Reflecting on stolen generation apology 10 years on

Stolen generation survivors have returned to Parliament House for the 10th anniversary of former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s apology for the stolen generations.

Support organisations and indigenous leaders believe the Australian Government has not taken enough action to close the gap.

Indigenous leader and Australian senator Pat Dodson says momentum for positive change has ‘crumbled away’, and movement towards closing the gap has gone backwards.  

Queensland judges under fire for links to Anglican Church

An authority on judicial ethics has advised two Queensland judges to quit their roles as legal advisers to the Anglican church after controversy around the church’s response to child sexual abuse claims.

The recent royal commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sex Abuse heard 371 complaints about the Anglican Diocese of Brisbane.

The two judges, Justice David Thomas and Justice Debra Mullins, both said they had no role in the handling of child sex abuse claims, and say they intend to keep their roles as honorary legal advisers.

New Brisbane parking permit plan

Finding parking spots in Brisbane's inner city could become increasingly difficult under the Council’s plan to introduce several new parking permits.

Under the proposal, the new permit system would introduce changes including the phasing out of parking permit stickers, while adding new types of permits for businesses, short term stay and car share.

The decision comes after many residents voiced their disapproval of the previous 22-year-old system, which saw commuters abusing loopholes in certain permits.

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Attorney General says Weinstein misconduct some of the worst he's seen

New York attorney general Eric Schneiderman has filed a lawsuit against Harvey Weinstein and his company, saying the misconduct the company enabled was some of the worst his office has investigated.

The suit is to ensure the Weinstein brothers and their management team do not receive the full $500 million from the company’s sale, and to end the pattern of abuse.

Mr Schneiderman said the company’s management was clearly aware of and complicit in the sexual misconduct taking place.

World War II bomb found in London

London’s City Airport has closed after the discovery of an unexploded World War II bomb found by a dock in the River Thames.

All flights in and out of the airport have been cancelled and nearby homes have been evacuated.

According to the Royal Navy. The bomb will be relocated to another dock and safety exploded underwater, with the airport scheduled to reopen on Tuesday local time.

Australian sex offender accused of faking mental illness to avoid extradition from Israel

Alleged sex offender Malka Leifer, wanted on 74 charges of child sexual abuse in Victoria, has been accused of faking mental illness to avoid extradition from Israel.

Israeli police have been conducting a secret investigation into Ms Leifer’s mental illness claims, as her alleged anxiety prevented her from attending extradition hearings.

Israeli police arrested her for obstructing court proceedings and attempting to hide evidence.

Call for change Catholic Church's tax free status

There are calls for the Catholic Church’s tax free status to be reviewed following a Fairfax investigation into the Church's Australian owned property and assets.

Fairfax’s six-month investigation found that the Church was worth more than $9 billion in Victoria alone, with its national net-wealth to be around $30 billion.

Council crackdown on illegally owned dingoes

The Brisbane City Council has launched an investigation into illegally owned dingoes after it was revealed that it had issued permits to six individuals to keep the wild dogs as pets.

When asked about the illegal registrations, the Council confirmed dingoes could not be kept as a pet without a state government permit, but had no explanation for the dingoes the Council had already registered.