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Parramatta and Hay Hearings (Or: Hold Your Head High)
When people from two, vastly different cultures meet for the first time, the results can be awkward, even volatile. Scholars have written extensively on the problem of cross-cultural communication in the business and other contexts, but it’s not too much … Continue reading
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Tagged abuse of power, Aletha Blayse, Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Bonney Djuric, Case Study 7, commission protocol, cross-cultural communication, Lewin Blazevich, Lewis Blayse, New South Wales government, NSW government, psychological abuse, re-traumatisation, Senator Penny Wright, The Institution for Girls in Hay, The Parramatta Female Factory Precinct Memory Project, The Parramatta Girls Training School, triggers
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On the Eve of Battle (Or: It’s ON!)
At almost 12 months since the Royal Commission was announced by former Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, public hearings will commence tomorrow. The battle will begin. As churches sharpen their financial swords, others sharpen their pens. There will be much comment, … Continue reading
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Tagged Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Bravehearts, Catholic Church, Catholic PR unit, Francis Sullivan, Gail “Snow White” Furness, Gail Furness, Governor-General, Julia Gillard, Lewin Blazevich, Lewis Blayse, NSW Department of Community Services, NSW government, Peter McClellan, Quentin Bryce, Scouts Australia, Steven Larkins, Truth Justice and Healing Council
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The Royal Commission Announces Public Hearings (Or: Who Let This Happen?)
Image: Steven Larkins The Australian Royal Commission into Child Sexual Abuse has announced its first public hearings will commence on 16th September, in Sydney. It will consider the case of convicted paedophile, Steven Larkins (pictured above), with a particular focus … Continue reading
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Tagged Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, citizen's ombudsman, Coalition of Organisations Committed to the Safety and Wellbeing of Australia’s Children, Denis Ryan, Detective Chief Inspector Peter Fox, Good Child Protection: We Do It Together, Governor-General Quentin Bryce, Hunter Aboriginal Children’s Services, Jenny Macklin, Lewin Blazevich, Lewis Blayse, National Aboriginal and Islander Children’s Day, National Child Protection Framework, NSW Children’s Court, NSW government, NSW government Department of Community Services, Peter Fox, Peter Hoysted, public hearings, Quentin Bryce, Robert Holland, Scouts, Scouts Australia, Scouts Australia head, Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care, SNAIIC, Steven Larkins, Unholy Trinity, working with children checks
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The Power of T-Shirts (Or: George Pell Is Easily Annoyed)
Image: Many thanks to “JohnB” Cardinal George Pell and Catholic Church in Australia are very sensitive to criticism. They are also very influential in Australian politics, and have not hesitated to use that power. There are two glaring examples of … Continue reading
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Tagged Boys” Homes, Cardinal George Pell, Catholic Cardinal George Pell, Catholic Church, Catholic Church World Youth Day Sydney, Catholic Church’s World Youth gathering, George Pell, girls’ homes, JohnB, Kristina Keneally, Lewin Blazevich, Lewis Blayse, Maurice Iemma, NSW government, NSW State Labor government, Pope Benedict, Premier Kristina Keneally, Rural Fire Service, State Emergency Service, T-shirt protests, World Youth Day
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NSW Enquiry Ends (Or: That’s All Folks, For Now!)
The NSW Government enquiry into cover-ups of child sexual abuse by priests in the Catholic Church’s Newcastle-Maitland diocese ended today with evidence from Maureen O’Hearn who ran the “healing and support” unit. Tears again flowed at the enquiry when she … 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, Cardinal George Pell, Catholic Cardinal George Pell, Catholic Church, Fr. Fletcher, Fr. McAlinden, George Pell, Lewin Blazevich, Lewis Blayse, New South Wales Inquiry, NSW government, NSW Inquiry, NSW police
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NSW Enquiry – Week’s Preview (Or: The Church’s Last Stand)
The final scheduled week of the NSW government enquiry into cover-ups of child sexual abuse by clergy in the Newcastle-Maitland Catholic church diocese, ends with the “in camera” evidence of Adelaide Archbishop Wilson. We will only know Wilson’s details from … Continue reading
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The NSW Enquiry Winds Up (Or: How Many Victims Make A Lot?)
The NSW government enquiry into child sexual abuse by priests in the Newcastle-Maitland diocese had a non-hearing day today. The rest of the week is largely taken up by clergy, Hart, Searle, Lucas and Harrigan. Friday should see priest, Burston … 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 Bishops Conference, Brian Lucas, Catholic Church, Commissioner Cunneen, Detective Chief Inspector Peter Fox, Elizabeth Doyle, Father Harrigan, Fr. Fletcher, Lewin Blazevich, Lewis Blayse, Margaret Cunneen, New South Wales Inquiry, NSW government, NSW Inquiry, Patricia Feenan, Peter Fox
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The NSW Enquiry Continues (Or: Bias or Lazy Journalism?)
Image: Detective Chief Inspector Peter Fox at the NSW enquiry this week (Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jul/01/nsw-church-child-abuse-inquiry) In her opening address to the second session of the NSW government enquiry into clerical child sexual abuse in the Newcastle-Maitland diocese, Commissioner Ms Cunneen said: … Continue reading
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