@SmartCairns11
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Reference Group Collaboratively engaging in a community of learning to share information to isolated and rural communities to prevent and repair from institutional abuse.
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So many victims have predeceased Ridsdale. Thoughts, always, with their families, and those who still manage the trauma of what he did to them and the church’s catastrophic failure in creating more victims by allowing him to be moved to yet more parishes.
www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victori...
www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victori...
February 17, 2025 at 8:08 AM
So many victims have predeceased Ridsdale. Thoughts, always, with their families, and those who still manage the trauma of what he did to them and the church’s catastrophic failure in creating more victims by allowing him to be moved to yet more parishes.
www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victori...
www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victori...
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Thinking of the people of the towns of Mortlake, Edenhope, Swan Hill, Apollo Bay, Warrnambool, Inglewood, Ballarat and others. Of that grim map of the western districts of Victoria and all of the children who lived in those towns who were let down. There are hundreds and that is a national shame.
February 18, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Thinking of the people of the towns of Mortlake, Edenhope, Swan Hill, Apollo Bay, Warrnambool, Inglewood, Ballarat and others. Of that grim map of the western districts of Victoria and all of the children who lived in those towns who were let down. There are hundreds and that is a national shame.
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I just want to say to all of the people I know who were victims of that monster, now dead (& of those who allowed him to keep abusing children for years after they knew): good people have you in their hearts. Thinking of Paul, Steve, Nick, Andrew, the Harrisons, the Currans, to name but a few. ❤️
February 18, 2025 at 5:27 AM
I just want to say to all of the people I know who were victims of that monster, now dead (& of those who allowed him to keep abusing children for years after they knew): good people have you in their hearts. Thinking of Paul, Steve, Nick, Andrew, the Harrisons, the Currans, to name but a few. ❤️
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4. So now, in the interests of justice for all concerned, most particularly vulnerable people, I ask you kindly to refrain from discussing the essay, or the person who is subject of it, here or anywhere. I will block anyone who persists. This is simply to protect people and is vitally important.
February 5, 2025 at 11:47 PM
4. So now, in the interests of justice for all concerned, most particularly vulnerable people, I ask you kindly to refrain from discussing the essay, or the person who is subject of it, here or anywhere. I will block anyone who persists. This is simply to protect people and is vitally important.
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5. Be decent, be kind, and let justice take its course. Thank you for all of your support.
As Carmel, a good and wise Ballarat woman said to me:
“There are three things you can’t hide. The sun, the moon and the truth. And you’ve just got to hang on to that.”☀️🌜💪❤️
As Carmel, a good and wise Ballarat woman said to me:
“There are three things you can’t hide. The sun, the moon and the truth. And you’ve just got to hang on to that.”☀️🌜💪❤️
February 5, 2025 at 11:49 PM
5. Be decent, be kind, and let justice take its course. Thank you for all of your support.
As Carmel, a good and wise Ballarat woman said to me:
“There are three things you can’t hide. The sun, the moon and the truth. And you’ve just got to hang on to that.”☀️🌜💪❤️
As Carmel, a good and wise Ballarat woman said to me:
“There are three things you can’t hide. The sun, the moon and the truth. And you’ve just got to hang on to that.”☀️🌜💪❤️
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1. THREAD As journalists, it’s vitally important we abide by laws governing our practice, designed to protect our justice system. A completely unforeseen, unknown development means in order to do this, we’ve temporarily removed a cover story investigation by me of The Monthly and an ABC News story.
The Monthly has chosen to temporarily remove Louise Milligan’s recent essay from our website.
We have been made aware of an active case that is about to come before the courts that had not been previously in the public domain.
We have been made aware of an active case that is about to come before the courts that had not been previously in the public domain.
February 5, 2025 at 11:39 PM
1. THREAD As journalists, it’s vitally important we abide by laws governing our practice, designed to protect our justice system. A completely unforeseen, unknown development means in order to do this, we’ve temporarily removed a cover story investigation by me of The Monthly and an ABC News story.
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Just want to say I am so blown away by the humble, caring, philosophical attitude of men, once little boys, who have so many reasons to be hurt and angry but think of others before themselves. It’s a lesson for people far more powerful & wealthy than them. This stuff keeps me going in this job.
February 6, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Just want to say I am so blown away by the humble, caring, philosophical attitude of men, once little boys, who have so many reasons to be hurt and angry but think of others before themselves. It’s a lesson for people far more powerful & wealthy than them. This stuff keeps me going in this job.
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This is being introduced today by crossbenchers. Will be interesting to see how it goes. We at 4 Corners rely on whistleblowers from all walks of life who see poor behaviour/corruption/abuses & cannot stay silent. It leads to law reform/overhall of institutions.
www.hrlc.org.au/news/landmar...
www.hrlc.org.au/news/landmar...
