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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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Welfare Crackdown to Improve Coalition’s Budget Bottom Line

Federal Election

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 28th June 2016 -  The Coalition has revealed the federal budget would be improved by $1.1 billion over the next four years, largely due to a welfare crackdown and saving on unspent community and transport funds. In releasing his election costings on Tuesday, Treasurer…

Upgrade to Grants Processes in Northern Territory

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Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 28th June 2016 -  The Northern Territory Government is to carry out an “extensive consultation process” with the Not for Profit sector to help design a new all-of-government grant management system. The NT budget for 2016/17 allocated $1.4 million over three years to develop…

National Network to Assist Asylum Seeker Students

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Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 28th June 2016 -  A special interest group of community organisations, education providers, students, services and other stakeholders have teamed up to ensure education opportunities are accessible for students from refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds.

Foundation ‘Shocked’ To Be on Regulator’s At-Risk List

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Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 28th June 2016 -  The corporate foundation of national after-school care provider Camp Australia said it was “shocked and surprised” to find itself listed as a charity at risk of being deregistered for not providing financial statements to the charity regulator.

Conservation Advocate Wins Reichstein Philanthropy Award

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Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 28th June 2016 -  A leader in Australia’s environment movement has been chosen as the recipient of the 2016 Jill Reichstein Award for Social Change, which provides a US study tour to investigate innovation in the Not for Profit sector.

Coalition Pledges New Social Policy Funding

Federal Election

Lina Caneva, Sunday, 26th June 2016 -  Just one week out from the federal election the Coalition has pledged a range of new social policy funding including a $48 million injection to a Not for Profit education program and new spending on mental health.

Greens Move On Royal Commission into Disability Abuse

Federal Election

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 23rd June 2016 -  The Australian Greens would commit $400 million over four years to fund a royal commission into abuse, violence and neglect of people with disability in institutional and residential settings and has called on the major parties to do the same.

Parties Fudge Timetable for Rise in Foreign Aid

Federal Election

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 22nd June 2016 -  The peak body for Australia’s foreign aid agencies says it is disappointed that the major political parties won’t commit to a definite timetable to reach their aid funding policy targets.

NSW Budget Investment Welcome – NFP Sector

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Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 21st June 2016 -  The New South Wales budget has invested in initiatives that will make a difference to the lives of people experiencing poverty and disadvantage, but a continued lack of investment in early intervention and early learning are missed opportunities, according to the NSW Council of Social Service.

SA Govt Moves on Child Protection Agency

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Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 21st June 2016 -  The South Australian Government has announced that its child protection agency Families SA will be split from the Education Department and become a stand-alone department.
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