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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.

Articles:

Homeless Face ‘Inhumane’ Treatment

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 4th August 2015 -  A highly awarded Australian charity claims that Governments at all levels are guilty of failing to follow the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in their treatment of homeless people.

Ansvar Community Grants Open

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 4th August 2015 -  Not for Profit Insurance provider, Ansvar has announced grant applications are open for their 2016 annual Community Education Program (CEP) worth up to $50,000 each.

Australia’s List of Million Dollar Donors Grows to 250

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 4th August 2015 -  The number of Australians who have donated $1 million or more to causes has grown to over 250 and now includes 10 donors who have given more than $100 million and 57 who have given more than $10 million.

Senate Calls for Wind Farm Crackdown

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 4th August 2015 -  A Senate committee set up to investigate the potential health impacts of wind turbines has recommended that the Federal Government be able to force states to abide by noise and infrasound restrictions.

Philanthropists Make Record Donation to Victorian Museum

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 4th August 2015 -  One of Australia’s most prominent philanthropic families has made the largest ever individual gift to Museum Victoria.

Nominations Open for National Disability Awards

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Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 4th August 2015 -  The 2015 National Disability Awards are open for nomination - giving Australians the chance to acknowledge the people, organisations and initiatives that make a positive impact on the lives of people with disability.

Stop, Go Back, the NDIS Board Shake-Up is Going the Wrong Way

Opinion

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 4th August 2015 -  The proposed shake-up of the NDIS Board to only include people with who have worked at ASX50 companies is a major backflip on the underlying principles and values espoused in the lead up to the NDIS’s establishment, writes Professor Simon Darcy from the University of Technology Sydney in this article originally published in the Conversation.

New Network for Young Women with Disabilities

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 30th July 2015 -  A national Not for Profit peer-led network for young women with disabilities has been launched to help girls and young women with disability realise their human rights.

More People Stuck on Unemployment Payments

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 30th July 2015 -  Seventy per cent of the people relying on Newstart payments have been on the unemployment payment for more than a year, according to the latest data.

Calling All Volunteers – What’s in a Name?

Opinion

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 30th July 2015 -  What’s in a name? Quite a lot it would seem, if the extensive and at times impassioned conversation about the definition of volunteering has been anything to go by, writes the CEO of Volunteering Tasmania, Adrienne Picone.

Philanthropy Peak Supports Work of Twiggy Forrest

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 30th July 2015 -  Donor peak body Philanthropy Australia has thrown its support behind mining magnate and philanthropist Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest after an ABC Four Corners report on the falling value of his charities which are linked to the price of iron ore.
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