Posts Tagged: Poverty
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Nov 26, 2012
No CommentsCrisis in Congo – Church leaders say DRC on brink of war
Media Release, 23 November, 2012 Fear and insecurity has sent tens of thousands of innocent civilians into hiding and flight as the M23 Rebels now occupy Goma, the main city in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The military spokesperson of the M23 has now publically declared that the rebels are prepared...
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Nov 30, 2011
No CommentsGLOBAL GIFTS – CHRISTMAS 2011: IT’S NOT ALL ABOUT THEM!
LEAVE the chocolates in the aisle, your friends eat too much anyway. LEAVE the wine on the shelf, your Dad doesn’t need another drop. LEAVE the handcreams where they are, your Mum doesn’t really doesn’t like them. AND don’t even think about toys. There’s just no more room for them. So take a deep breath....
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Oct 19, 2011
No CommentsAged Poor Mustn’t Be Forgotten by Hung Parliament
Media Release from Catholic Health Australia, 19/10/11 By Martin Laverty and Gavin Abraham Bipartisan support is emerging to improve access to aged care for older Australians living in poverty, according to the nation’s largest network of residential and community aged care providers. As Anti-Poverty Week is marked across Australia, Catholic Health Australia (CHA) chief executive...
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Oct 13, 2011
1 CommentMaking our tax system fair for the poor
By Bishop Pat Power There are many Australians today who are living on the Newstart allowance, one of the lowest payments available to those who are currently out of work. The payment totals about $35 a day, which in a country like Australia makes it impossible to make ends meet. One of the things I’ve...