Coming of the Light Festival
The Coming of the Light is a holiday celebrated by Torres Strait Islanders on 1 July each year. It recognises the adoption of Christianity through island communities during the late… Read More »Coming of the Light Festival
2012: Commencement of the Fair Work Amendment (TCF Industry) Act
Many of the outworkers in the garment industry are migrant women. They are often vulnerable to exploitation due to limited English language skills or lack of knowledge about their rights… Read More »2012: Commencement of the Fair Work Amendment (TCF Industry) Act
2016: Election of Linda Burney as first Aboriginal woman member of the Australian Parliament
The Hon Linda Burney MP has contributed significantly to the development of Indigenous communities locally, regionally and nationally as an educator, championing reconciliation in Australia, as Member of the NSW… Read More »2016: Election of Linda Burney as first Aboriginal woman member of the Australian Parliament
St Thomas, Apostle
We feel great kinship for the apostle Thomas because, like him, most of us curiously combine faith and doubt. We sometimes share the enthusiasm St. Thomas expressed when upon Lazarus’s… Read More »St Thomas, Apostle
International Day of Cooperatives
The United Nations International Day of Cooperatives is celebrated annually on the first Saturday of July. This year, the theme of the International Day of Cooperatives 2020 is Cooperatives for… Read More »International Day of Cooperatives
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sunday
Access resources for the celebration of this Sunday produced by the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholic Council here. We provide an overview here. These videos were produced in… Read More »Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sunday
NAIDOC Week
The theme of NAIDOC week this year is "Healing Country" Country is inherent to our identity.It sustains our lives in every aspect - spiritually, physically, emotionally, socially, and culturally.It is… Read More »NAIDOC Week