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Federal Court to rule on legality of euthanasia telehealth
A push to allow euthanasia medical consultations to occur via telehealth will be decided by a Federal Court judge next month, unless the Albanese Government acts sooner. Source: The Australian.
Less than one per cent of rentals affordable for Aussies on minimum wage
Less than one per cent of available rental properties across the country are affordable for a person earning the minimum wage, a new Anglicare Australia report has revealed. Source: 9news.com.au.
Mission conference to take place one year after Plenary Council
Catholic Mission’s sixth biennial Mission: One Heart Many Voices conference returns for a face-to-face event in Sydney next week.
Albanese Government to ban use of credit cards in online gambling
Gamblers will no longer be able to use credit cards to punt online under a forthcoming ban that anti-gambling advocates say must be the first step in a broader crackdown on the industry. Source: Sydney Morning Herald.
Duo hits the road to spread the word about Caritas
Caritas Australia’s chief executive Kirsty Robertson and advancement director Richard Landels have completed an epic 700km bicycle ride from Cairns to Townsville, touring and greeting Catholic schools and parishes along the way.
New podcast brings faith to students
Religious education will be greatly enhanced in Catholic schools through a new podcast exploring key areas covered in the primary and secondary curriculum in ways that are readily accessible to all students whatever their faith background. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Ukraine Prime Minister asks Pope to help bring back children taken to Russia
Ukraine Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal told journalists on Thursday that he has asked Pope Francis for help getting back children forcibly deported to Russia. Source: CNA.
Christian leaders appeal for peace in Papua
In a rare gesture, Catholic and Protestant leaders in Papua have come together to appeal to Indonesian President Joko Widodo to stop military operations in the crisis-hit province following the latest move to implement a “combat alert operation”. Source: UCA News.
The donkey movie you’ve been braying for
Eo is a Polish film that pointedly comments on society as it follows a circus donkey on an emotional journey across Europe. Source: Australian Catholics.