Vatican under pressure to speed up abuse investigations
A Vatican panel which examines allegations of sexual abuse against clergy can take up to three years to hand down findings, a royal commission has heard.
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Rachel Browne
Rachel Browne is a Social Affairs Reporter for Fairfax Media
Church laws deliberately misused to cover up sex claims: Royal Commission
Catholic church authorities deliberately misused canon law to cover up sex abuse allegations, a royal commission has heard.
Church a 'law unto itself'
A Catholic archbishop has told the royal commission that the church has been a "law unto itself" for too long and serious cultural reform is needed to address child sexual abuse.
'All roads lead to Rome': Priest who alerted Vatican to abuse was sacked
The Vatican has failed sex abuse victims, the second day of a hearing into widespread pedophilia in the Catholic church has heard.
'I thought they were joking': Amputee told to work as mobile security guard
David McCowan is 63, has one leg and a serious heart condition but the Australian government says he should work as a security guard.
Why millennials are the most misunderstood generation
They are accused of being over-indulged, entitled narcissists but millennials might simply be misunderstood.
Trinity headmaster Milton Cujes retires
The long-serving head master of Trinity Grammar, Milton Cujes, has announced he will retire at the end of the year after a 41 year association with the Summer Hill private boys school.
'We had to go': How Sami settled into his 'beautiful' new home
When Sami Asaka, his wife Gergette Shiba and three children fled their home, they left with nothing but a few possessions and huge hopes for the future.
The Sydney suburbs where you don't want to grow old
Some of the most affluent parts of Sydney as well as regional areas will be hit hardest by aged care staff shortages in the future, with the NSW Government addressing the demand through a new re-skilling program.
'Most likely to not succeed': How Kirilly beat the odds
Born eight weeks premature, Kirilly Lam was a fighter from the start. Eighteen years on, she's first person in her family to do the HSC and will soon start a nursing degree at Western Sydney University.
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