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Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual AbuseThe Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse arrived in Geraldton this week to meet with community groups and service providers in the region. Royal Commission community engagement officers are holding informal meetings with counselling and sexual assault service providers, health practitioners and other interested parties until Friday.- The commission has expressed its commitment to fast-tracking testimony in times of emergency. One victim, Barry Wilson, doesn't have long to give his evidence. Six weeks ago he was told he was dying of liver cancer, now the Royal Commission has sent legal teams to his bedside to hear his story.
Tragic tale: commission to hear bedside testimonyBarry Wilson with his sons Graeme, left, and Anthony, above, and next to his brother Peter. Photo: Simon Schluter Barry Wilson does not have long to tell his story. Six weeks ago, he was told he was dying of liver cancer.
Lateline - 20/03/2014: Churchs ethics questionedAustralian Broadcasting Corporation Broadcast: 20/03/2014 Reporter: Lucy Carter The chair of the Royal Commission into child sexual abuse has openly questioned the tactics and ethics of the Catholic Church and its lawyers in fighting a damages claim from a victim of abuse.- Cardinal George Pell appears before the Royal Commission. Admits, "I should have done more," when it comes to his role in the 'Ellis Defence.'
Cardinal George Pell faces angry protesters at abuse commissionEvidence: Cardinal George Pell leaves the royal commission. Photo: Sahlan Hayes Pell admits failure Church and state have been circling each other for centuries. Those rare times they become one, it is usually courtesy of a turbulent priest.- In his second day fronting the Royal Commission, Pell publicly apologises to former alter boy and sexual abuse victim, John Ellis.
Pell publicly apologises to sex abuse victim EllisUpdated March 28, 2014 01:37:39 Cardinal George Pell has publicly apologised to a victim of child sexual abuse, saying the Catholic Church failed in its moral and pastoral responsibilities. The former Archbishop of Sydney was called back to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse in Sydney, to answer more questions about his role in the case of former altar boy John Ellis.- The 'Ellis Defence' has been the backbone for the Catholic church's defence against paying compensation to child sexual abuse victims. What exactly is it?
The 'Ellis Defence' explainedEditor's Picks By Greg Hassall Kerry Packer was a man with a fiery temper but a soft soul, those closest to him tell Australian Story. By former Africa correspondent Ginny Stein Twenty years after the mass killings, former Africa correspondent Ginny Stein reflects on the lives of survivors.- George Pell told the parents of two victims of a pedophile priest last week that he would make moves to remove the $75,000 compensation cap for victims of sexual abuse set up during the Melbourne Response. Anthony and Chrissie Foster spent the last 18 years campaigning for justice for their two eldest daughters who were abused by Father Kevin O'Donnell.In a statement, Catholic Archbishop of Melbourne Denis Hart says: "We acknowledge that this is a new era... In light of the report of the Victorian Parliamentary Inquiry and the work of the Royal Commission, we are looking again at victims' needs and their views on how best to improve the compensation process."
Catholic Church to revisit compensation caps for abuse victimsUpdated April 04, 2014 18:38:36 The Catholic Church says it will revisit compensation arrangements under the Melbourne Response with a view to either increasing or removing the current cap of $75,000. The move comes after Cardinal George Pell last week told the parents of two victims of a paedophile priest that he would make moves to remove the cap and revisit 300 existing claims against the church.- He was one of Australia's most prolific child sexual abusers and his victims feel he was protected by the church for decades. Imprisoned since 1994, serial pedophile, Gerard Francis Ridsdale, will most likely die in prison after facing sentencing on the final round of charges this week.
- Pedophile priest's attrocities laid bareSerial pedophile priest Gerald Francis Ridsdale is likely to die in prison, but the suffering of his victims will continue.
- Journalist David Marr on his Quarterly Essay "The Prince."
The Must See Coverage from the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse
The following is a list of the must-see and must-know resources, videos and media articles about the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. What's emerged since 2013 is an intricate web of denials and coverups and a slew of victims seeking more than just compensation.
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