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Inquiry finds early exposure to pornography harming many children
Children as young as 10 are being exposed to online pornography, which is affecting their ability to empathise and causing them to be sexually aggressive, a New South Wales Government report says. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Proposed amendment to Marriage Act defeated in NSW Parliament
Legislation that would ensure the legal validity of religious marriages has been narrowly defeated in a 16-20 vote of the New South Wales Legislative Council. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Canberra summit to focus on homelessness and mental health
Catholic Social Services Australia will convene its 2025 Parliamentary Advocacy Summit on “Advancing the Common Good” next week at Parliament House in Canberra.
Butler under fire over plans to cut spending
Health Minister Mark Butler’s plans to rein in spending on the $220 billion care sector are coming under attack, as state premiers take Labor to task over hospital funding and disability reform. Source: The Age.
White House confirms Albanese-Trump meeting
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will meet US President Donald Trump in Washington next month, the White House has confirmed. Source: ABC News.
PM Albanese formally backs Palestinian state
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has urged world leaders to seize an opportunity to permanently disarm Hamas and drive the terrorist group out of the Middle East by reviving efforts to achieve a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict. Source: SMH.
Prime Minister announces climate target
Anthony Albanese revealed Australia will set a target to cut emissions by 62 to 70 per cent by 2035, while announcing billions of dollars towards net zero schemes, drawing condemnation from climate advocates and the Opposition. Source: Canberra Times.
Social services network welcomes Ley’s commitment to safety net
Catholic Social Services Australia responded with guarded optimism to Opposition Leader Sussan Ley’s address to the Committee for Economic Development of Australia yesterday, which it said outlined a “principled approach” to fiscal management while maintaining support for vulnerable Australians.
Labor to outline plan to reconnect unemployed with workforce
The Albanese Government is set to tap into the country’s unemployed, particularly disengaged youth and older women, to fill just under two million new jobs over the next decade. Source: News.com.au.