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WA review rules out euthanasia for people with dementia
A review of Western Australia’s euthanasia laws has ruled out altering eligibility rules, despite the current and former premiers flagging support for access for people with dementia. Source: The West Australian.
Gaza ceasefire to be extended by two days
A ceasefire in the war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas will be extended by two days, continuing a pause in seven weeks of fighting that has killed thousands and laid waste to the Palestinian enclave. Source: The Age.
Pope limits appointments as he receives treatment for lung infection
Pope Francis is receiving antibiotics intravenously to treat lung inflammation and will scale back some appointments, but he doesn’t have pneumonia or fever, the Vatican said yesterday. Source: NCR Online.
Three new priests ordained for Melbourne Archdiocese
Three men were ordained to the priesthood for the Melbourne Archdiocese at St Patrick’s Cathedral on Saturday. Source: Melbourne Catholic.
Voters back giving Indigenous Australians a say in policy that affects them: Survey
A large majority of voters still back Indigenous constitutional recognition and giving First Nations Australians a say in developing policies that affect them, even after the resounding defeat of the Voice to Parliament, according to a new survey. Source: The Guardian.
Refugee advocates tell Government to ‘stop moving the goalposts’
Adelaide-based advocates for refugees and asylum-seekers have called on the Albanese Government to “stop moving the goalposts” and implement policy changes that will assist the “forgotten people” who remain in limbo. Source: The Southern Cross.
Notre Dame student graduates to global organisation
A University of Notre Dame student has used her positive experience of access and inclusion at the university to inspire a global organisation to make itself more accessible to people with disabilities and learning impairments.
Catholics can receive a plenary indulgence by praying before a Nativity scene
Catholics will be able to receive a plenary indulgence by praying before a Nativity scene in a Franciscan church as part of the 800th-anniversary celebrations of the Rule of St Francis and the creation of the first Nativity scene. Source: CNA.
German priest released a year after being abducted in Mali
Fr Hans-Joachim Lohre, a German Missionary of Africa, has been released after being held by extremists in Mali for just over a year. Source: Vatican News.