A new WA website which give the location of sex offenders may win public applause -- but does it really protect the community? Legal ethicist Neil Watt probes the rights and wrongs.
A new website which Western Australian residents can use to find out the approximate location of sex offenders -- Community Protection Western Australia -- is the political equivalent of pro wrestling: everyone cheers when the good guy decks the bad guy. But is it real?
Inside the courtroom for the final day of Pell's historic trial.
Morrison’s heartfelt apology should be a warning to all politicians
Yesterday's apology to the victims of institutional child abuse is the result of allowing powerful interests to hold sway over politicians and regulators. And that keeps happening.
Groundbreaking verdict against Archbishop raises thorny questions
What are the implications for others who were in similar positions to Archbishop Philip Wilson -- those who were told numerous times by credible sources about sexual abuse, perpetrated by individuals over whom they exercised some control?
Is Andrew Bolt right? Would 12 random Victorians be too biased to judge Pell’s fate?
Among many other things, Magna Carta enshrined the human right to trial by one’s peers. But is this 800-year-old relic still relevant in today's wi-fi-enabled world?
Royal commission: thousands of victims but no national action plan from the Anglican church
Evidence given to the Royal Commission into child sexual abuse shows the scale of abuse in the Anglican Church and the lack of momentum in addressing problems, writes Amanda Gearing.
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