Stay informed and take action - CCJP 2019
Information on CCJP's Sunday Seminar series - Upcoming Seminars and Transcripts/Summaries
SAVE THE DATE - Next Sunday Seminar - on 17 November 2019 - will be presented by
PROF. JAMIE PITTOCK of ANU on Water and Environment Issues
Seminars are held at Catherine McAuley Room, Mercy Congregational Centre, 6 Victoria Road, Parramatta
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CCJP SUPPORTS THE SCHOOL CLIMATE STRIKE
Posted 11 09 2019
To everyone who cares about a safe climate future, this is your invitation to join the Global #ClimateStrike on September 20 in Domain Sydney from 12 noon -2pm. People around the world will stand up to confront the climate crisis when politicians won't. ...more
Ignore the refusal to give Indigenous consent to Adani at our peril
Posted 11 09 2019
In a shameful act, the Queensland Government has extinguished land rights over Wangan and Jagalingou Country. "Our homelands and waters, the fate of our sacred Springs, and our ceremonial grounds, are now controlled by miner Adani." ...more
Indigenous people lose rights and expose what it means for equality
Posted 11 09 2019
The Queensland government has extinguished native title over tracts of land in the Galilee Basin so the Adani coal mine could proceed. This gives Adani freehold title to the land, and affect the Wangan and Jagalingou peoples' objections. ...more
Leader in solar energy at Sunday Seminar
Posted 21 07 2019
Scientia Professor Martin Green AM ForMemRS of University of New South Wales is Director of the Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics. An engaging communicator, Prof Green presented on Sunday 18 August 2019. ...more
Stalwart of CCJP and human trafficking remembered
Posted 03 07 2019
A regular member of CCJP Sr Kathleen Dowse rsm recently died and we offer our condolences to her family and members of the Sisters of Mercy Parramatta. In 2016 she shared first-hand briefing on the contemporary problem of human trafficking. ...more
Secrecy in negotiating away people's rights
Posted 30 06 2019
Fifty-two diverse community groups representing millions have written an open letter to the Trade Minister opposing damaging proposals in the RCEP. Negotiators from 16 countries in the giant trade deal are meeting in Melbourne June 28 to July 3 2019. ...more
Proposed mine threat to Sepik River in PNG
Posted 28 06 2019
Jubilee Australia has released a new report 'The river is not ours'. The report tells a tale as old as time about local communities that are fighting to have their say. The Frieda River Mine is a proposed copper and gold mine along the Sepik River in PNG. ...more
Australia's onshore detention system slammed by Human Rights Commission
Posted 27 06 2019
The Australian Human Rights Commission's latest report examines onshore immigration detention. "Australia's system of mandatory immigration detention continues to result in people being detained when there is no valid justification under international law ...more
Sovereignty and Indigenous Voice to Parliament
Posted 07 06 2019
The Uluru Statement is at the forefront of discussion post-election. Henry Reynolds argues that the question of sovereignty overshadows every other consideration. Senator Pat Dodson urges government to 'deal with' Indigenous voice to parliament. ...more
Restoring Australia's reputation as compassionate and creative
Posted 06 06 2019
Catholic Religious Australia wrote to the incoming PM Scott Morrison to ask his government to give priority attention to several areas to restore Australia's reputation and practices as those of a compassionate and creative nation. ...more
Is Australia still an ethical country?
Posted 27 05 2019
Dr Simon Longstaff AO, philosopher and Executive Director of The Ethics Centre will present the Sunday Seminar on 16 June 2019. Over 25 years ago Simon pulled a circle of chairs together for a conversation about Ethics being at the centre of being human. ...more
Climate change and cost of living - real election choice
Posted 16 05 2019
Writing in John Menadue's blog 'Pearls and Irritations' , Michael Keating has written a two-part article on the economic choice being offered to voters - looking at fiscal plans and the likely economic impacts. ...more
UK declares climate emergency - why not Australia?
Posted 10 05 2019
Last Wednesday night a bipartisan UK Parliament passed an extraordinary measure: a national declaration of an Environment and Climate Emergency. There are now some 49 million people living under national, city and local declarations of a climate emergency ...more
Prepare for National Reconciliation Week 2019
Posted 03 05 2019
National Reconciliation Week runs annually from 27 May to 3 June. The 2019 NRW theme is: Grounded in Truth | Walk Together with Courage. ...more
Vote Compassion - Federal Election Resources
Posted 02 05 2019
Catholic Alliance for People Seeking Asylum (CAPSA), that includes major Catholic agencies, have gathered a number of resources and kits to link values and issues for our conversations at this time. ...more
Elections are for the 'common good' - put democracy to action
Posted 27 04 2019
We in CCJP believe it is time ordinary citizens speak up for a vision of our nation that looks for the common good beyond individualism and self-interest. It is both our democratic right and responsibility to do so. ...more
A new narrative after Christchurch and Colombo
Posted 27 04 2019
"There is a difference between Colombo and Christchurch which might be worth exploring. Paradoxically, the most useful things that governments can do are those which are least often tried" writes Justin Glyn SJ in Eureka Street. ...more
Election to determine climate action for next decade
Posted 12 04 2019
Polling shows that climate change is now a vote-deciding issue: the majority of Australians want climate change action, and support renewable energy. ...more
Australia votes: Tap into resources on refugee issues
Posted 12 04 2019
Australia's next federal election has been called for 18 May, and we expect robust debate about the country's future.This is an important time to promote durable solutions to displacement. Elections give all citizens a voice and a choice. ...more
Budget give-aways signal political emergency
Posted 04 04 2019
Writing in New Daily, leading economics writer Michael Pascoe bemoans the lack of substance behind the government's core budget spends. Contrary to the budget speech rhetoric, there is no "plan" for strong, sustainable economic growth. ...more