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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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Value of Victoria’s Community Sector – Report

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Lina Caneva, Thursday, 11th June 2015 -  Welfare peak body, VCOSS has launched a report outlining the unique role of community sector organisations in strengthening Victoria’s economy and society.

5,500 Charities Lose Registration

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 9th June 2015 -  Almost 5,500 organisations across Australia have lost their charity status for failing to complete the appropriate paperwork for two years in a row.

Costs Impact Access to Health Care for People with Disability

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 9th June 2015 -  Almost one-fifth of people with disability who needed to see a doctor delayed or did not go because of the cost, according to a new report by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).

Philanthropy Warning on Changes to Enviro Charities

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 9th June 2015 -  Donor peak body, Philanthropy Australia has warned in a submission to a Parliamentary inquiry that any new restrictions on environmental charities could impose more red tape on philanthropy.

Visiting Author to Warn Australia Against Following US on Growing Inequality

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 9th June 2015 -  Visiting US author Linda Tirado will warn Australian audiences against going down the US route of divisive and socially damaging, growing inequality when she addresses the Australian Council of Social Service national conference on 25th and 26th of June.

Ministers Play Dirty Pool Over Triggs

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Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 9th June 2015 -  Ministers Brandis and Dutton play some dirty pool in their fight with the President of the Human Rights Commission Gillian Triggs, writes Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow at University of Canberra in this article first published in The Conversation.

NFP Board C21 Conference: A Brave New World

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 9th June 2015 -  Developed for chairpersons, board members, CEOs and managers, Leadership Victoria’s NFP Board C21: A Brave New World conference in Melbourne in July is set to help established leaders take their Not for Profits into the future.

Trends in Will Making Good for NFPs?

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Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 9th June 2015 -  The recent release of a comprehensive, four-year study into trends in Will making and Will disputes in Australia provides important insights for Not for Profits in planning their fundraising and bequest strategies, writes lawyer Andrew Simpson.

NFP Leaders Honoured in 2015 Queen’s Birthday List

Lina Caneva, Monday, 8th June 2015 -  Dozens of Australian philanthropists, Not for Profit leaders and volunteers have been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List including Vinnies CEO Dr John Falzon for his service to the community through social welfare organisations.

Pro Bono Australia’s Founder in Queen’s Birthday Honours List

Lina Caneva, Monday, 8th June 2015 -  Pro Bono Australia Founder Karen Mahlab has been recognised for her work in the Not for Profit sector in the Queen’s Birthday honours list.

Charity’s Illegal Acts Under Spotlight

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 4th June 2015 -  An Australian Senator has asked the national charity regulator to investigate alleged criminal activity at one of the country's most well-known environmental organisations.

‘Disturbing’ Findings of Aus Social Enterprise Research

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 4th June 2015 -  Australian social enterprise is being hurt by a lack of coordinated advocacy on policy and the “disturbing” failure of impact investors to understand the demands of social enterprise, according to the interim findings of a major research project on Australia’s social enterprise sector.
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