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Budget Politics

Budget to reveal bottom-line improvement and ‘spending restraint’

Today’s federal budget will reveal a $45 billion improvement in the bottom line over this and the next three financial years, as Treasurer Jim Chalmers promises “spending restraint” at a time of high and rising inflation. Source: The Guardian.

Aged Care Budget

Catholic sector calls for 60,000 extra home care packages

Catholic Health Australia is calling on the Albanese Government to fund up to 60,000 additional Support at Home packages in today’s federal budget to address a growing aged care waitlist.

Appointment Ordinariate

Pope appoints US bishop Ordinariate Administrator in Australia 

Pope Leo XIV has announced the new apostolic administrator of the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of the Southern Cross in Australia following the appointment of Archbishop Anthony Randazzo to Prefect of the Dicastery for Legislative Texts at the Vatican.

Jobs Market Blog

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

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