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Saturday, January 25

Climate change impact accelerating: report

Climate change is accelerating, with carbon dioxide levels increasing, sea levels rising and ice sheets melting faster than ever, experts have warned.

Victoria next state to compel priests to report confessed child sex abuse

Victoria is joining South Australia, Tasmania and Western Australia in moving to introduce laws to force priests to report child sex abuse revealed to them during the sacrament of confession.

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Tasmanian law forces priests to report confessed child sex abuse

Laws forcing priests in Tasmania to report allegations of child sex abuse revealed during confession have passed through the state’s lower house.