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Cardinal Pell has first night of freedom

Cardinal George Pell has spent his first night in more than a year free from prison after the High Court acquitted him of five child sexual abuse offences.

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Australians urged to stay home over Easter

The chief medical officer says containment and quarantine is the best strategy to beat COVID-19 but if a vaccine is found, that would be a “beautiful way out”.

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Stage four restrictions possible for Vic

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has indicated that stage four restrictions may be on the way as the state braces for more COVID-19 cases as testing expands.

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Stage four restrictions possible for Vic

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has indicated that stage four restrictions may be on the way as the state braces for more COVID-19 cases as testing expands.

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New cases in Tas hospital virus outbreak

More staff at a hospital in northwest Tasmania have tested positive to the coronavirus, with authorities investigating the outbreak, as a third person died.

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Sydney hotel isolation ends for hundreds

The first group of Australians who were quarantined in a Sydney hotel to limit the spread of coronavirus will be allowed to leave and go home.

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Parliament meets to pass $130b wages help

Federal parliament will meet to pass $130 billion in wage subsidies for workers hit by the economic shockwave of coronavirus.

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Qld deadline approaches for cruise ships

Cruise ship operators have been ordered to leave Australian waters by the stroke of midnight.

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Qld infectious disease nurse has COVID-19

An infectious diseases nurse in a Brisbane hospital has tested positive for COVID-19 and six other staff who had contact with her are in self-isolation.

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Accuser says he accepts Pell’s acquittal

Cardinal George Pell’s accuser says he respect’s the High Court’s decision to overturn the cardinal’s convictions but hopes people continue to report abuse.

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Two elderly people dead from virus in WA

The infected partner of an elderly woman who has died from COVID-19 in Perth was not allowed to say goodbye, as Western Australia’s death toll rose to six.

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Pell still faces civil suits over abuse

Recently freed Cardinal George Pell had his criminal convictions overturned by the country’s high court, but his legal battles remain.

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Pope appears to offer Pell support at mass

Pope Francis has offered the morning mass at the Vatican to all those “who suffer unjust sentences” after Cardinal George Pell was acquitted by the High Court.

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NSW killer claims Jay-Z made him stab dad

A mentally ill NSW man claimed he was driven to kill his father by a gangster rap lyric from a song by American rapper Jay-Z.

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Katy Perry trademark trial split in two

Pop star Katy Perry may be required to give evidence twice in an Australian court where local designer Katie Perry is suing over a clothing trademark.

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Pell jury should have had doubt: court

In a 26-page judgment, Australia’s High Court has overturned the convictions against Cardinal George Pell, saying the jury should have had reasonable doubt.

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Radicalised teen jailed over terror plot

One of two Sydney teenagers who bought bayonets to use in a Sydney terrorist attack will spend at least 12 years behind bars

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Easy tax breaks set up for home offices

The tax office is making it easier to claim home office deductions as new statistics show nearly half of all businesses have changed workforce arrangements.

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Pell verdict paves way for inquiry reports

The child abuse royal commission’s findings about Cardinal George Pell’s handling of allegations of sexual abuse by priests may not be released for weeks.

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