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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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Call for National Response to Family Violence Royal Commission

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Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 5th April 2016 -  The Law Council of Australia has called on the Council of Australian Governments to seize the opportunity for national, intergovernmental action following the release of the Victorian Royal Commission Report into Family Violence.

Stamp Duty ‘Switch’ to Boost Housing Affordability – NFP

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Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 5th April 2016 -  A partnership report by business and Not for Profit peak bodies has called for a switch from stamp duty to a remodelled land tax to boost housing affordability and jobs.

Report Reveals Data Deficit in Australian Philanthropy

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Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 5th April 2016 -  A new US-Australia collaborative study has exposed a “data deficit” when it comes to information about Australian philanthropy and what it is funding.

Emotional Distress in Teens Linked to Employment Prospects

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Lina Caneva, Monday, 4th April 2016 -  Suffering from emotional problems in adolescence is an important risk factor for future joblessness, irrespective of socio-economic background, according to a new UK report.

Tax Deductible ‘Bounce’ in Aussie Giving

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Lina Caneva, Thursday, 31st March 2016 -  Australia’s charitable giving has recovered to pre-Global Financial Crisis levels with a donation bounce recorded in the latest analysis of national tax statistics.

Urgent Call for Reform of Justice System

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Lina Caneva, Thursday, 31st March 2016 -  A new research report from leading Not for Profit aid agency Australian Red Cross has called for a radical shift in the justice system, redirecting funds away from imprisonment and into crime prevention.

Financial Models for NDIS Housing – NFP Report

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Lina Caneva, Thursday, 31st March 2016 -  Using the NDIS to address the large housing shortage for people with disability will depend on the ability of housing providers to access significant amounts of capital from the private financial market, according to a new analysis.

Family Violence Royal Commission Report ‘To Change Everything’

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Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 30th March 2016 -  The Royal Commission into Family Violence has made 227 recommendations in a report tabled in the Victorian Parliament today after taking evidence from survivors and experts over 13 months.

Call for $10Billion Affordable Housing Fund

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Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 30th March 2016 -  Welfare Not for Profit, the St Vincent de Paul Society, has urged bipartisan support for a national plan that would establish a $10 billion affordable housing fund to help fix the country’s growing homelessness crisis.

Ultra Wealthy Predict Rise in Philanthropy

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Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 29th March 2016 -  Wealth creation may be slowing but the world’s mega rich are planning to grow their philanthropy and be more strategic about giving, according to a new wealth report.

Govt Philanthropy Group Opposes Changes to Ancillary Funds

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Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 29th March 2016 -  The Not for Profit members of a group set up to advise the Prime Minister on issues relating to philanthropy and giving have opposed a controversial Treasury recommendation to change the current distribution rates for Ancillary Funds.

IKEA Foundation Funds Refugee Aid

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Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 29th March 2016 -  The philanthropic arm of global furniture giant IKEA has donated more than €9.4 million (A$14 million) to Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders and Save the Children to assist their aid efforts for Syrian refugee children and their families.
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