Why the Pope should resignTo address the latest sex scandals involving paedophilia and sexual abuse by priests in Ireland, Pope Benedict XVI has penned a letter to the Irish faithful. But did the Pope know that priests were being protected from their crimes?
Child sexual abuse
Hitchens: A global perspective on Polanski’s child rape
The West’s “Hollywood exceptionalism” that has seen many give Roman Polanski a pass for having sex with a 13-year-old is vile, but it’s still better than countries like Yemen, where being married by that age is the norm, says Christopher Hitchens.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: A fair and just society?
Crikey readers weigh in on whether Australia is a fair and just society and the continued storm of controversy around our dusty East Coast.
What the white balloon injunction meant to our local community
Just how powerful can a white balloon be? Let me tell you the story of our regional campaign in which a white balloon has become a rallying point for the community, writes Ilena Young.
Child sex offenders: a dangerously ill-informed debate
Removing convicted child sex offender Dennis Ferguson from his home in Sydney’s Ryde is a missed opportunity for a sensible rational policy discussion about how to resettle hundreds of child sex offenders.
Thousands victims of Irish church abuse
A new report from Dublin has found tens of thousands of Irish children were sexually and physically abused in religious schools and institutions from 1930 to 1990.
Speak kids’ language to understand Indigenous s-xual abuse
Police investigating child abuse allegations in Nhulunbuy are failing to utilise local interpreters to communicate with the alleged victims, writes a local observer.
