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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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Shorten Reveals Jobs Plan

Lina Caneva, Monday, 18th May 2015 -  Federal Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has unveiled his plan to boost employment in Australia, saying science, technology, engineering and maths will be the central jobs of the future.

Giving to Create Change

Changemaker

Lina Caneva, Monday, 18th May 2015 -  National Volunteer Week saw countless organisations celebrate the tireless work of those people that give their time and energy to different causes. To celebrate this week, Pro Bono Australia is featuring two volunteers from the Mission Australia Centre in Surry Hills.

Social Enterprise Masters Conference 2015

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Lina Caneva, Thursday, 14th May 2015 -  At the Social Enterprise Masters Conference on 3rd June, Social Traders, in conjunction with the Centre for Social Impact (CSI) Swinburne, will release the first stage of Finding Australia’s Social Enterprise Sector 2015 (FASES) – a national research report which captures the challenges and opportunities for social enterprises in Australia, as seen through the eyes of social enterprises.

The Conversation Loses Govt Funding

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 13th May 2015 -  The Federal Budget has ended the Government's four year funding support for the Not for Profit online publication The Conversation - removing 25 per cent of its annual income.

Volunteering Tasmania Gets Peak Body Recognition

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 13th May 2015 -  Volunteering Tasmania has been officially recognised as a Peak Body by the State Government after 22 years of operation, resulting in over a quarter of a million dollars in annual funding in perpetuity.

Welfare Budget Lacks Direction

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 13th May 2015 -  The Federal Government’s welfare Budget lacks a sense of direction and fails to address some of Australia’s biggest social problems including housing and homelessness, according to the Not for Profit sector.

Indigenous Groups Question Budget Strategy

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 13th May 2015 -  The Federal Government says Indigenous Australians will be the beneficiaries of fresh Budget shakeups in housing and jobs, but Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander representatives have criticised the Government’s approach.

Directors & Business Leaders Mixed on Budget

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 13th May 2015 -  Business leaders including company and Not for Profit directors are divided on whether the Federal Budget best meets Australia’s future needs, despite unanimously welcoming tax cuts for small business.

So Now It Is All About Fairness

Opinion

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 13th May 2015 -  For the charity and Not for Profit sector, the appeal to fairness in the Hockey 2015 Federal Budget should be seen as a foothold for a more significant discussion about the kind of Australia we want to live in, writes David Crosbie, CEO of the Community Council for Australia.

Jobs & Employment Strategies a Good Start

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 13th May 2015 -  The Federal Budget’s new Youth Employment Strategy has been described by the Not for Profit sector as an encouraging move that begins to address the crisis of youth joblessness.

Budget Investment in the Arts

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 13th May 2015 -  The interests of Australia’s cultural sector have been protected and advanced by the 2015-16 Federal Budget including a move to foster private sector support, according to Attorney-General Senator George Brandis.
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