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Salesians welcome international leader to Australia during centenary year
The international head of the Salesians of Don Bosco has wrapped up an eight-day trip to Australia with a visit to Salesian College in Sunbury, Victoria, which is home to the motherhouse of the order in Australia.
JobSeeker payment boost for 227,000 Australians over 55
Older recipients of JobSeeker look set to receive higher welfare payments than their younger counterparts, with the Federal Budget expected to increase payments for 227,000 Australians. Source: 7News.
Campion College’s early offer scheme opens for 2024
Campion College Australia, an independent liberal arts college in Western Sydney, has announced its early offer scheme for prospective students interested in commencing their studies in 2024.
Britain’s Catholics prepare for king’s upcoming coronation
When King Charles III is crowned on Saturday, it will be an opportunity to reaffirm Christianity’s place in public affairs, including the presence of Britain’s small but significant Catholic minority. Source: OSV News.
Advocates welcome additional funding for WA social housing
The McGowan Government will pump a further $511 million into its social housing program to boost public housing supply and refurbish ageing properties as Western Australia grapples with an accommodation crisis. Source: WA Today.
Peru, Chile bishops call for resolution to border crisis
Bishops from Peru and Chile have called on the authorities of both countries to seek a solution through dialogue to the migration crisis that is currently taking place at the border. Source: CNA.
Providers fear visa changes will ‘devastate’ aged care workforce
Aged care providers are urging the Albanese Government to delay slashing work rights for international students, warning it will worsen critical workforce shortages in the flatlining sector without an urgent replacement. Source: The Age.
St Joseph the Worker message urges action against sexual harassment
In a message for the feast of St Joseph the Worker, Bishop Vincent Long OFM Conv has called for the Church’s workplaces to be “characterised by respect and freedom, by mutual esteem and kindness”. Source: ACBC Media Blog.
Labor may need to compromise on Voice to win key Liberals’ support
This one and only parliamentary opportunity to bring at least some of the Coalition on board to support an Indigenous Voice to Parliament should not be squandered, writes Fr Frank Brennan SJ. Source: Sydney Morning Herald.