George Pell leaves court today in handcuffs. Photo: AAP/James Ross

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George Pell looks to High Court as his appeal is rejected

Cardinal George Pell has lost his appeal and will remain in jail after his bid to quash his shock conviction for sexually abusing two choirboys was rejected today.

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SA wind farms face court over 2016 blackout

The Australian Energy Regulator is taking Federal Court action against four SA wind farm operators – including AGL – over the state’s major 2016 blackout.

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George Pell appeal court told victim was "credible, reliable"

Evidence from George Pell’s surviving sexual assault victim was so moving it relieved any doubt the jury had about his reliability or credibility, prosecutors say.

 

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George Pell appeal begins against child sex conviction

Disgraced cardinal George Pell believes there were more than a dozen solid obstacles that should have prevented his conviction for sexually abusing two teenage boys in the 1990s.

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Assange won't be extradited to Sweden for rape court

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange should not be extradited to Sweden for a revived rape investigation, but should still be questioned in the case while he is imprisoned in Britain, a Swedish court has ruled.