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Health

Thousands of patients face massive cost hikes as St Vincent’s pull plug on NIB

Thousands of patients face massive rises in out-of-pocket costs at St Vincent’s private hospitals after funding negotiations with major health insurer NIB collapsed amid a deepening crisis in the $22 billion private hospital industry. Source: The Age. 

Vatican

Claims Vatican treated Cardinal Pell’s body with ‘gross disrespect’

Cardinal George Pell had a broken nose, was not wearing shoes and his clothes had been “just thrown in” the coffin when his body was returned to Australia from Italy last year, it has been claimed. Source: News.com.au.

Safeguarding

Australian delegation attends International Safeguarding Conference in Rome

Australia fielded a large delegation at the International Safeguarding Conference, held in Rome last month. Source: Australian Catholic Safeguarding Limited.

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