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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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Westpac Launches Social Innovators Fellowship

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Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 12th July 2016 -  Westpac Bicentennial Foundation is calling for social change innovators to apply for its annual Social Change Fellowships with 10 fellowships valued at $50,000 each.

Former Disability Commissioner Launches Memoir

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Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 12th July 2016 -  Former Human Rights Disability Discrimination Commissioner Graeme Innes has used the launch of his memoir, called Finding A Way, to push for more jobs for people with disability and electronic voting.

SANE Campaign to Promote Social Connection

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Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 12th July 2016 -  Not for Profit SANE Australia has launched a nationwide awareness campaign in a bid to improve the social connection and mental health outcomes for four million Australians affected by complex mental illness.

Animal Groups Applaud NSW Greyhound Racing Ban, But Other States Say No

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Lina Caneva, Thursday, 7th July 2016 -  Animal welfare Not for Profits have called on other Australia states and territories to follow NSW’s lead and ban greyhound racing, but Victoria and Queensland have already said they won’t be following suit.

NSW First State to Ban Greyhound Racing

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Lina Caneva, Thursday, 7th July 2016 -  Greyhound racing is set to be banned in New South Wales in response to what the state government has described as “widespread illegal and unconscionable activity”. NSW will become the first Australian state to shut down greyhound racing after the

NFP CEO in Tight Battle for Qld Seat

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Lina Caneva, Thursday, 7th July 2016 -  The CEO of a Queensland mental health organisation, who is in a tight electoral battle over the federal seat of Herbert, says it’s time for more Not for Profit leaders to take their their skills to Parliament.

Developer Pushes for Pop-Up Shelters for the Homeless

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 7th July 2016 -  A Melbourne property developer is on a mission to develop social and affordable housing on a national scale. He’s starting with what some might describe as a quirky idea for pop-up shelters, starting in the Melbourne CBD. He spoke to Lina Caneva about his plans.

NFP To Coordinate Refugee Safe Haven Hub in Tasmania

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Lina Caneva, Thursday, 7th July 2016 -  Not for Profit welfare agency CatholicCare has been selected by the Tasmanian Government to establish and coordinate additional multicultural support services for new refugees from Syria as well as asylum seekers already living in Australia.

Turner Foundation One of Three Charities To Lose ACNC Status

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Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 5th July 2016 -  A Not for Profit vintage car museum, set up by millionaire philanthropist David Winston Turner, is one of three charities to be deregistered in the latest investigation by the national charity regulator over allegations of misusing charitable assets and failing to meet their obligation

Australia Ranks Fourth in Global Social Progress Index

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Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 5th July 2016 -  Australia has ranked fourth in an annual global social progress index behind Denmark, Canada and Finland which topped the list. Australia scored 89.13 points in a tight contest where Finland scored top with 90.09, in the list of the world’s…
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