Researchers from the University of Notre Dame Australia are exploring solutions to energy poverty in remote Indigenous communities – a problem that sees some of Australia’s most vulnerable left without power in extreme heat for days on end.

Under the Code of Canon Law, a public juridic person (PJP) is the Church’s equivalent of a civil corporation, such as dioceses, parishes or religious congregations, established to carry out apostolate works in the name of the Church.

In 2007, the ACBC commissioned a project, Catholics who have stopped attending Mass, which focused on once active Catholics who had ceased participating in Mass and their parish, and the interpersonal, cultural and societal factors that led to their disengagement with liturgy and ecclesial life.

The Triple P – Positive Parenting Program has last week shared the results of its largest ever parenting survey, which reveals the stark reality of cost-of-living pressures, emotional distress, sleep deprivation and concerns about social media and screen time on their kids’ mental health and wellbeing.

The study highlights that young people’s social relationships during these years impact their current and future health, wellbeing, learning, academic performance, and relationships with peers and family.

The researchers called for guidelines to change to discourage high levels of social media and internet use and adapt recommendations that promote the use of educational apps and video games.

Lead researcher and Australian Catholic University Senior Education Lecturer Dr Amanda Gutierrez said with digital games not listed as an example of a multimodal text in the Australian Curriculum for English, the lack of consensus among English teachers about the merit of using them in learning programs was understandable.

A new report launched Wednesday 25 October by the Valuing Children Initiative has made key recommendations following a survey of more than 1000 adults across Australia which asked how they felt about children and young people.

The strategy closely aligns with Notre Dame’s broader 2022-26 Strategic Plan, which recognised research as a key pillar supporting the University’s future direction and growth.

A new study about Catholics in Australia and what they believe is being led by Professor Stephen Bullivant from the University of Notre Dame Australia and St Mary’s University, Twickenham, UK and Dr Philippa Martyr from the University of Western Australia.