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Lina Caneva

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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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Social Media for People with Disability Still Not Fully Accessible

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Lina Caneva, Friday, 16th March 2012 -  People with disabilities still face significant challenges in gaining access to social media tools, despite recent innovations to improve access, according to an updated review of the Australian scene.

ACOSS Hails Means Testing of Private Health Insurance Rebate

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 15th February 2012 -  The Australian Council of Social Service, ACOSS, has welcomed the passing of legislation through the House of Representatives that will lead to the means testing of the private health insurance rebate.

Geoffrey Rush Named Australian of the Year 2012

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 25th January 2012 -  Actor and performing arts mentor Geoffrey Rush has been named the Australian of the Year for 2012 by Prime Minister Julia Gillard at a special ceremony in Canberra.

Australians Support Constitutional Recognition of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders – Report

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 19th January 2012 -  Members of the Panel on Constitutional Recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples have presented their report to the Prime Minister recommending the removal of discriminatory references to ‘race’ and declaring that a referendum for change would be successful.

ABC Devotes Australia Day to Volunteers

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 19th January 2012 -  Australia’s National broadcaster, the ABC, has joined forces with Volunteering Australia to devote Australia Day to encouraging more people to volunteer.

Federal Government Extends NFP Consultation Deadlines

Lina Caneva, Monday, 9th January 2012 -  The new Federal Assistant Treasurer, Mark Arbib has extended a number of tight deadlines imposed on the Not for Profit sector as part of the Government’s reform process.

Homeless Life Expectancy: 47

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 22nd December 2011 -  A new report from UK homeless charity, Crisis, has revealed life expectancy rates for homeless men are 47 years old while homeless women can expect the average life expectancy of 43 – more than 30 years less than the average Briton.

Church Apologises Over Forced Adoptions in South Australia – Senate Inquiry

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 8th December 2011 -  The Uniting Church in South Australian and UnitingCare Wesley Adelaide have issued an unreserved apology to mothers who may have been forced to give up their children for adoption and to children who may have been forcibly removed from their mothers, through involvement with the Kate Cocks Memorial Babies Home.

Review of Not for Profit Governance Arrangements

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 8th December 2011 -  The Federal Government has released a consultation paper to help determine what the core organisational governance principles applying to registered NFPs should be.

Australian Consumers Switch Brands to Support Charity

Lina Caneva, Friday, 2nd December 2011 -  New Australian research shows that companies whose brands, products and services support a charity will win favour with consumers, especially women.

Women More Likely to Volunteer Than Men- ABS

Lina Caneva, Friday, 2nd December 2011 -  More than one-third of Australians did voluntary work last year, with more women volunteering than men, according to the latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
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