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Rate hike fear grows as nation adds 76,000 jobs in June
Expectations of an interest rate rise have jumped after new figures show the country added more than 76,000 jobs through June even though signs grew that the overall employment market is weakening. Source: Sydney Morning Herald.
Don’t extend VAD to people who can no longer consent to it
Extending voluntary assisted dying to people who can no longer consent to it is not compassion – it is a grave step and the evidence shows why, writes Brigid Meney. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Biggest super funds hold $14.8 billion in gambling stocks
Australia’s 20 biggest superannuation funds have almost $15 billion invested in gambling-related companies, despite growing concern about the social harm caused by the industry. Source: SBS News.
University rises to the challenge of AI
As artificial intelligence transforms society, the most pressing challenge is ensuring that technology is guided by ethics, human dignity and the common good, according to experts at the launch of Australian Catholic University’s Human and Digital Futures initiative.
US education authority gives Catholic Schools Broken Bay top marks
A leading international educational authority has praised Catholic Schools Broken Bay for its healthy school culture and its direct effects on student learning.
Caritas supports Venezuelan families devastated by earthquakes
Caritas Venezuela has revealed the significant impact of international solidarity following the devastating earthquakes that struck northern Venezuela in June. Source: Caritas Australia.
UN report estimates 645 million people faced hunger in 2025
A new report on food security jointly prepared by five United Nations agencies estimates that some 645 million people – representing 7.8 per cent of the global population – faced hunger in 2025. Source: Vatican News.
Church in France to honour memory of murdered priest
Ten years after the killing of Fr Jacques Hamel shocked France and the world, the Catholic Church in France is preparing to honour his memory with prayer and remembrance. Source: OSV News.
Astonishing reimagining that gets to soul of the story
“The Odyssey” is an adaptation of Homer’s Ancient Greek epic, chronicling the journey of Odysseus, the legendary Greek king of Ithaca, on his return home after the Trojan War. Source: Australian Catholics.