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Labor edges towards broader national childcare system
Labor is quietly advancing plans for universal childcare in Australia, with new laws to require private operators to hand over sensitive commercial data needed to design a new national system. Source: The Guardian.
States say Government must boost funding for public hospitals
State and territory leaders have launched a coordinated attack on the Albanese Government’s handling of increasingly strained public hospital funding negotiations, declaring they cannot sacrifice hospital care to bolster the Commonwealth’s budget bottom line. Source: ABC News.
Children who commit violent crimes in Victoria to be tried as adults
Children as young as 14 could be jailed for life for violent crimes under justice reforms set to be introduced by the Victorian Government in response to rising crime rates. Source: The Age.
Students back social media ban for under-16s
When Communications Minister Anika Wells visited St Mary MacKillop College, Canberra, yesterday to discuss the upcoming social media ban for Australians under 16, she found many students in favour of the move. Source: Catholic Voice.
Vinnies highlights reforms to reduce povertyÂ
At Parliament House in Canberra today, the St Vincent de Paul Society will share insights on how modest, budget-neutral reforms to Australia’s tax and welfare system could lift as many as one million Australians out of poverty.Â
Catholic sector welcomes proposed amendments to copyright legislation
The National Catholic Education Commission has welcomed proposed amendments to copyright legislation, which prioritise the use of quality source materials in an online environment.
Minister issues blunt warning to providers over reforms
Aged Care Minister Sam Rae has issued a blunt warning to providers: there are no excuses not to be ready with a new regime that kicks in this week. Source: The West Australian.
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.