Crossbench bill paves the way for landmark whistleblower protections | Human Rights Law Centre
Whistleblowers, transparency advocates and human rights groups have welcomed a push for an independent Whistleblower Protection Authority, with a landmark piece of legislation introduced to Federal Pa...
www.hrlc.org.au
February 10, 2025 at 4:15 AM
This is being introduced today by crossbenchers. Will be interesting to see how it goes. We at 4 Corners rely on whistleblowers from all walks of life who see poor behaviour/corruption/abuses & cannot stay silent. It leads to law reform/overhall of institutions.
www.hrlc.org.au/news/landmar...
www.hrlc.org.au/news/landmar...
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Beyond reasonable doubt is there in a criminal setting because person potentially loses their liberty by going to prison. It makes it difficult to convict in historical cases of institutional abuse because there are rarely any actual witnesses and memory for detail and dates can be compromised.
February 1, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Beyond reasonable doubt is there in a criminal setting because person potentially loses their liberty by going to prison. It makes it difficult to convict in historical cases of institutional abuse because there are rarely any actual witnesses and memory for detail and dates can be compromised.
I promise you nobody ~needs~ to watch Insiders
February 2, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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#Resist, fight for our democracy.
Find your local community independent group, get active and protect Australia.
Democracy is not a spectator sport.
#PeoplePoweredPolitics
#Auspol
www.communityindependentsproject.org
Find your local community independent group, get active and protect Australia.
Democracy is not a spectator sport.
#PeoplePoweredPolitics
#Auspol
www.communityindependentsproject.org
February 2, 2025 at 12:22 AM
#Resist, fight for our democracy.
Find your local community independent group, get active and protect Australia.
Democracy is not a spectator sport.
#PeoplePoweredPolitics
#Auspol
www.communityindependentsproject.org
Find your local community independent group, get active and protect Australia.
Democracy is not a spectator sport.
#PeoplePoweredPolitics
#Auspol
www.communityindependentsproject.org
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Advancement of religion is not a net positive. It should not be a tax exemption category. Tax churches
December 26, 2024 at 1:53 AM
Advancement of religion is not a net positive. It should not be a tax exemption category. Tax churches
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If they had even read a single Atlas annual report they could have asked better questions. They label a group of donors as part of the Hayek Club. Do they also support Hayek's push away from democracy and instead towards dictatorship... he advised Pinochet. How about their tobacco donors?
December 1, 2024 at 12:22 AM
If they had even read a single Atlas annual report they could have asked better questions. They label a group of donors as part of the Hayek Club. Do they also support Hayek's push away from democracy and instead towards dictatorship... he advised Pinochet. How about their tobacco donors?
January 7, 2025 at 3:35 AM
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At 32.00.
Ben Guerin of Topham Guerin addresses the Australasia/Pacific conference of Atlas aligned thinktanks, at which very senior figures from Atlas Network's US head office routinely attend, on how they defeated Shorten ALP in the 2019 Australian election, www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QeH...
Ben Guerin of Topham Guerin addresses the Australasia/Pacific conference of Atlas aligned thinktanks, at which very senior figures from Atlas Network's US head office routinely attend, on how they defeated Shorten ALP in the 2019 Australian election, www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QeH...
December 7, 2024 at 12:58 AM
At 32.00.
Ben Guerin of Topham Guerin addresses the Australasia/Pacific conference of Atlas aligned thinktanks, at which very senior figures from Atlas Network's US head office routinely attend, on how they defeated Shorten ALP in the 2019 Australian election, www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QeH...
Ben Guerin of Topham Guerin addresses the Australasia/Pacific conference of Atlas aligned thinktanks, at which very senior figures from Atlas Network's US head office routinely attend, on how they defeated Shorten ALP in the 2019 Australian election, www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QeH...
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Disinformation/propaganda experts Topham Guerin manipulate public opinion & swing elections for fossil MNCS, Tory parties in the UK, Aust & NZ, and Atlas Network 'institutes' +spinoff orgs e.g Advance. They're running then MCA's 'we need nukes campaign'.
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politic...
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politic...
Exclusive: Dutton hires Morrison’s ‘disinformation’ team
The Liberal Party has hired controversial digital agency Topham Guerin to produce content for its election campaign, despite concerns about disinformation and deepfakes used by the group.
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au
December 7, 2024 at 12:46 AM
Disinformation/propaganda experts Topham Guerin manipulate public opinion & swing elections for fossil MNCS, Tory parties in the UK, Aust & NZ, and Atlas Network 'institutes' +spinoff orgs e.g Advance. They're running then MCA's 'we need nukes campaign'.
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politic...
