to Torture in Conflict

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Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 6th December 2016 -  A new survey by international aid agency Red Cross shows that the majority of Australians oppose torture in war but many don’t know that torturing a soldier for information is wrong, while some think it is acceptable.

How NFPs Can Make Inroads into Better Consumer Outcomes – PC Report

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Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 6th December 2016 -  Competition within the social housing sector and initiatives around government-commissioned welfare funding are two areas the not-for-profit sector can make innovative inroads into better consumer outcomes, according to a new Productivity Commission report.

SA Streamlines Charity Reporting

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Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 6th December 2016 -  South Australia has become the first state to enable streamlined reporting for charities registered under the national charity regulator, the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission (ACNC) under legislation which came into force on Friday.
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