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Social Services Youth

CSSA joins call to raise minimum age of criminal responsibility to 14 years

Catholic Social Services Australia has written to Australia’s attorneys-general, urging immediate action on the recommendations of a recent inquiry’s final report into Australia’s youth justice and incarceration system.

Politics

Australians will live longer and retire with more super in 2066: Report

Australians will live longer and retire with more super in 2066 despite the world becoming “more unpredictable, more unequal”, Treasurer Jim Chalmers will say in a speech today. Source: The Australian.

Pope Leo XIV Social Teaching

Pope praises Catholics leading Church ‘in new directions’

Pope Leo XIV has highlighted the contributions of laypeople and religious who helped shape Catholic social teaching and embodied “a Church forging ahead in new directions”. Source: EWTN News.

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Jobs Market Blog by CathNews offers a variety of Catholic job articles, career guides and recruitment insights.

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  • Deputy Principal opportunities at Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Murrupurtiyanuwu Catholic Primary School and Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Thamarrurr Catholic College, commencing January 2027. Join Catholic Education NT in a senior leadership role supporting Catholic identity, teaching and learning, student wellbeing and community partnerships.

  • Applications are invited for the position of Assistant Principal: Religious Education (APRE) to join the leadership team at MacKillop Catholic Primary School, Mackay. This full-time position, commencing in January 2027, offers an opportunity to contribute meaningfully to the spiritual and educational life of the school community.

  • St Augustine’s College is seeking applications for the position of Director of Administration

  • Marist Schools Australia invites suitably qualified and experienced Catholic educators to apply for the position of Principal, Lavalla Catholic College, Traralgon. This significant leadership opportunity calls for a dynamic and inspirational Catholic educator who is committed to fostering faith formation, educational excellence, and the Marist charism. The successful applicant will commence the role in January 2027.

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