Healthy food wanted for Indigenous communities
A study has found Indigenous communities need access to more affordable healthy food options. .
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More children forced into labor amid economic crisis
The global economic crisis is forcing more children around the world into the worse forms of child labor, international relief and development organization World Vision warns.
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French bishop speaks against 'barbarism' of embryo research
The French government has been accused of promoting "barbarism" after recommending the legalisation of embryo research.
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Rugby league at risk in Catholic schools: Sydney CEO head
Following a Four Corners expose of rugby league sex scandals this week, Sydney Catholic Education Office executive director, Dan White, has said the code ran the risk of ending its historic relationship with the Catholic education system.
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NRL should sack gender advisor for supporting group sex
In the wake of the Matthew Johns scandal, the Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) today called on the National Rugby League to sack its gender advisor Catharine Lumby over her public comments in support of group sex.
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CLOSE THE GAP: Budget initiatives welcomed but real engagement crucial
The $200 million injection into Indigenous health in the Federal Budget builds on the Government's unprecedented commitments over the past year, but significant investment is still needed to ensure the government stays on target to Close the Gap, Chair of the Campaign Steering Committee, Social Justice Commissioner Tom Calma said today.
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Catholics organisations respond to Budget
Catholic Health Australia and Catholic Social Services both gave mixed reactions to last night\'s Federal Budget but Vinnies\' President, Syd Tutton, expressed grave concern over those left out in the cold.
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DIARY NOTE: Social impact of gambling and alcohol defined
The Exodus Foundation will officially present three reports into the social impact of gambling and alcohol addiction on Thursday, 14 May 2009.
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Minor increase in aid budget but Government should have done more
The Rudd Government has made a minor increase to its overseas aid spending, but fallen short of what's needed to help the people being hurt most by the global financial crisis, international aid agency Oxfam said tonight.
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Australians prefer paid maternity leave scheme to paid parental leave
In light of the Government's recent announcement on paid maternity leave, Social Researcher Mark McCrindle has released the latest results from the McCrindle Research study into Australians' attitudes towards a national paid parental leave scheme.
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National families week 2009: how to strengthen your family during tough times
With many families experiencing tough times because of challenging economic conditions and more pain forecast for theimmediate future, National Families Week 2009 from 10 – 16 May (coinciding with the United Nations' International Day of the Family on 15 May) calls on all of us to recognise, value, and support our families' wellbeing.
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QLD government pledges to keep abortion laws
The Queensland Government will not revisit controversial abortion laws which have seen a Cairns teenager charged for terminating her own pregnancy using an abortion pill smuggled from overseas.