Post date: Nov 2, 2014 8:19:15 PM
FROM THE SECRETARIAT: Good always triumphs over evil
It seems naive to apply the Christ-like response to a global terror. But the one Christ-like quality that is the essential basis of true peace-making at all levels and in any context is basic concern for the dignity of the person - even the aggressor.Read more
ISSUES: International day of prayer for persecuted Christians
Persecuted Christians around the world desperately need prayers. As believers at the Deeper Life Church in Gombe, Nigeria, prayed together for the persecuted church, they couldn't have imagined how soon they would be persecuted themselves. Read more
PUBLICATIONS: 2015 Social Justice Diary orders open
The 2015 Social Justice Diary is in production - it will be delivered mid-November 2014. You can order now to keep up to date with significant events, anniversaries and special days which celebrate particular aspects of social justice.Read more
EVENTS: Until 15 November - Ping-Pong-A-Thon
The humble game of Table Tennis has become the feature of a national fundraiser aimed at freeing some of the world's most vulnerable from sexual exploitation and human trafficking. Read more
NEWS: Catholic schools in rich areas of Sydney to charge higher fees
Parents whose children attend Catholic schools in the more affluent areas of Sydney will pay higher fees than those attending schools in poorer areas, and the long-held policy of a flat tuition fee will be abandoned next year. Read more
DIARY: 8 Nov 1907 - Minimum wage judgement in Harvester case
In 1907, an arbitration court judge decided that wages at a Melbourne factory should be based on the cost of living for a worker and his family. From then on, Australia's minimum wage was based on what was fair and reasonable rather than what the employer was offering. Read more