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News Coverage of George Pell’s Death Leaves Survivors Vulnerable

News coverage of Cardinal George Pell’s life and death has left survivors of sexual abuse vulnerable to post-traumatic stress reactions, as news outlets stray from talking about the accusations made against him, and other members of clergy regarding sexual abuse. Coverage of sexual abuse and sexual abusers widely has contributed to a harmful culture of …

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Australia is not performing well on human rights

This week, Human Rights Watch released its World Report 2023, assessing the human rights practices of over 100 countries worldwide. However, Australia didn’t perform well, with First Nations deaths in custody being one of the most notorious highlighted issues. It also assessed processes to treat refugees and climate action protestors, and the organisation is asking …

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