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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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Australia’s ‘Climate Roundtable’ Could Unite Old Foes

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Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 30th June 2015 -  Climate policy is in the media again, but this time it might be different as disparate groups join together at the Australian Climate Roundtable to discuss policy principles, writes Michael Howes, Associate Professor at Griffith University in this article first published in The Conversation.

Regional Volunteer Conference Cancelled

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 30th June 2015 -  The Asia Pacific Regional Volunteer Conference, scheduled for October in Hanoi, Vietnam, has been cancelled due to a lack of resources and financial support according to the organisers.

‘Do Not Be America’ – Anti-Poverty Campaigner Warns Community Sector

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 25th June 2015 -  US anti-poverty campaigner Linda Tirado has challenged the community sector in Australia to treat society’s most vulnerable with respect and to be better than America in delivering social services, in her keynote address to the ACOSS conference in Sydney today.

EVOLVING CHAIR Perfecting The Art of Support

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 17th June 2015 -  The best Not for Profit Board Members are those with a genuine and selfless desire to contribute and a real passion for the cause, says Ben Dortimer, this month’s Evolving Chair.

Partnership To Open Up Data for Social Enterprises

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 17th June 2015 -  New Sydney-based social enterprise, Community Insight Australia will partner with the Federal Government to help social purpose organisations access data.

Disability Wage Assessment Legislation Passes

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 16th June 2015 -  The Federal Government’s controversial disability wage assessment legislation, the Business Services Wage Assessment Tool (BSWAT) Bill has passed the Senate but has drawn strong criticism from the disability sector and opposition parties.

$1 Million in NAB Grants

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 16th June 2015 -  Not for Profit organisations from across Australia have shared in $1 million worth of grants from National Australia Bank.

Value of Victoria’s Community Sector – Report

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Lina Caneva, Thursday, 11th June 2015 -  Welfare peak body, VCOSS has launched a report outlining the unique role of community sector organisations in strengthening Victoria’s economy and society.

5,500 Charities Lose Registration

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 9th June 2015 -  Almost 5,500 organisations across Australia have lost their charity status for failing to complete the appropriate paperwork for two years in a row.

Costs Impact Access to Health Care for People with Disability

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 9th June 2015 -  Almost one-fifth of people with disability who needed to see a doctor delayed or did not go because of the cost, according to a new report by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).

Philanthropy Warning on Changes to Enviro Charities

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 9th June 2015 -  Donor peak body, Philanthropy Australia has warned in a submission to a Parliamentary inquiry that any new restrictions on environmental charities could impose more red tape on philanthropy.
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