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Tag Archives: Boy Scouts
First Day (Or: As It Happened)
[Note: Today’s posting was delayed due to a power outage following a thunderstorm.] Image: Chief Scout of Australia, Governor-General Quentin Bryce (Australia’s Head of State) with Scouts officials (Image source: http://www.scouts.com.au/newsletter.asp?BulletinStory=21301594) Image: Gail “Snow White” Furness addresses the six … Continue reading
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Tagged Anglican, Anglican Church North Coast Children’s Home, Anglican Diocese of Grafton, Armand Hoitink, Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Bill Metcalfe, boarding schools, Boy Scouts, Catholic Church, Chief Scout of Australia, children's homes, Children’s Court, Department of Public Prosecutions, Depression, Des Hocking, Emily Bourke, Gail “Snow White” Furness, Gail Furness, Girl Guides, Governor-General Quentin Bryce, Greg James, Greg James QC, Guides Australia, Jonathan Lord, Lewin Blazevich, Lewis Blayse, North Coast Children's Home, NSW police, Peter McClellan, Quentin Bryce, Scouts, Scouts Australia, Senior Constable Amloh, Senior Constable Turney, Steven "Skip" Larkins, Steven Larkins, Stockton cub scouts, Towards Healing, YMCA
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The Chief Commissioner Addresses a Fund-Raising Luncheon (Or: Get Out of Jail Free Cards Now on Offer)
The Chief Commissioner, Peter McClellan (see previous posting), has chosen a $180 a head fund-raising, invitation-only, luncheon for the Bravehearts organisation, to make a few announcements concerning the progress of the Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual … Continue reading
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Tagged Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Boy Scouts, Bravehearts, Cardinal George Pell, Catholic Cardinal George Pell, Catholic Church, Chief Commissioner, Domus Australia, George Pell, government grants, Lewin Blazevich, Lewis Blayse, Peter McClellan, public hearings, Scouts, terms of reference, Tony Abbott, YMCA
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Brisbane Grammar School (Or: One Wrong Plus One Wrong Makes Two Wrongs)
The spotlight on paedophile clergy is gradually widening to encompass those who protected them. In particular, debate is increasing on the issue of failure to report the crime of child sexual abuse. Some jurisdictions exempt the churches from this requirement, … Continue reading
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Tagged (Australian New South Wales Government) Special Commission of Inquiry into Matters Relating to the Police Investigation of Certain Child Sexual Abuse Allegations in the Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Ne, Australian (Victorian State Government) Inquiry into the Handling of Child Abuse by Religious and Other Organisations, Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Boy Scouts, Brisbane Anglican St. Paul’s school, Brisbane Grammar School, Cardinal George Pell, Christian Brothers, Domus Australia, George Pell, Gilbert Case, Lewin Blazevich, Lewis Blayse, Maxwell Howell, misprison of a felony, New South Wales Inquiry, NSW Inquiry, Ohio approach, Peter Hollingworth, Rev. Kevin Lynch, Victorian Inquiry
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Australia’s Own “Perversion Files” (Or: The Benefits of Cultural Exchanges)
Source: Tandberg. In the past couple of years, US activists have forced Boy Scouts of America to release files it kept on suspected paedophiles in the organisation. It took lengthy and expensive court battles to reach that point. Clearly, Boy … Continue reading
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Tagged Boy Scouts, Boy Scouts of America, Boy Scouts of Australia, Camp Stewart (Texas), Catholic Church, Des Hocking, Forgotten Australians, Irish enquiry, Justice Sean Ryan, Lewin Blazevich, Lewis Blayse, Mr Zirus, paedophiles, Perversion Files, Peter Olah, Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse
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A First Look at the Boy Scouts (Or: When You’re on a Good Thing, Stick to It)
What is unique about the Australian royal commission is that it will investigate both religious and non-religious organisations. The same methods have been used in both situations to protect their assets and reputations by protecting offenders. Here, the Boy Scouts … Continue reading
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Tagged Boy Scouts, Boy Scouts of Australia, Catholic Church, Forgotten Australians, Gregory John Kench, Lewin Blazevich, Lewis Blayse, Mr Hoitink, paedophiles, Paul "Grisly" Hayes, Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Steven "Skip" Larkins
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