The Judge Who Sentenced George Pell Spoke For 70 Minutes. Here's What He Said
Judge Peter Kidd spoke for over an hour as he sentenced cardinal George Pell to six years in prison for child sex abuse. Here’s how he landed on that number.
Inside The Courtroom Where The World's Most Senior Catholic Found Guilty Of Child Sex Abuse Was Sentenced
The sentencing of George Pell was broadcast to the world on Wednesday – but on the livestream, you could only see the judge. BuzzFeed News spoke to people who sat in the courtroom to watch the cardinal learn his fate.
A Group Of Traditional Owners Has Been Awarded $1.3 Million By The High Court For Spiritual Loss
The High Court reduced the total compensation awarded for the Ngaliwurru and Nungali peoples of Timber Creek in the Northern Territory from $2.9 million to $2.5 million.
"You May Not Live To Be Released From Prison," Judge Tells George Pell
"You may not live to be released from prison," the judge told cardinal George Pell.
"Worth Hundreds Of Millions": A Landmark Ruling Will Decide How To Pay Back Aboriginal Australians For Their Land
Experts say it's one of the most significant native title cases since the Mabo case recognised Aboriginal peoples' ownership of the land in 1992.
"Screaming 'I Can’t Breathe' To His Last Gasp": David Dungay's Mother Speaks At Inquest
"I have nothing against all you lawyers in the expensive suits who all went to good schools here in Sydney ... But face facts. You have no idea what it is like to grow up as an Aboriginal person in this country."
A “Golden Girls” Puppet Parody Show Is At The Centre Of A Bitter Legal Battle
From Off-Off-Broadway to the Australian Federal Court: The partnership behind a puppet parody show based on ’80s sitcom The Golden Girls has turned sour.
Nurses Who Tried To Revive An Aboriginal Man Who Died In Custody Had Only Done CPR On Training Dummies
“It was a challenging situation and we all were distressed … I think we did our best in the best interests of the patient.”
The Last Kids To Leave Nauru Were Greeted At The Airport By Australians Living In America
The last refugee children detained on Nauru flew to the United States this week. Here’s how one family started their new life in Colorado.
The World's Most Senior Catholic Official Found Guilty Of Child Sex Abuse Will Appeal
"It was not open to the jury to be satisfied beyond reasonable doubt on the word of the complainant alone," George Pell's appeal document says.
"Bizarre Vendetta": Nauru Bans Telehealth After Doctors Without Borders Starts Seeing Patients
"It’s unethical for us to continue under the circumstances that we might call for an ambulance and no-one will take our call."
Watchdog Boss Says He Assumed Michaelia Cash Had A Political Agenda In Union Raids
"I can’t read into her mind, but I assume she had an agenda, put it that way," ROC boss Chris Enright told the court.
Australia's Former Prime Minister Has Backed Convicted Child Sex Abuser George Pell
"Cardinal Pell is a lively conversationalist who maintains a deep and objective interest in contemporary social and political issues," John Howard wrote of George Pell, the most senior Catholic to be found guilty of child sex abuse.
George Pell's Sexual Abuse A "Vanilla Sexual Penetration Case", His Lawyer Says
"He did have in his mind some sense of impunity. How else did he think he was going to get away with this?" asked Judge Peter Kidd.
George Pell Was Found Guilty Of Sexual Abuse Two Months Ago. Here's Why We're Telling You Now
Here are the details on the suppression order barring reporting on George Pell's guilty verdict – and why several Australian journalists are now facing prosecution.
Cardinal George Pell Has Been Found Guilty Of Child Sex Offences
A jury delivered the verdict in December 2018, but it was subject to a suppression order until today.
That Serena Williams Cartoon Wasn't Racist, Says Australian Press Council
"It does not depict Ms Williams as an ape, rather showing her as 'spitting the dummy', a non-racist caricature familiar to most Australian readers."
The Refugee Medevac Bill Brawl, By The Numbers
A huge fortnight in Australian politics has been dominated by debate on refugees, asylum seekers and border security. Here's what you should know.
Julie Bishop Won't Recontest Her Seat At The Next Election
Former Liberal deputy leader Julie Bishop says she won't recontest her seat at the next election, because she thinks the government will win.
This Rat Is The First Mammal To Go Extinct Because Of Climate Change, Scientists Say
"RIP little mouse." The Bramble Cay melomys survived for decades on a remote island, but was wiped out by rising sea levels and catastrophic storms.