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Recent Posts
- 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
- Victims and Lawyers (Or: He Who Pays the Piper …) September 9, 2014
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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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Salvos’ Treatment of Victim Ralph Doughty (Or: Cow Shit)
Yesterday, spry octogenarian Ralph Doughty (pictured above) gave evidence at the Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. Dr Doughty, a solicitor and barrister of the Supreme Court NSW and High Court of Australia, suffered unimaginable abuses … Continue reading
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Tagged Aletha Blayse, Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, “ex-gratia” payments, “The Gill”, Cardinal George Pell, Catholic Church, Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Deed of Settlement and Release, Doughty Defence, Ellis defence, Luke Geary, Peter Farthing, Ralph Doughty, Salvation Army, Salvation Army Australia, Salvation Army Gill Memorial Boys' Home, Salvos, Statute of Limitations, unincorporated association
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Lewis Blayse / Lewin Blazevich Public Memorial: Film and Summary
Dear all, Well, it’s been a long time coming, but the edited film of the Lewis Blayse / Lewin Blazevich public memorial at the University of Queensland on 1 March, 2014 is now available. You can view it at the … Continue reading
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Tagged Adults Surviving Child Abuse, Aletha Blayse, Anglican Church, Audio Visual Artists, Australia Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Broken Rites, Catholic Church, Chris Wilding, CLAN, Detective Chief Inspector Peter Fox, Dr Cathy Kezelman, Ellis Legal, FICH (Formerly in Children's Homes), George Pell, Heiner Affair, Jim Luthy, John Ellis, Julia Gillard, Karyn Walsh, Kevin Lindeberg, Lewin Blazevich, Lewis Blayse, Lewis Blayse public memorial, Lotus Place, Micah Projects, Nicky Davis, Nicola Ellis, Salvation Army, Salvation Army Alkira Boys’ Home, Salvation Army Gill Memorial Boys' Home, SNAP, SNAP Australia, Sylvia Blayse, the University of Queensland, whistleblowers
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The Commission’s Long Week-End (Or: Mis-Speaking For Fun And Profit)
You’ve got to hand it to Mr. McClellan (see previous postings) and Gail “Snow White” Furness (see previous postings) of the Australian royal commission into institutional responses to child sexual abuse. They certainly give the Catholic Church every opportunity to … Continue reading
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Tagged Australian Catholic University, Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Bill Shorten, Brother Gerald Burns, Catholic Church, Catholic Church's NSW/ACT Professional Standards Office, Directions Not to Publish, Domus Australia, Gail “Snow White” Furness, George Pell, Gilbert and Tobin, Governor-General Quentin Bryce, Jeffrey Crowe, Lewin Blazevich, Lewis Blayse, Marist Brothers Australia, Michael Salmon, Opposition leader, paedophiles, Peter Cosgrove, Peter McClellan, privacy reasons, Ross Murrin, Salvation Army, Salvation Army (Eastern Territory), Salvation Army Australia, Salvation Army’s Boys’ Homes, St Augustine's Marist College, Towards Healing, Treasurer Joe Hockey
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Commission Revisits “Towards Healing” (Or: Re-Writing History For Fun And Profit)
Image based on: http://www.fruitycuties.com The chief commissioner of the Australian royal commission into institutional responses to child sexual abuse, Peter McClellan, and his counsel assisting, Gail “Snow White” Furness, have been very kind to the Catholic Church. They have given … Continue reading
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Tagged Alkira Boys’ Home, Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Catholic Church, Catholic Church Professional Standards Office, Catholic Church Truth Justice and Healing Council, Gail “Snow White” Furness, Indooroopilly Boys’ Home, Lewin Blazevich, Lewis Blayse, Michael Salmon, Peter McClellan, Salvation Army Alkira Boys’ Home, Salvation Army’s Indooroopilly Boys’ Home, Towards Healing, YMCA
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