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Legalisation doesn’t end fight against euthanasia
While the battle to prevent the legalisation of euthanasia may have been lost in all Australian states and likely soon in the territories, it does not mean we can abandon trying to give people reasons not to choose to end their lives, writes Margaret Somerville. Source: Catholic Voice.
Addressing the issue of ‘no fixed address’
As we mark Homelessness Week, we need to imagine the pain and isolation that are synonymous with not having a roof over our heads, writes Fr Andrew Hamilton SJ. Source: Australian Jesuits.
World Youth Day bringing together Church’s future leaders
I can honestly say the experience of World Youth Day Sydney in 2008 changed the course of my life, writes Monica Doumit. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Those responsible for Robodebt must face full force of the law: Vinnies
In the wake of the Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme, there has been discussion about the scheme’s cruelty and its illegality. However, the deliberate demonisation of the unemployed has been overlooked, writes the St Vincent de Paul Society’s Mark Gaetani.
Modern slavery remains obscure to most Australians
Modern slavery has been a growing part of the national conversation in recent years, yet to most Australians it remains relatively obscure, writes Melissa Halliday. Source: Eureka Street.
Retraining teachers reaps results for students
A report from the Teacher Education Expert Panel 2023, written by University of Sydney vice-chancellor Professor Mark Scott, has important insights into how to make teachers highly effective, writes Catholic schools leader Ross Fox. Source: SMH.
Faith’s freedom narrows after Calvary
With the ACT Government’s takeover of the former Calvary Public Hospital Bruce, many now wonder whether people of faith are even welcome in social, civic and government spaces, writes Patrick McArdle. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Fears over anti-Catholic bias as government rips up hospital contract
The ACT Government has trashed the sanctity of Australian property rights with a rash and heavy-handed takeover of the Catholic-run Calvary Hospital in Canberra, writes Senator Matt Canavan. Source: The Courier Mail.
Education funding debate derailed by ‘elite schools’ stereotypes
If you thought we would see the end of the school funding wars with the introduction of a fairer, needs-based funding model, think again, writes National Catholic Education Commission executive director Jacinta Collins. Source: The Age.