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Recent Posts
- Activist Safety (Or: Starting to Think About Safety) February 2, 2016
- Child Abuse Royal Commission Case Study 25 (Or: A Few Thoughts About Redress) March 20, 2015
- David Shoebridge’s 3-Point Reform Package for Victims of Child Sexual Abuse (Or: Tear Down Those Walls) March 19, 2015
- Australian Adelaide Archbishop Philip Wilson Charged (Or: Touchdown!) March 17, 2015
- Bilgrimage Article on a US Inquiry into Child Abuse November 4, 2014
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Activist Safety (Or: Starting to Think About Safety)
[NB: The author is not an expert in this area, and this article is merely designed to raise awareness of the importance of safety when engaging in any form of activism. This piece was prompted by the author’s observation that … Continue reading
Child Abuse Royal Commission Case Study 25 (Or: A Few Thoughts About Redress)
WHAT THIS POST IS ABOUT The Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse will hold a public hearing in Sydney (Level 17, Governor Macquarie Tower, 1 Farrer Place, Sydney) next week, from Wednesday 25 March 2015 until Friday … Continue reading
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Tagged Aletha Blayse, Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, children's homes, Cold Case, economic arguments, Forgotten Australians, Formerly in Children's Homes, foster system, Gold Card, good works defence, good works defense, Lewis Blayse, moral arguments, redress, social contract
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David Shoebridge’s 3-Point Reform Package for Victims of Child Sexual Abuse (Or: Tear Down Those Walls)
New South Wales parliamentarian (right): “I’m thinking of voting against the NSW Greens’ 3 point reform package for victims of child sexual abuse. What do you think?” Political adviser (left): “I think that would be a most … courageous … decision.” A … Continue reading
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Tagged Aletha Blayse, Catholic Church, child sexual abuse, David Shoebridge, Ellis defence, John Ellis, Limitation Amendment (Child Abuse) Bill 2014, NSW Greens, property trusts, Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Salvation Army, sentencing, The Roman Catholic Church Trust Property Amendment (Justice for Victims) Bill 2014, trusts, Yes Minister, Yes Prime Minister
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Australian Adelaide Archbishop Philip Wilson Charged (Or: Touchdown!)
Image: Archbishop Philip Wilson being chauffeur-driven away from the Catholic Archdiocese of Adelaide yesterday (Source: Herald Sun, 17 March, 2015). [Author’s note: Is that a Rolex, Phil? Might wanna pawn it, babe; Ian Temby QC don’t come cheap, and I … Continue reading
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Tagged Adelaide Archbishop, Aletha Blayse, Archbishop Denis Hart, Archbishop of Adelaide, Archbishop of Melbourne, Archbishop Philip Wilson, Australian (Catholic) Bishops’ Conference, Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, cask wine, Catholic Church, Colin Haggar, Easter Eggs, George Pell, Ian Temby QC, James Condon, Jim Fletcher, Melbourne Archbishop, paedophiles, pedophiles, Pope Francis, Saint Patrick’s Day, Salvation Army, Tony Abbott, Vatican Bank
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Victims and Lawyers (Or: He Who Pays the Piper …)
Some form of legal representation is an excellent idea when negotiating with institutions who’ve harmed you. There are, however, certain difficulties that may arise. While the majority of the legal profession may act completely ethically, unfortunately there will always be … Continue reading
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Daddy’s Day (Or: The Suffering Must End Now)
It’s Father’s Day today. In our family, we’ve always called it Daddy’s Day. There’s a fridge magnet on my father’s fridge that says, “Anyone can be a father. It takes someone special to be a Daddy.” My brother, sister and … Continue reading
