Tag Archives: Newcastle Herald

Week Two Begins (Or: Need To Hear From You)

The Royal Commission has now finished the first hearings, so there is not a second week to report on. The enquiry will go into recess until at least Monday 21st October, when it is expected to have two weeks on … Continue reading

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More from the NSW Enquiry – Second Session (Or: Nothing To See Here)

Image source http://www.cagle.com Documents obtained under Freedom of Information laws recently revealed that NSW police officer Beth Cullen shredded documents from liaison meetings with Catholic Church officials from the Newcastle-Maitland diocese (see previous posting). The matter has been referred to … Continue reading

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McCarthy’s Evidence (Or: When Silence is Abhorrent)

The case of Cardinal Bernard Law, in the U.S., came to light through investigative journalism. Similarly, the Newcastle-Maitland problems saw the light of day ultimately through the investigative efforts of Fairfax journalist, Joanne McCarthy, of the Newcastle Herald. For this … Continue reading

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The NSW Government Inquiry Resumes (Or: But Wait – There’s Even More!)

They’re at it again. The people who like to add information after the event. The “but wait – there’s more” people. Police gave their evidence to the New South Wales government enquiry into clerical child sexual abuse last month. This … Continue reading

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