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High Court limits church liability for child abuse

High Court limits church liability for child abuse

The High Court has found a Catholic diocese in regional Victoria is not liable for the sexual abuse of a young boy by a priest over 50 years ago.

High Court lets Indigenous woman pursue abuse damages

High Court lets Indigenous woman pursue abuse damages

High Court lets Indigenous woman pursue abuse damages

High Court lets Indigenous woman pursue abuse damages

The High Court has ruled an Aboriginal woman can pursue damages on some allegations of historical sexual and physical abuse while in state care in Queensland.

Jewish heads sue Islamic preacher over 'racist' sermons

Jewish heads sue Islamic preacher over 'racist' sermons

Jewish heads sue Islamic preacher over 'racist' sermons

Jewish heads sue Islamic preacher over 'racist' sermons

Two Jewish leaders say a racial discrimination lawsuit filed against a controversial Islamic preacher is required to "defend the honour" of their community.

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MP breaks party ranks on transgender birth certificates

MP breaks party ranks on transgender birth certificates

A NSW Liberal MP has broken with ranks and accused her leaders of fearmongering over laws that make it easier for transgender people modify birth certificates.

Gay teachers left exposed to ensure equality laws pass

Gay teachers left exposed to ensure equality laws pass

A bill to enable LGBTQI people to be treated equally under many laws for the first time will be stripped of some protections after faith-based pushback.

PM hails 'historic' visit of Greek Orthodox leader

PM hails 'historic' visit of Greek Orthodox leader

Spiritual leader Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew has arrived in Australia to mark 100 years since the Greek Orthodox church was established in the country.

Priest 'unrepentant' after molesting trusting family

Priest 'unrepentant' after molesting trusting family

A Greek Orthodox priest who sexually abused a mother and her two children at confession will not be jailed despite claiming his victims lied for financial gain.

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'Quite a crisis': anti-Semitism envoy on uni campuses

'Quite a crisis': anti-Semitism envoy on uni campuses

'Quite a crisis': anti-Semitism envoy on uni campuses

'Quite a crisis': anti-Semitism envoy on uni campuses

Australia's special envoy to combat anti-Semitism says university officials don't understand how bad the "special form of racism" has become on their campuses.

Pope Francis warns against religious extremism

Pope Francis warns against religious extremism

Pope Francis warns against religious extremism

Pope Francis warns against religious extremism

On the first day of his tour of Indonesia, the pope has warned against religious extremism, saying it distorts religious beliefs through deception and violence.

'Disillusioned': Muslim group warning ahead of election

'Disillusioned': Muslim group warning ahead of election

'Disillusioned': Muslim group warning ahead of election

'Disillusioned': Muslim group warning ahead of election

A grassroots political movement is aiming to swing votes away from the government at the federal election over its response to the Israel-Gaza conflict.

Prosecution rests in church trial over child's death

Prosecution rests in church trial over child's death

Prosecution rests in church trial over child's death

Prosecution rests in church trial over child's death

After weeks of hearings, prosecutors in the trial of 14 church group members accused of killing a girl by withholding insulin have finished presenting evidence.

'Great pain' not enough to require help for dying girl

'Great pain' not enough to require help for dying girl

'Great pain' not enough to require help for dying girl

'Great pain' not enough to require help for dying girl

A woman accused of killing a young girl by withholding her insulin told police she would not have called an ambulance even if the girl was writhing in pain.

Mother jailed for fatal cult discipline of daughter

Mother jailed for fatal cult discipline of daughter

Mother jailed for fatal cult discipline of daughter

Mother jailed for fatal cult discipline of daughter

A woman has been jailed for nine years for fatally beating her two-year-old daughter after becoming upset at her chores on a property owned by cult The Family.

Hillsong global boss to give evidence in assault claim

Hillsong global boss to give evidence in assault claim

Hillsong global boss to give evidence in assault claim

Hillsong global boss to give evidence in assault claim

A court will hear from Hillsong's head of global operations as the church defends its handling of an assault on a young woman by one of its former workers.

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Rioters convicted over 'unacceptable' church attack

A magistrate has condemned the actions of rioters congregating outside a church after a bishop's stabbing as three charged over the incident appeared in court.

Formal complaint over Dutton's alleged Islamophobia

An anti-Islamophobia group has lodged a religious vilification complaint against Peter Dutton, alleging he called Muslim political candidates a "disaster".

Lord's Prayer axing from parliament off the table

The Victorian government has walked away from an election pledge to work towards replacing the daily tradition of reciting the Lord's Prayer in parliament.

Harris says she is the 'underdog', Trump goes on attack

Donald Trump has vowed to make the US the "crypto capital of the world," a far cry from his stance in 2021, when he called bitcoin a "scam."

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'No regrets' over girl's death: accused dad to police

A body-worn camera has captured an exchange between police officers and a man accused of murdering his eight-year-old daughter by withholding her medication.

Accused killer mum 'praying' when girl's breath stopped

A manslaughter-accused mother previously jailed for failing to seek treatment for her daughter said it was a "miracle" she had survived a near-fatal coma.

Murder accused to cop: girl 'still not risen' from dead

A religious leader on trial accused of murdering a young child of his followers told police the girl was no longer breathing despite his prayers, a judge heard.

Mum forced daughter into two marriages: court hears

A mother who forced her daughter to marry a man who would go on to kill her should be jailed to send a message to the community, a court has been told.

Girl 'miraculously healed' of diabetes before death

A church group member charged over an eight-year-old girl's death said the child had earlier been miraculously healed of her diabetes, a court has been told.

Israeli minister's holy site visit threatens Gaza talks

Ultranationalist Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has visited a contested Jerusalem holy site, which could disrupt talks aimed at reaching a ceasefire in Gaza.

Boss tells murder trial of hard worker's 'brainwashing'

A bakery boss says he feared a valued employee and friend had been "brainwashed" by a fringe Christian group before the man allegedly murdered his own daughter.

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