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- Salvation Army Hearings Continue (Or: Still Taking Taxpayers’ Money) January 30, 2014
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- Who Cares (Or: War Crimes) January 28, 2014
- The Author’s Rebuttal To Mr. McClellan’s Reasons For Non-Permission To Appear At The Salvation Army Boys’ Homes Hearings And Present A Submission (Or: McClellan Rules, O.K.?) January 27, 2014
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Tag Archives: Scouts
The Catholic Church’s Submission on “Towards Healing” (Or: Top Spinner)
The Catholic Church’s PR unit, set up to deal with fall-out from the Royal Commission, has managed to get in first with its arguments, before the commission holds hearings on the discredited “Towards Healing” program at the end of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Cardinal George Pell, Catholic Church, Catholic PR unit, Chris Wilding, David Shoebridge, Domus Australia, Francis Sullivan, George Pell, John Ellis, Judy Courtin, Lewin Blazevich, Lewis Blayse, Melbourne Response, NSW police Memorandum of Understanding, Scouts, Section 316 of the Crimes Act, Towards Healing, Truth Justice and Healing Council
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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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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 Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Detective Chief Inspector Peter Fox, Joanne McCarthy, Lewin Blazevich, Lewis Blayse, New South Wales Inquiry, Newcastle Herald, NSW Inquiry, NSW Police Chief Scipione, Peter Fox, Scouts, YMCA, Young Men’s Christian Association
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The First Week’s Overview (Or: Nothing To Report Today, Boss)
Caption Coverage of the Royal Commission at the end of the week The Royal Commission into child sexual abuse has been much-anticipated. After almost a year, it finally began public hearings at the beginning of last week. To the surprise … 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, Catholic Church, Catholic PR unit, Hunter Aboriginal Children’s Services organization, Lewin Blazevich, Lewis Blayse, Lutheran Church, New South Wales education department, New South Wales government, New South Wales Inquiry, NSW Inquiry, public hearings, Scouts, St. John of God Catholic Church religious order, Steven Larkins, Truth Justice and Healing Council, Victorian Inquiry, working with children checks
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Day 2 (Or: Keeping the Blinkers On)
Image source: http://www.vaticancrimes.us/2013/08/exposing-abusive-catholic-order-known.html The Royal Commission into child sexual abuse has been rather selective in which organisations it has chosen to investigate with regards to their association with paedophile, Steven Larkins, the subject of its first public hearings. It is … Continue reading
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Tagged Armand Hoitink, Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Brother Bernard McGrath, Catholic Church, Gail “Snow White” Furness, Gail Furness, Hunter Aboriginal Children’s Service, John Proeve, Kendall Grange, Kendall Grange School, Lewin Blazevich, Lewis Blayse, Lutheran Church Schools Association, Newcastle Education Department Priority Schools Program, Newcastle Worimi Detention Centre, NSW government Department of Community Services, NSW police, Scouts, Scouts Australia, St John of God brothers, St. John of God Kendall Grange, Star Casino enquiry, Steven Larkins, Umina Youth Angle, Warren Snowdon, Worimi Detention Centre, Woy Woy Youth Cottage, Yirara College, Yirara College Alice Springs
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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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Discussion Paper Four (Or: Speak Up Please)
The Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse has issued its fourth discussion paper. It concerns procedures to minimize abuse in the out-of-home care sector. This mostly covers children who previously would have been placed in the … Continue reading
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Tagged Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Bravehearts, children's homes, discussion paper 4, Governor Macquarie Tower, Hunter Aboriginal Children’s Services, Janette Dines, Lewin Blazevich, Lewis Blayse, NSW State Department of Community Services, Scouts, Scouts Australia, Steve Larkins
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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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What is the Appropriate Penalty for a Cover-Up Or: Accessory During the Act)
The Royal Commission is likely to consider, if not recommend, tightening up the laws for misprision of a felony (covering up for a crime). What it not as likely to be considered will be just what penalties should apply. One … Continue reading
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Tagged Archbishop Phillip Aspinall, Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Beaudesert Boys’ Town, Boys’ Town Beaudesert, Cardinal George Pell, cardinals, Catholic Church, cover ups, George Pell, Governor-General Quentin Bryce, Lewin Blazevich, Lewis Blayse, misprision of a felony, Phillip Aspinall, Quentin Bryce, Scouts, Scouts Australia, Scouts Australia head
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