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Essential workers priced out of private rental market
Essential workers are being priced out of Australia’s private rental market as affordability plummets, new research shows. Source: ABC News.
Every Catholic archdiocese in Australia and NZ sees Red
For the first time, every Catholic archdiocese in Australia and New Zealand will unite in support of Aid to the Church in Need’s Red November campaign, marking a historic show of solidarity with millions of Christians worldwide who face persecution because of their faith.
‘Paramedic of poetry’ wins major prize
Jennifer Kornberger has become the first poet living in Western Australian to win one of Australia’s richest prizes for a single poem. Source: ACU.
Pope welcomes music legend to Vatican
Bob Dylan came knockin’ on Pope Leo XIV’s door on Wednesday, as the American singer-songwriter and poet visited with the American Pope at the Vatican during a break between concert dates in Italy. Source: NCR Online.
Is this peace activist also a prophet?
In “The Man Who Saves the World?”, an eccentric American peace activist pursues his belief that he’s destined to unite South American tribes and save the Amazon. Source: Australian Catholics.
Pope warns economic inequality a threat to peace
The threat to world peace stems from economic imbalances linked to development that is “neither equitable nor respectful of creation”, Pope Leo XIV said yesterday. Source: CNS.
Carmelites launch bursary to help priests and deacons study
Priests and deacons seeking further education are invited to apply for a new bursary set up by the Carmelite Nuns of Melbourne. Source: ACBC Media Blog.
Schools to ban generative AI in classrooms
School students across Australia will be blocked from using generative AI in class and during assessments under a plan to crack down on excessive screen use in classrooms and reverse a generational decline in reading and maths scores. Source: The Australian.
Catholic Social Services’ strategic plan ‘a call to action’
Catholic Social Services Australia has launched its strategic plan Towards 75: Building for the Common Good, marking a significant milestone as the organisation approaches its 75th anniversary.