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Education experts’ tips for safe and successful school year
Australian Catholic University education experts have united to provide practical tips and advice to support students, parents, and educators in time for the start of the 2025 school year.
Indonesian archbishop says mining plan an ecological and social threat
A Catholic archbishop in Indonesia is opposing plans to build a geothermal power plant in his diocese. Source: Crux.
It’s magic: Beloved children’s book comes to life
Australian children’s author and illustrator Alison Lester’s book Magic Beach has been transformed into a feature-length film. Source: Australian Catholics.
No CathNews on Monday
CathNews will not be published on Monday, January 27, due to the Australia Day public holiday.
New hate-speech laws could be in force within weeks
Hate speech laws criminalising violent threats against racial or religious groups could be in force within weeks, as Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus rejects claims that the Albanese Government’s policies on Israel have fuelled a surge in anti-Semitism. Source: The Age.
‘I called the parish in Gaza. They are happy’: Pope
In his daily phone call to Holy Family Parish in Gaza on Tuesday, Pope Francis said parishioners were “happy” following the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Source: Vatican News.
Arts celebrated as part of Jubilee 2025
Catholics are being invited to reflect on the importance of art and artists, as the Church marks the Jubilee of Artists from February 15-18. Source: ACBC Media Blog.
School attendance falls towards pandemic-level lows
At least 1.6 million Australian children missed a month’s worth of lessons last year, as school attendance slipped back towards pandemic-level lows. Source: The Australian.
Radio days taught new vicar general to expect the unexpected
What Brisbane Archdiocese’s new vicar general Fr Peter Dillon enjoyed most about his days producing and presenting a talk-back radio segment in the 1990s was the unexpected. Source: The Catholic Leader.