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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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Enviro NGO Tax Inquiry Calls for Advocacy Limitations and Sanctions

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Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 4th May 2016 -  The federal government’s controversial inquiry into the tax status of environmental organisations has recommended limiting the amount of advocacy work organisations can do, along with the introduction of sanctions and fines for engaging in any “illegal” activities.

Budget 2016: Housing Affordability Ignored

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Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 4th May 2016 -  The first Turnbull budget has ignored the issue of housing affordability according to Not for Profit experts.

Budget 2016: Don’t Fund NDIS at the Cost of Safety Net

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Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 4th May 2016 -  Disability advocacy group People with Disability Australia (PWDA) has strongly rejected the budget measures that link a fully funded National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) with the need to cut welfare spending.

Budget 2016: Shock for Volunteer Programs

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Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 4th May 2016 -  The federal budget has delivered a $12 million funding blow to a major government volunteer program which is set to weaken an already struggling volunteer sector.

Budget 2016: Budget ‘Devastating and Dangerous’ for Women Experiencing Family Violence

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Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 4th May 2016 -  A federal budget funding increase of just $33 million next year to address violence against women and children will have devastating and dangerous consequences for those affected by family violence, Not for Profit advocacy organisation Fair Agenda has warned.

Budget 2016: Welfare Safety Net But Sector Warns Budget Locks in Harsh Cuts

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Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 3rd May 2016 -  The federal government budget will establish a welfare safety net along with a $96.1 million fund aimed at reducing the number welfare recipients. But the welfare sector has warned that the budget still locks in harsh cuts.

Budget 2016: Slogan Pushes Jobs and Growth

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Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 3rd May 2016 -  Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison has delivered his first federal budget describing it is an economic plan for the future, addressing jobs, tax reform, superannuation changes and a National Disability Insurance Scheme Savings Fund.

Gloves Translate Sign Language Into Speech

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Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 3rd May 2016 -  In the United States, two second-year university undergraduates have developed gloves that can translate sign language into text or speech.

Not for Profits on Budget Alert

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Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 3rd May 2016 -  Community sector organisations will be keeping a close eye on the federal budget, looking to the government to “prioritise revenue raising measures to fund essential services and jobs growth” with welfare, affordable housing, disability, education and foreign aid all under the spotlight.

Partnership to Support NFPs in Digital Age

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Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 3rd May 2016 -  A new Australian-US partnership is set to raise Not for Profit awareness of the risks, challenges and opportunities associated with operating in the digital age.

CSI CEO to Move on but NFP Future Still in Focus

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Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 3rd May 2016 -  Australia must re-imagine its health, education and welfare systems to deliver continuously improving productivity, the CEO of the Centre for Social Impact, Andrew Young, has warned on the day of the federal budget.

New Protection Rules Needed to Maximise Whistleblowing

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Lina Caneva, Monday, 2nd May 2016 -  The Australian leaders of one of the largest research projects into whistleblowing have called for comprehensive law reform to maximise the benefits of whistleblowing and improve employer management in the workplace.
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