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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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Low-Skilled Workers Being Excluded from Workforce

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Lina Caneva, Monday, 31st October 2016 -  Low-skilled workers are increasingly being excluded from the workforce, according to a major not-for-profit report which shows there is only one job advertised for every two low-skilled job seekers.

Finalists Announced for 2016 Workplace Giving Awards

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Lina Caneva, Monday, 31st October 2016 -  The finalists for the 2016 Workplace Giving Excellence Awards have been announced with four charities in the running for the most innovative employer partnership award.

Aged Care Workforce Inquiry Looks at Training and Staffing

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Lina Caneva, Monday, 31st October 2016 -  Training inconsistencies, accreditation needs and future staffing levels in the aged care workforce have been highlighted in public hearings being held by a parliamentary inquiry on the future of Australia's aged care sector workforce.

Taskforce to Take Action To Protect Migrant Workers

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Lina Caneva, Monday, 31st October 2016 -  A newly established Migrant Workers’ Taskforce, set up by the federal government, has agreed to a program of action to deal with the exploitation of migrant workers in Australia’s workplaces.

Govt Set to Stop Boat Refugees Ever Returning to Australia

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Lina Caneva, Sunday, 30th October 2016 -  The federal government says will introduce a law ensuring that genuine refugees who have arrived in Australia by boat via smuggling syndicates will never be allowed to enter Australia in the future.

Govt Sets Up Inquiry Into Incarceration Rate of Indigenous Australians

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Lina Caneva, Thursday, 27th October 2016 -  The federal government has asked the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) to inquire into what has been described as “the catastrophic” levels of Indigenous incarceration in Australia.

Volunteering Australia Announces New CEO

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Lina Caneva, Thursday, 27th October 2016 -  Volunteering Australia (VA) has appointed Volunteering Tasmanian chief Adrienne Picone as the new chief executive officer for the national peak body.

The Australia We Want Is Going Backwards – NFP Report

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 27th October 2016 -  A new national not-for-profit benchmarking report to be released in Canberra reveals that modern Australian life is heading in the wrong direction, becoming more selfish and inward looking.

Taskforce Reveals Failures in Care for Koori Kids

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Lina Caneva, Thursday, 27th October 2016 -  Victoria's child protection system has failed Aboriginal children on both an individual and systemic basis, a landmark investigation of nearly 1,000 cases by the commissioner for Aboriginal children and young people Andrew Jackomos has found.

ACNC Revokes Charity Status of WA Foundation

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Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 26th October 2016 -  A West Australian organisation that works with miners and oil and gas workers, and their families, has had its charity status removed by the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC).

Australia Rates Third in World Giving Index

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Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 26th October 2016 -  Australian has been rated as the third most generous nation in the latest Charities Aid Foundation global giving index.

Regulator Fines Charities for Non-Compliance

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Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 26th October 2016 -  The charity regulator has issued hefty fines to 40 charities for failing to lodge their outstanding Annual Information Statements.
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