Pandemic reveals aged care system failures: Royal Commission

Coronavirus has starkly exposed flaws in Australia’s aged care system including inadequate staff training and a lack of pandemic planning, a royal commission has heard.

Cardinal Pell says Royal Commission findings against him "not supported by evidence"

Cardinal George Pell argues the child abuse royal commission’s strongest findings against him are not backed up by the evidence.

Cardinal George Pell. Photo supplied

Royal Commission rejected Cardinal Pell evidence on paedophile priests

Cardinal George Pell knew a priest was moved because he had sexually abused children and should have done more about an “unstable and disturbed” priest in another Victorian parish, a child abuse royal commission found.

Firefighters tell PM: don't bother with bushfires royal commission

Australian firefighters are urging Scott Morrison not to call a royal commission into the unprecedented bushfires ravaging the country.

"Cruel" aged care system needs rebuild: Royal Commission

Australia’s aged care system faces a complete overhaul, starting with ending “a cruel lottery” where some older people die before ever finding out if they have won access.

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.

Auditor-General called in over Coalition water buyback controversy

The auditor-general will review all taxpayer-funded water purchases since 2008, as the Coalition looks to ease pressure over a controversial buyback worth almost $80 million.