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Just four of the 19 Closing the Gap targets on track to be met
Without changing the approach to Closing the Gap, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will continue to “pay the price”, Indigenous organisations say. Source: Canberra Times.
Christian schools welcome NT anti-discrimination bill
Northern Territory Attorney-General Marie-Clare Boothby yesterday introduced the Anti-Discrimination Amendment Bill to Parliament, reinstating an exception for religious schools to hire on the basis of faith and removing the word “offence” from vilification protections. Source: NT News.
Albanese to push for child social media ban at UN
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will promote Australia’s social media ban for children at the UN General Assembly in September, where he will urge other countries to pursue similar measures to limit teenagers’ exposure to harmful online content. Source: The Australian.
NAPLAN participation rates in Catholic schools beat national average
This year’s NAPLAN results show that participation rates for Catholic schools have exceeded both state and national averages, demonstrating Catholic education’s strong commitment to assessment and ongoing support for students, Catholic Schools NSW says.
‘Judges are human too’
Leading legal figures gathered at Australian Catholic University in Brisbane to mark the first International Day for Judicial Wellbeing, a landmark global initiative backed by the UN General Assembly. Source: The Catholic Leader.
New council puts student voice ‘at heart of decision-making’
Catholic Education WA is placing the student voice at the heart of decision-making with the establishment of a new Student Advisory Council at the system level.
Pope and 120,000 young pilgrims call for peace in the world
The enthusiastic joy of young people, who love Jesus and want all wars to stop, will be heard to the ends of the earth, Pope Leo XIV said when he welcomed tens of thousands of cheering young men and women to Rome for their Jubilee. Source: OSV News.
‘Never get used to violence’: Cardinal Dolan responds to US mass shooting
“We should never get used to violence or lose our respect for the sacredness of human life,” Cardinal Timothy Dolan said following a deadly mass shooting in New York City that claimed four lives, including that of a police officer. Source: America Magazine.
‘Virgin Everywhere’ takes Our Lady of Guadalupe from Mexico to the world
A project that seeks to bring images of Our Lady of Guadalupe to every corner of the world has completed its latest challenge: covering the entire perimeter of Mexico. Source: CNA.