Rachel Browne is a Social Affairs Reporter for Fairfax Media
The former chancellor of the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney denied he was trying to save Cardinal George Pell from embarrassment by sticking to his claim about a paedophile priest in the face of conflicting accounts, a royal commission has heard.
Senior Catholic Church figure John Usher said he and others have been investigated over an alleged failure to report a paedophile priest to police.
Convicted paedophile priest John Joseph Farrell told a bishop children "enjoyed" sexual activity and "came looking for it", according to evidence tendered to an inquiry.
Former Catholic Bishop of Parramatta Bede Heather told the sex abuse royal commission he destroyed material relating to crimes by clergy.
Former headmaster of Knox Grammar Ian Paterson deliberately covered up allegations about child sexual abuse because he placed the reputation of the school ahead of student welfare, a royal commission has found.
The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse will continue its inquiries into the Catholic Church with a hearing into jailed former priest John Joseph Farrell.
Two reports have raised the spectre of "market failure" under the National Disability Insurance Scheme, with participants running the risk of long waiting lists or missing out on support.
As ministers debate safety measures under the NDIS a leading autism advocacy group says ASPECT chief Adrian Ford must stand down after a series of abuse allegations.
The website caused widespread outrage this month when it was revealed that many of the pictures were of underage students and were published without their knowledge.
Former ADF cadet Eleanore Tibble was cleared of misconduct but her superior didn't tell her. Fifteen days later she took her own life.
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