| Report details alleged Catholic Church abuse in Belgium A Belgian Catholic Church-backed commission has published a report revealing hundreds of cases of alleged sexual abuse of minors by clergy and church workers, and 13 suicides by abuse victims. abc.net.au |
Nepal detains activists seeking transgender identification More than 70 gay rights activists have been detained in the Nepali capital in a crackdown on a rally to demand government identification papers for transgender people, police and activists say. abc.net.au |
Believers beat odds with Mary's help THERE are many reasons to celebrate Mary MacKillop's canonisation but four pilgrims have special reason to be in Rome. heraldsun.com.au |
Group protests against CDEP cuts, intervention About 150 people are protesting in the Northern Territory community of Kalkaringi against the federal intervention in remote Indigenous communities. abc.net.au |
Freight services to re-open after massive derailment Limited freight rail services between Sydney and Melbourne will recommence this morning, after a derailment on the line on Saturday. abc.net.au |