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Caritas Network supports recovery after PNG Earthquake

19 Apr 2018

Caritas Australia with its partners on the ground is responding to the impact of a 7.5 magnitude earthquake which has killed 150 people and has left, according to the UN, 270,000 people including 125,000 children, in need of emergency aid.
Why proceed to gag charities?

11 Apr 2018

"There is no doubt that it would constrain the voice of Australia’s civil society in public policy discourse now and in the future."
Potential aid cuts fly in the face of a compassionate nation

29 Mar 2018 | Global injustices | Project Compassion

One of the areas that the government is considering cutting aid funding is health.
Poll finds Easter becoming too commercialised

19 Mar 2018 | Project Compassion

Many Australians have been giving up things like chocolate, coffee or takeaway in the lead up to Easter to raise money for the poor.
Caritas working with Syrians in eighth year of colossal tragedy

14 Mar 2018 | Long-term Development | Refugees | Peace and conflict

The war in Syria is now the largest displacement crisis in the world since World War II.
Caritas network responds to powerful earthquake in Papua New Guinea

5 Mar 2018 | Emergency Relief | Emergencies

A 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck the central highlands region last week.
How the Caritas network is responding to Tropical Cyclone Gita

14 Feb 2018 | Emergency Relief | Pacific | Emergencies

The wider Caritas network across Oceania is assisting with the relief effort including Caritas Samoa and Caritas Tonga.
Caritas responds to Cyclone Gita

12 Feb 2018 | Pacific | Emergency Relief | Emergencies

The cyclone already passed through Samoa this past weekend.
The Electoral Funding and Disclosure Bill threatens our liberal democracy

7 Feb 2018 | Media release

Caritas is calling for the Bill to be substantially amended.
Caritas Network's response to Cyclone Tembin continues

17 Jan 2018 | Media release | Emergencies | Emergency Relief

Local Caritas staff, partners and volunteers, part of the Caritas international network, continue to respond with emergency assistance, following the devastating impact of Cyclone Tembin in the Philippines.

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