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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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Aus Newspaper Cartoon Branded Racist

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Lina Caneva, Thursday, 4th August 2016 -  The NSW Aboriginal Land Council will lodge a complaint to the Australian Press Council urging action against what it claims was a racist cartoon in Thursday’s edition of The Australian.

Greens to Re-Open Inquiry Into Restraining People With Cognitive Impairment in Detention

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Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 3rd August 2016 -  Western Australia’s re-elected Greens Senator Rachel Siewert will move to restart an inquiry into the indefinite detention of people with cognitive impairment.

Disability Charity Wins Blackbaud Challenge

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Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 3rd August 2016 -  An Australian charity has received a $10,000 donation to “power the passions of people with disabilities” as part of a global online competition.

Time Limits on Legal Claims by QLD Child Sex Abuse Victims to be Removed

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Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 2nd August 2016 -  The Queensland Government is to remove the legal limit for making claims for damages by victims of child sex abuse in institutions.

Public Housing Could Save Health Millions – Homelessness Report

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Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 2nd August 2016 -  A new report has found that the provision of public housing for people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness could save nearly $5,000 per individual each year in health costs alone.

Australia’s First Tiny Home Project in NSW

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Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 2nd August 2016 -  Tiny Homes Foundation (THF) has received development approval to build what is believed to be Australia’s first tiny house project for homeless women and men, including young people and the elderly.

UK Introduces New Social Investment Power for Charities

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Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 2nd August 2016 -  The UK Charity Commission has issued guidelines around a new law that gives statutory power to charities to make social investments.

Education Bursaries Open to Young Carers

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Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 2nd August 2016 -  Young carers between the ages of 12 and 25 are eligible to apply for national education and training bursaries under the Young Carer Bursary Programme.

Royal Commissioner Appointed to Investigate NT Youth Detention

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Lina Caneva, Thursday, 28th July 2016 -  The federal government has appointed former Northern Territory Supreme Court Chief Justice Brian Ross Martin AO to head the royal commission into the state’s child protection and youth detention services.

NSW Needs 100,000 New Homes to Beat Housing Stress

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Lina Caneva, Thursday, 28th July 2016 -  New South Wales needs 100,000 new social and affordable houses over the next 20 years to prevent decade-long waiting lists blowing out even further, according to a new report from the University of Sydney.

SA Crossbenchers Take On Gambling Reform

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Lina Caneva, Thursday, 28th July 2016 -  South Australian Legislative Council crossbenchers have joined forces in a bid to reform gambling laws by introducing a bill to remove EFTPOS facilities and limit gaming machine bets to a maximum of $1 per bet.

Guide Dogs Australia Voted Most Trusted Charity Brand

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Lina Caneva, Thursday, 28th July 2016 -  Guide Dogs Australia has been named Australia’s most trusted charity brand in the annual Reader’s Digest poll for the fourth year in a row.
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