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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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Disability Sector Needs ‘Fundamental Change’ On Oversight of Services

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Lina Caneva, Thursday, 24th November 2016 -  Victoria’s disability services commissioner has called on the disability sector to make “fundamental changes” to the way it addresses the endemic issues of abuse highlighted in a recent parliamentary inquiry.

Trio of Aid Organisations Lose Charity Status

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Lina Caneva, Thursday, 24th November 2016 -  The charity regulator has revoked the status of three aid organisations, including a Sydney-based charity that delivers emergency relief in Somalia, Syria and Turkey.

WA’s Impact Awards to Fund Huntington’s Disease ‘Game Changer’

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Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 23rd November 2016 -  A $100,000 grant from collective giving group, Impact100 WA, to advocacy and research organisation Huntington’s WA will be used to develop an online app to improve the outlook for those suffering from the incurable brain disorder.

Charity Regulator Raises Concerns Over Fundraising Practices

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Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 23rd November 2016 -  The national charity regulator has partnered with peak bodies to try to help charities protect themselves, fundraisers and the public in the wake of recent reports into the alleged misbehaviour of some third-party fundraising agencies.

Indigenous Advocate Named 2016 Telstra Business Woman of the Year

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Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 22nd November 2016 -  Indigenous advocate and the CEO of the Ngaanyatjarra Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (NPY) Women's Council in the Northern Territory, Andrea Mason, has been named the 2016 Telstra Australian Business Woman of the Year.

Telstra Deal Gives Free Access to Ask Izzy

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Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 22nd November 2016 -  A deal with telco giant Telstra and Infoxchange will see free access to Ask Izzy – the mobile website that connects people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness to thousands of services nation-wide.

Street Swags To Fight for Lost Donor Funds

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Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 22nd November 2016 -  Homeless support charity Street Swags – which has signed a voluntary undertaking with the charity regulator over the handling of its finances – said it would fight to recover almost $200,000 in lost donated funds after a company it owned went into liquidation.

Aussies Say Yes to Multiculturalism, Marriage Equality But No To Politics

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Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 22nd November 2016 -  Australians have a low level of trust in government and are increasingly politically disengaged, but remain highly cohesive, showing wide support for multiculturalism, immigration and marriage equality, according to a new report by the Scanlon Foundation.

Govt Threat to NFP Advocacy Resurfaces

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Lina Caneva, Thursday, 17th November 2016 -  Any move by the federal coalition to revisit the tax deductibility of charities and exclude advocacy groups would face a strong backlash from the not-for-profit sector, according to the community peak body Community Council for Australia (CCA).

New Stats on Indigenous Disadvantage ‘Alarming’

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Lina Caneva, Thursday, 17th November 2016 -  The wellbeing of Australia’s Indigenous population continues to stagnate or even worsen in some areas despite some positive signs of improvement, according to a new Productivity Commission report.

Refugee Advocate Named Victorian Australian of the Year

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Lina Caneva, Thursday, 17th November 2016 -  Refugee advocate Paris Aristotle AM has been named 2017 Victorian Australian of the Year.

Great Australian Philanthropy Award Announced

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Lina Caneva, Thursday, 17th November 2016 -  A Western Australian family charitable foundation, set up to address health and education issues, has won the Great Australian Philanthropy Award presented annually by Research Australia.
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