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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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Court Rules on Belle Gibson Charity Deception

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Lina Caneva, Thursday, 16th March 2017 -  The Federal Court has found self-proclaimed fundraiser and fake cancer survivor Belle Gibson guilty of misleading and deceptive conduct in relation to claims about her charitable donations made through the sale of a promotional book and an online application.

Last-Resort Housing for Homeless More Cost Effective

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Lina Caneva, Thursday, 16th March 2017 -  It’s cheaper to provide last-resort housing to homeless people than to leave them sleeping rough, a landmark Australian report has found.

‘Homeless Ban’ in Australia Cause for UN Concern

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Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 15th March 2017 -  Proposed amendments to a local law in Melbourne targeting homeless people living on the streets has triggered international human rights concern and questions also being asked of the federal government.

Government’s Cashless Debit Card Trials to be Extended

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Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 14th March 2017 -  The federal government is to extend the use of the controversial cashless debit card in trial sites in Ceduna in South Australia and East Kimberley in Western Australia despite community and political disquiet.

New Scholarships Announced

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Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 14th March 2017 -  New scholarship opportunities have opened up across the arts, rural health and journalism fields.

Social Justice Issues Remain High as Labor Sweeps into Power in WA

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Lina Caneva, Sunday, 12th March 2017 -  Social justice issues remain a major concern in Western Australia despite the Labor party’s landslide election victory at the weekend, according to the social services sector in that state.

Disability Advocacy Funding Failure

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Lina Caneva, Thursday, 9th March 2017 -  The future of many disability advocacy organisations is under threat with the expected loss of NSW government funding from July 2018 as the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) continues to roll out nationally.

SA On the Wrong Side of Digital Divide

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Lina Caneva, Thursday, 9th March 2017 -  Welfare peak body, the South Australian Council of Social Service (SACOSS) has called for a whole-of-government strategy to address digital disadvantage in that state.

Gender Equality in Principle But Not in Reality – Report

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Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 8th March 2017 -  Seven in 10 Australians think women and men still don’t have full equal rights, while only six in 10 actively support women’s rights, according to a new global study coinciding with International Women’s Day.

Centrelink Auto-Debt Recovery Warnings Ignored

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Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 8th March 2017 -  A senate inquiry into Centrelink’s controversial auto-debt recovery from welfare recipients has been told the system created a serious climate of fear and distress and the federal government ignored warnings about its impact.

Citi Foundation’s Global Youth Jobs Survey ‘Optimistic’

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Lina Caneva, Friday, 3rd March 2017 -  Nearly three-quarters of young people in Sydney believe they will be better off than their parents, according to a global youth survey by Citi Foundation, which is investing more than $100 million to connect 500,000 young people to training and jobs.
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