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Disability ministers delay response to bombshell royal commission
- By Rebecca Comini
- . 6 March 2024
Australia’s disability ministers will not provide their response to the landmark royal commission report until at least next month – seven months after the commissioners handed down their findings. Source: The Australian.
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Lower gender pay gap for women with Catholic employers
- By Rebecca Comini
- . 6 March 2024
Women with Catholic employers are well-supported, according to the first national gender pay gap report, but some organisations said there remains scope to better uphold the equal dignity of all their employees. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
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Hundreds tell Senate committee they are struggling to afford the basics
- By Rebecca Comini
- . 6 March 2024
A Senate committee which launched an inquiry into the cost of living asked Australians to share their experiences and they have responded – more than 900 by the latest count. Source: ABC News.
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Walk for Life pays witness to the dignity of unborn
- By Rebecca Comini
- . 6 March 2024
An estimated crowd of 4000 people of all ages took part in Adelaide’s fifth consecutive Walk for Life through the city’s Pennington Gardens. Source: The Southern Cross.
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Masterclass to explore ways to boost Catholic school communities
- By Rebecca Comini
- . 6 March 2024
Catholic Schools NSW is “answering the call” of the Fifth Plenary Council of Australia with its Connected Catholic Communities Symposium and Masterclass, to be held next week.
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New OT course addresses workforce shortage
- By Rebecca Comini
- . 6 March 2024
The University of Notre Dame Australia is addressing the critical shortage of occupational therapists in remote and regional communities, launching a unique program focused on rural health and evidence-based practice.
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Pope tells children they can make world better, one small step at a time
- By Rebecca Comini
- . 6 March 2024
Making the world a better place for everyone starts with prayer and little steps like saying hello, sorry or thank you, Pope Francis said in a letter to the world’s children. Source: CNS.
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Three-quarters of youth questioned in international survey believe in God
- By Rebecca Comini
- . 6 March 2024
A survey of attitudes among young people in eight countries about religious beliefs, prayer and social issues found that believers and non-believers were very likely to agree about the severity of environmental problems and the danger of political corruption in the world. Source: OSV News.
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Haitian bishops demand answers in attack that injured bishop
- By Rebecca Comini
- . 6 March 2024
As violence in Haiti spirals further out of control, the country’s bishops have urged national authorities to ensure the safety and security of citizens and to provide answers after a recent explosion left a bishop severely burned. Source: Crux.