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politic...
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"One of the great tragedies of mankind is that morality has been hijacked by religion. So now people assume that religion and morality have a necessary connection. But the basis of morality is really very simple and doesn't require religion at all."
Arthur C. Clarke
Arthur C. Clarke
December 17, 2024 at 11:55 AM
"One of the great tragedies of mankind is that morality has been hijacked by religion. So now people assume that religion and morality have a necessary connection. But the basis of morality is really very simple and doesn't require religion at all."
Arthur C. Clarke
Arthur C. Clarke
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KieranTapsell’s
2024 update on #PopeFrancis refusal to act on Australia’s Royal Commission into #Child #Sex #Abuse recommendations to publish judgements.
#Vatican uses the excuse of ‘office confidentiality’ to cover up clerical abuse & avoid scrutiny.
#Safeguarding #ChildAbuse #Clergy #HolySee
2024 update on #PopeFrancis refusal to act on Australia’s Royal Commission into #Child #Sex #Abuse recommendations to publish judgements.
#Vatican uses the excuse of ‘office confidentiality’ to cover up clerical abuse & avoid scrutiny.
#Safeguarding #ChildAbuse #Clergy #HolySee
December 11, 2024 at 9:06 PM
KieranTapsell’s
2024 update on #PopeFrancis refusal to act on Australia’s Royal Commission into #Child #Sex #Abuse recommendations to publish judgements.
#Vatican uses the excuse of ‘office confidentiality’ to cover up clerical abuse & avoid scrutiny.
#Safeguarding #ChildAbuse #Clergy #HolySee
2024 update on #PopeFrancis refusal to act on Australia’s Royal Commission into #Child #Sex #Abuse recommendations to publish judgements.
#Vatican uses the excuse of ‘office confidentiality’ to cover up clerical abuse & avoid scrutiny.
#Safeguarding #ChildAbuse #Clergy #HolySee
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Just caught up with this. Not surprising.
December 3, 2024 at 9:58 AM
Just caught up with this. Not surprising.
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Just want to shout out to people who pluck up the most enormous courage to call out their abuser, who is high-profile, only to be ignored/doubted/vilified/shamed and have their abuser venerated. You are heard.
December 20, 2024 at 9:56 AM
Just want to shout out to people who pluck up the most enormous courage to call out their abuser, who is high-profile, only to be ignored/doubted/vilified/shamed and have their abuser venerated. You are heard.
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THREAD To finish 2024, I want to highlight bravery of people who spoke out for our 4 Corners stories this year. By no means an exhaustive list, but blows me away. The ones that really got me are those that didn’t have to do it but chose to because it was the right thing. Give it up for them. 🙌💪❤️
December 30, 2024 at 8:36 PM
THREAD To finish 2024, I want to highlight bravery of people who spoke out for our 4 Corners stories this year. By no means an exhaustive list, but blows me away. The ones that really got me are those that didn’t have to do it but chose to because it was the right thing. Give it up for them. 🙌💪❤️
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ICYMI, our last #4Corners program for 2024, my story Disconnected about the dangers of #socialmedia, is here. Posting YouTube link as it’s not geoblocked. It’s especially prescient given the US election. Disinformation, threats to democracy and harms to children. m.youtube.com/watch?v=hTYj...
The deadly consequences of social media | Four Corners
YouTube video by ABC News In-depth
m.youtube.com
November 6, 2024 at 8:31 PM
ICYMI, our last #4Corners program for 2024, my story Disconnected about the dangers of #socialmedia, is here. Posting YouTube link as it’s not geoblocked. It’s especially prescient given the US election. Disinformation, threats to democracy and harms to children. m.youtube.com/watch?v=hTYj...
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The head of the private schools peak lobby group is truly saying the quiet bit out loud here.
“The independent schools mentioned are large autonomous entities with several hundred staff, budgets of $50m to $100m, and extensive facilities. These must be managed internally, whereas all significant operations for public schools are centrally managed…’ 🤔 www.theage.com.au/national/nsw...
The private schools paying senior staff more than $300,000
Some of Sydney’s top private schools posted surpluses of millions of dollars last year before imposing sharp fee hikes on parents.
www.theage.com.au
December 7, 2024 at 10:41 PM
The head of the private schools peak lobby group is truly saying the quiet bit out loud here.
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Neary 2 years after a Catholic Priest was convicted of child sexual abuse the Pope removes his clerical status.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Pope removes clerical status from priest jailed for sexual abuse
Lawyers say they welcome the decision, but "no action can fully erase the harm Finbow caused".
www.bbc.com
December 12, 2024 at 2:00 AM
Neary 2 years after a Catholic Priest was convicted of child sexual abuse the Pope removes his clerical status.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...