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11 Apr 2025

Forced to watch porn: Another ex-Ballarat Grammar boarder sues over ‘traumatic initiations’

11 Apr 2025

A former student of the scandal-hit private school says “physical, sexual and psychological” abuse left him mentally scarred and hooked on drink and drugs.

The Age

11 Apr 2025

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Suspected abuse at Our Lady of Mercy College

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High Court refuses special leave application in set aside deed claim

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Offenders of ‘good character’

Mathilda Robertson 27/8/20 Mathilda Robertson 27/8/20

Child sexual abuse in Tasmanian schools to be focus of new inquiry as survivors sue department

ABC

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Developments in institutional liability for sexual assault: SMA v John XXIII College (No.2) [2020] ACTSC 211

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Stage 4 restrictions

Mathilda Robertson 28/7/20 Mathilda Robertson 28/7/20

Class action prepared against Tasmanian Government alleging abuse at Ashley Youth Detention Centre

ABC

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Paedophile Priest Supported, Befriended and Funded by the Catholic Archbishop of Melbourne

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Unscrupulous lawyers target abuse survivors

Laura Coutts 5/6/20 Laura Coutts 5/6/20

A historic reform to NSW law will see victims of child sexual assault get a “fairer go in court”, in a nationwide first

Laura Coutts 6/5/20 Laura Coutts 6/5/20

The Advocate - Tasmanian Education Department 'protected paedophile teachers'

Mathilda Robertson 6/5/20 Mathilda Robertson 6/5/20

Survivors of child sexual abuse taking Education Department to court for negligence

ABC

Mathilda Robertson 1/5/20 Mathilda Robertson 1/5/20

Child abuse civil claims lodged by former residents of Tasmanian children's homes

ABC

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Fr Michael Glennon: ‘just wantonly evil’ - Were you a Victim?

Mathilda Robertson 6/3/20 Mathilda Robertson 6/3/20

Tasmanian Education Department 'protected paedophile teachers'

The Advocate

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Limitation Periods Have Been Abolished in Child Abuse Cases but Delay is Still an Issue

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Comcare - Participating in Rehabilitation Programme - Fact Sheet

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Update on National Redress Scheme (NRS) and Common Law Claims

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Workers with psychological injuries likely to be punished again

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Hobart child abuse survivor yet to receive compensation from National Redress Scheme

ABC