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Commission calls for age of criminal responsibility to be raised to 14
- By Rebecca Comini
- . 6 December 2022
Victoria’s Yoorrook Justice Commission has called for the age of criminal responsibility to be raised from 10 to at least 14, to help stop vulnerable Indigenous children getting “lost in the pipeline” of child protection and criminal justice systems. Source: The Age.
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Force used on religious groups violating COVID-19 worship restriction
- By Rebecca Comini
- . 6 December 2022
A new Pew Research Centre analysis finds that nearly a quarter of 198 countries and territories analysed used police and government force on religious groups who disobeyed COVID-19 worship restrictions. Source: The Christian Post.
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Italy’s southern bishops gear up to support anti-mafia priests
- By Rebecca Comini
- . 6 December 2022
Italy’s bishops conference for the southern region of Campania, notorious for its mafia activity, has announced the establishment of diocesan commissions to support and guide anti-mafia priests. Source: Crux.
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Chief Minister says euthanasia could become law in ACT by 2024
- By Rebecca Comini
- . 5 December 2022
The ACT’s Chief Minister Andrew Barr says voluntary euthanasia could be made lawful in the territory by the end of 2024. Source: Canberra Times.
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Churches need more than wheelchair ramps to be inclusive: Pope
- By Rebecca Comini
- . 5 December 2022
Making churches accessible and services understandable is important but having wheelchair ramps and sign-language interpreters is not enough for a parish to call itself “inclusive”, Pope Francis said at the weekend. Source: CNS.
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Vinnies celebrates its unsung heroes on Volunteer Day
- By Rebecca Comini
- . 5 December 2022
International Volunteer Day provides an opportunity to celebrate the contribution of St Vincent de Paul Society members and volunteers to Australian life and society, writes national president Claire Victory.
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Detail on Voice to Parliament to be released before referendum: Burney
- By Rebecca Comini
- . 5 December 2022
Further details about what an Indigenous Voice to Parliament would look like and how it would affect communities will be released before the referendum. Source: Sydney Morning Herald.
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Sydney to get first new cemetery in 50 years
- By Rebecca Comini
- . 5 December 2022
Construction on a memorial park with 136,000 plots is finally underway, marking Sydney’s first new cemetery in 50 years. Source: Daily Telegraph.
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Notre Dame to help boost paramedic numbers in Western Australia
- By Rebecca Comini
- . 5 December 2022
Helping to meet the growing demand for highly skilled paramedics in Western Australia is the aim of a new fast-tracked training program developed by The University of Notre Dame Australia. Source: The eRecord.