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Catholic church denies giving paedophile priest 'unfettered access' to schoolchildren

The alleged abuse occurred in an ACT school in the mid-1970s.

The Canberra Times

Horror stories of aged care industry's crisis aren't the full picture

My wife is in an aged care home in Mayfield and has been a resident since October.

Newcastle Herald

Aged care's woes are well-known, but it's time for an enduring solution

The royal commission into aged care dropped a report, which appears to have been dropped from the political conversation just as quickly by our leaders.

Newcastle Herald

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Abuse in Care extension necessary to do the job right

The second extension of the Royal Commission's final report is to be welcomed but provides no reason to delay redress, which the Government agreed to implement over a year ago, writes Stephen Winter

Newsroom.co.nz

New extension for NZ abuse Royal Commission

Royal Commission into Abuse in Care inquiry chair Coral Shaw says an extraordinary amount of evidence has required an extension to their work.

AAP

Former Adamstown Anglican priest Chris Bird removed from office, stripped of Holy Orders

Anglican Bishop Peter Stuart apologised to those "who have been wronged by Father Bird".

Newcastle Herald

Victorian government reveals new gambling rules at Crown Casino including mandatory 15-minute breaks

The Victorian government has revealed new measures to address problem gambling at Melbourne's Crown Casino in the wake of the royal commission into Crown's licence.

ABC News

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Wagga Wagga veteran services report rise in demand after royal commission visit

The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide's visit to a regional city late last year has prompted a rise in service personnel seeking support.

ABC News

Defence personnel and veterans rush to beat Royal Commission deadline

A deadline for private submissions to the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide has prompted a rush of harrowing accounts.

ABC News

Robodebt not only broke the laws of the land – it also broke laws of mathematics

Friday marked the end of the public hearings for the Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme. They painted a picture of a catastrophic program that was legally and ethically indefensible – an example of how technological overreach, coupled with dereliction of duty can amount to immense suffering for ordinary people.

The Conversation

Catholic church in Australia accused of using deaths of paedophile clergy to shield it from legal claims

Advocates say church is using legal manoeuvres to ‘crush the children’ that clergy abused

The Guardian - AU

Robodebt inquiry commissioner criticises mainstream media, praising ‘committed’ coverage on Twitter

Catherine Holmes SC acknowledges role of social media in giving access to evidence while commending Guardian Australia and the Saturday Paper for their reporting

The Guardian - AU

Wallabies' Kepu tells of abuse at NZ Royal Commission

Sekope Kepu has become an anti-bullying ambassador after revealing he was tormented as an Auckland boarding school student in his youth.

AAP

Robodebt: five years of lies, mistakes and failures that caused a $1.8bn scandal

The royal commission ended on Friday, having heard shocking testimony from officials and politicians, and heart-rending accounts of the impact of the botched scheme

The Guardian - AU

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