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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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Indigenous Referendum Rejection ‘Profoundly Disappointing’

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Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 1st November 2017 -  The Law Council of Australia has expressed “profound disappointment” at the federal government’s decision to reject the recommendation for a referendum into the creation of a representative body to give Indigenous peoples a voice to the Australian Parliament.

$100M Philanthropic Collaboration to Beat Brain Cancer

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Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 1st November 2017 -  Australia is set to lead the world with a $100 million “mission” to beat brain cancer, double survival rates in 10 years, and improve patients’ quality of life, thanks to a philanthropic collaboration with the federal government.

Brotherhood of St Laurence Partners with Foyer Foundation on Youth Projects

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Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 25th October 2017 -  Welfare organisation the Brotherhood of St Laurence (BSL) and the Foyer Foundation are joining forces to expand national projects around young people who have been homeless or at risk of homelessness – offering accommodation, education and preparation for employment.

Community Heroes Receive Top Honours At National Awards

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Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 25th October 2017 -  A project supporting migrants and refugees find employment, the designer of a service helping people access historical children’s home records and a campaign to increase funding for Queensland community legal centres have received top honours at the HESTA Community Sector Awards.

Charity Reporting Regime – Not A Level Playing Field

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Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 24th October 2017 -  The Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB) has weighed in on the complexity of the financial reporting regime for Australian charities in a new report, describing it as “overly complex and inconsistent” and saying it “fails to promote the sector’s accountability or efficiency”.

Doubts NDIS Timeline Can Be Met – Productivity Commission

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Lina Caneva, Thursday, 19th October 2017 -  The scale, pace and nature of the changes occurring with the introduction of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) are key long-term concerns with doubts that the current implementation timeline can be met, according to the most extensive study into the scheme by the Productivity Commission.

Philanthropic Donation Looks To Emerging Field of ‘Personalised Medicine’

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Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 18th October 2017 -  A $5.5 million philanthropic donation towards genetic testing for blood cancer patients has been described as advancing Australia’s global leadership in the emerging field of “personalised medicine”.
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