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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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NSW Funding to “Fill Void” for Community Legal Centres

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Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 5th April 2017 -  A move by the NSW government to inject more than $6 million over two years in additional funding for community legal centres (CLCs) has been described as “stepping in to fill the void” created by a pending reduction in funding by the federal government of 23 per cent in NSW.

Showcasing Innovation on Youth Homelessness Matters Day

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Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 5th April 2017 -  Innovative youth refuges with wrap-around services are being showcased as part of a Youth Homelessness Matters Day forum on Wednesday - an initiative of the National Youth Coalition for Housing (NYCH).

Collective Giving Trending for Australian Philanthropists

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 5th April 2017 -  More Australian philanthropists are engaging in collective giving in addition to their normal giving, according to the first detailed report on philanthropy released as part of the national Giving Australia research.

Whitelion Charity Merger Bears Fruit

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Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 4th April 2017 -  Social enterprise, Fruit2Work has merged with youth charity Whitelion in a partnership that will see the organisations share administrative resources and office space in a bid to grow more quickly.

Directors Blueprint for Not-for-Profit Sector Growth

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Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 4th April 2017 -  Five year government funding cycles and the freedom to have a voice in public debate for government-funded not-for-profit organisations and their boards are vital to the future of the charity sector, according to the national directors peak body.

NT Juvenile Detention ‘Punitive Not Rehabilitative’ – Royal Commission

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Lina Caneva, Saturday, 1st April 2017 -  An interim royal commission report into youth detention in the Northern Territory says the current system is likely to leave its young inmates more damaged than when they entered.

Senate Support for Legal  Assistance Funding

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Lina Caneva, Thursday, 30th March 2017 -  The Senate has passed a historic motion led by the crossbenches and Labor calling for immediate action on the funding crisis affecting Australia’s legal assistance sector and the federal courts.

Optus Hunt for Tech Solutions to Help Young People

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Lina Caneva, Thursday, 30th March 2017 -  Telco giant Optus is on the hunt for technology solutions that will change the lives of young people, with the launch of its second annual Future Makers program.

QLD Pledges $1 million to Help Charities Deliver Cyclone Relief

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Lina Caneva, Thursday, 30th March 2017 -  Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced a $1 million donation to assist four major charities deliver urgent services and support communities devastated by Cyclone Debbie.

Issues Paper Launched on Accounting Standards for NFPs

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Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 29th March 2017 -  There needs to be a national conversation about financial reporting arrangements for the not-for-profit sector, according to a new issues paper on reporting and accounting standards.

ACNC Moves to Withhold Charity Information

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Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 29th March 2017 -  Two more charities have been granted permission by the charity regulator to keep their board members’ names off the national register on the grounds of “public safety”.

NFP Reacts to NSW Greyhound Industry Funding Injection

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Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 29th March 2017 -  The animal protection lobby has reacted strongly to news that the New South Wales government will inject $41 million into the greyhound racing industry as part of the decision to repeal its original ban on the industry.
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