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Federal Election 2022: Raising the age must be a priority of incoming Federal Government
- 5 May 2022
Jesuit Social Services’ recently released Federal Election platform, A blueprint for a just recovery, builds on 45 years of advocacy and action, to outline our vision for a just society. In this third in a series of pre-Election blogs, we focus on fair justice systems.
Federal Election 2022: Government must support organisations and communities to build climate resilience
- 28 April 2022
Jesuit Social Services’ recently released Federal Election platform, A blueprint for a just recovery, builds on 45 years of advocacy and action, to outline our vision for a just society. In this second in a series of pre-Election blogs, we focus on social and ecological justice.
Federal Election 2022: A fair social safety net
- 21 April 2022
Jesuit Social Services’ recently released Federal Election platform, A blueprint for a just recovery, builds on 45 years of advocacy and action, to outline our vision for a just society. In this first in a series of pre-Election blogs, we focus on Australia’s social safety net.
Easter Sunday
- 15 April 2022
From sin to forgiveness and despair to joy – ANDY HAMILTON SJ reflects on the triumph of Easter Sunday and how hope prevails.
Time for a just transition plan to reach net zero
- 6 April 2022
To keep warming at around 1.5 degrees and avoid catastrophic and irreversible effects on people and planet, Australia should do its fair share: immediately reduce greenhouse gas emissions, reach a reduction of 75% of 2005 levels by the end of this decade, and hit net zero by 2035, according to the Australian Climate Council.
Palm Sunday
- 5 April 2022
Palm Sunday, which recalls Jesus' entry into Jerusalem, is an opportunity to be in solitary with refugees fleeing Ukraine, to welcome the Afghan refugees newly settled in Australia, and to reflect on hospitality and welcome, writes ANDY HAMILTON SJ.
World Water Day
- 21 March 2022
This World Water Day, Andy Hamilton SJ reflects on the impact of water, in both over-abundance and scarcity, on already disadvantaged people, and our collective responsibility to respect and share water.
Continuing our advocacy for a more humane immigration system
- 18 March 2022
When families are forced to flee their homeland due to a well-founded fear of persecution, this is not a choice, it is an act of survival. In order to survive, many people fleeing persecution will seek safety for their family regardless of the immense barriers that may lie ahead.
A world where prisons are a last resort
- 17 March 2022
Jesuit Social Services recently released the ‘Prisons, climate and a just transition’ discussion paper, which argues that in a world of worsening climate change, Australia’s reliance on imprisonment is increasingly untenable. John Ryks, Policy and Research Manager who works with Jesuit Social Services’ Centre for Just Places, spoke to us about the thinking behind the…
National Close the Gap Day
- 16 March 2022
ANDY HAMILTON SJ reflects on the approaches needed to close the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.