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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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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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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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“No Show” Pell (Or: Don’t Admit Anything)
Image: Adrian Farrelly (right) outside the enquiry (Source: The Guardian – Photograph: Dan Himbrechts/AAP) The Catholic Church’s program for dealing with claims of child sexual abuse, “Towards Healing”, continued to be the focus of the fourth hearings of the Australian … Continue reading
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Tagged Adrian Farrelly, Archbishop Coleridge, Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Catholic Church Insurance, Frank Derriman, George Pell, Joan Isaacs, Lewin Blazevich, Lewis Blayse, Peter Gray, Peter McClellan, royal commission, Towards Healing
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The “Towards Healing” Hearings Begin (Or: Gray’s Gaffe)
The Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse began its fourth hearing today. The lawyer representing the Catholic Church was afforded the courtesy of giving the opening statements – and he totally blew it. Peter Gray (gray@blackstone.com.au), … Continue reading
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Tagged Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Cardinal George Pell, Catholic Cardinal Pell, Frank Derriman, George Pell, Joan Isaacs, Judy Courtin, Lewin Blazevich, Lewis Blayse, Peter Gray, Pope Francis, Towards Healing, Trish Charter
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Some Pre-Hearing Thoughts (Or: Criminal Justice?)
Image Source: http://www.toonpool.com Tomorrow will see the first mention of the Catholic Church at the Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, more than a year after its announcement by former Prime Minister, Julia Gillard –an atheist. … Continue reading
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Tagged Alkira, Alkira Boys’ Home, Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Cardinal George Pell, Catholic Cardinal George Pell, George Pell, Lewin Blazevich, Lewis Blayse, Salvation Army Alkira Boys’ Home, Salvation Army Boys’ Home, Salvation Army child abuse
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What Is The Next Hearing About? (Or: Towards Reeling)
Image: (with apologies to Tandberg) The next hearings of the Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse will begin on 9th December, in Sydney. More than a year after the announcement of the Royal Commission by former … Continue reading
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Tagged Anglican child abuse, Archbishop Aspinall, Archbishop Phillip Aspinall, Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Cardinal George Pell, Catholic Cardinal George Pell, Catholic Church, George Pell, Janette Dines, John Ellis, Judy Courtin, Julia Gillard, Lewin Blazevich, Lewis Blayse, Marist Brothers child abuse, Melbourne Response, Phillip Aspinall, Sarah Macneil, Towards Healing
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Some Victorian Victims’ Comments (Or: Real Voices)
The Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse will resume hearings tomorrow. It will be the third “case study”, and will focus on Allan Kitchingman (see previous posting) against the background of events at the North Coast … Continue reading
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Tagged Adults Surviving Child Abuse, Allan Kitchingman, Andrea Coote, Andrea Lockhart, Anglican Church North Coast Children’s Home, Anthony Foster, 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, Ballarat Centre Against Sexual Assault, Broken Rites, Bryan Keon-Cohen, Cardinal George Pell, cassock of silence, Catholic Cardinal George Pell, Catholic Church, Catholic Church’s PR Unit, children's homes, Chrissie Foster, Christian Brother Robert Best, Christian Brothers, Clare Leaney, Commission of Inquiry Now (COIN), Dr Cathy Kezelman, Emma Foster, Father Kevin O’Donnell, Francis Sullivan, George Pell, In Good Faith and Associates, John McNally, Justice and Healing Council, Katie Foster, Lewin Blazevich, Lewis Blayse, Manny Waks, Mick Serch, North Coast Children's Home, Olivia Monaghan, Ombudsman, Peter Blenkiron, Queen Street Primary School, Salvation Army, St Leo’s College Box Hill, Stephen Woods, tax exemptions, Tony Abbott, Truth, Victorian Inquiry, Yeshiva College
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The Victorian State Parliamentary Enquiry Report (Or: Better Than We Thought Possible)
The Victorian state Parliamentary Enquiry into child sexual abuse by clergy has presented its 800 page report to the Victorian Parliament. It is entitled “Betrayal of Trust”. It contains recommendations hoped for, but not necessarily expected, to control the excesses … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrea Coote, Anglican Church, Archbishop Denise Hart, Australian (Victorian State Government) Inquiry into the Handling of Child Abuse by Religious and Other Organisations, Ballarat diocese, Betrayal of Trust, Bronwyn Halfpenny, Cardinal George Pell, Catholic Cardinal George Pell, Catholic Church, cemetery maintenance trusts, civil claims, Denis Napthine, Denise Hart, Dr. Denis Napthine, Ellis defence, George Pell, Georgie Crozier, grooming laws, inviolability of the confessional, Lewin Blazevich, Lewis Blayse, Melbourne Archbishop Denise Hart, Melbourne Response, Nick Wakeling, Ronald Mulkearns, Salvation Army, Sano Taskforce, Scouts Australia, Sharon Knight, Sir Frank Little, sliding morality, Statute of Limitations, Tim Bull, Towards Healing, Victims of Crime Assistance Tribunal, Victoria Police, Victorian Inquiry, Working with Children Act, YMCA
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Victorian Report To Be Released Wednesday (Or: Quick, George, Get On The Phone!)
The Victorian State Parliamentary enquiry into child sexual abuse by clergy is expected to release its report on Wednesday, 13th November. It is also anticipated that many people will turn out at Parliament House to demonstrate their views on the … Continue reading