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Audit Office finds government’s social housing push well behind target
Less than four per cent of the social homes promised by the Albanese Government’s signature social housing fund have been delivered, two years into a five-year target period. Source: SBS News.
Brisbane Catholic Education appoints new head
Brisbane Archbishop Shane Mackinlay yesterday announced Peter Hill as the new executive director for Brisbane Catholic Education. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Bishop Saunders stands trial in Perth
The trial of former Broome Bishop Christopher Saunders opened yesterday in the District Court of Western Australia in Perth. Source: EWTN News.
New push for gambling regulator expected at national conference
Labor members will reignite the push for a stronger gambling regulator at the party’s national conference amid concerns the government’s changes do not go far enough. Source: ABC News.
Australian doctor’s mission strengthens Catholic healthcare in Zambia
A Sydney doctor’s long-running mission to strengthen Catholic healthcare in Zambia has reached another milestone, with two more shipping containers of Australian medical equipment and supplies arriving to support hospitals, healthcare workers and medical education. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
What one night sleeping rough can and can’t do
Sleeping rough for a single night is an inadequate simulation of homelessness, but it can still leave a mark, writes Australian Cathoilc University’s vice-chancellor Zlatko Skrbis.
Burnham becomes Britain’s first Catholic-born prime minister
When Andy Burnham began his term as the United Kingdom’s 59th prime minister on Monday, he made history in becoming Britain’s first Catholic-born prime minister. Source: NCR Online.
Pope calls for peace and the elimination of nuclear weapons
In the foreword to his new book, Pope Leo XIV calls for peace and the elimination of nuclear weapons. Source: EWTN News.
Church leaders say Church in Asia must confront clericalism
The Church in Asia needs to confront clericalism as the central obstacle to its mission, because concentrating authority in ordained ministers weakens participation, and accountability, Church leaders say. Source: UCA News.