Good morning. The Catholic church has been able to permanently block a claim made by two Indigenous survivors over alleged abuse committed by a priest after arguing that his death meant a fair trial couldn’t take place. Lawyers for the men say the Catholic church’s legal strategy is “horrendous”.
Australian scientists fear the consequences of a waning political appetite for the surveillance and monitoring of Covid, despite “waves of mutations” and with so much still unknown about the disease. Plus: new research shows the devastating effects of the loss of Antarctic sea ice on thousands of baby penguins.
