Articles related to independent investigations of child sex abuse in Australia: 2012.

Melbourne, Herald Sun, "Catholic Church to face the music (editorial)", December 30, 2012.

Victoria, ABC Radio Australia, "Gag orders could hamper abuse royal commission", December 29, 2012.

Queensland, The Gympie Times, "Priest wants families probed in child sexual abuse inquiry", December 29, 2012.

Canberra, 9News, "Child abuse inquiry's terms of ref delayed", December 21, 2012.

Canberra, The Australian, "Abuse inquiry terms of reference delayed", December 21, 2012.

Victoria, CathNews, "Call to make inquiry global to investigate shifting of priests", December 18, 2012.

Melbourne, The Australian, "Laity to lead church abuse inquiry council", December 12, 2012.

Wagga Wagga, VIC, ABC News, "Wagga Bishop hopes Commission will rebuild trust", December 11, 2012.

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Victoria, The Courier, "Sex inquiry hears Catholic church trying to limit financial accountablity", December 10, 2012.

Victoria, ABC News, "Assistance scheme urged for clergy sex abuse victims", December 10, 2012.

Ballarat, The Age, "Ballarat bishop 'moved paedophile priest overseas'", December 8, 2012.

Ballarat, Courier Mail, "Church men should be charged: victim's mum", December 07, 2012.

Ballarat, ABC News, "Church has 'medieval mindset' to sexual abuse", December 7, 2012.

Ballarat, Courier Mail, "Church sex abuse victim calls for compensation to be monitored", December 7, 2012.

Ballarat, ABC-PM (audio report), "Victorian sex abuse inquiry moves to Ballarat", December 7, 2012.

Ballarat, The Courier, "First regional hearings into child sex abuse", December 7, 2012.

Ballarat, The Courier, "Hopes for Ballarat to move past the legacy of abuse: expert", December 7, 2012.

Ballarat, The Age, "'Eureka moment' as abuse inquiry goes to Ballarat", December 7, 2012.

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Ballarat, Sky News, "Vic abuse inquiry comes to Ballarat", December 7, 2012.

Canberra, 7 News, "Premier predicts $2bn abuse compo", December 6, 2012.

Canberra, National Catholic Reporter, "Debate over seal of confession", December 5, 2012.

Sydney, NCRonline (analysis), "Response to abuse has been slow, stymied by Vatican" December 5, 2012.

NSW, The Guardian (CPA), "Child sex inquiry beset by thorny problems", December 5, 2012.

Victoria, The Age (opinion), "After decades of injustice, the sex crime revolution arrives", December 4, 2012.

NSW, Newcastle Herald, "Joanne McCarthy:Abused in uphill battle", December 3, 2012.

Melbourne, The Age, "Bishops strike conciliatory note on RC", November 30, 2012.

Melbourne, 9News, "Catholic council set for abuse commission", November 30, 2012.

Melbourne, The Age, "Police launch sex abuse taskforce", November 30, 2012.

Sydney, 9News, "Pell granted access to victim's evidence", November 30, 2012.

Sydney, SNAP Australia, "Aus- Victims slam lawyers who want abuse inquiry slowed", November 29, 2012.

Canberra, The Australian, "Call to include foster care in sex-abuse inquiry", November 29, 2012.

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Queensland, Indigenous Times, "Child abuse inquiry must include Indigenous Royal Commissioners", November 28, 2012.

Victoria, ABC PM, "Child sex abuse inquiry told of Jesuit cover-up (radio-report)", November 26, 2012.

Melbourne, ABC 7news (w/ video), "Child sexual abuse inquiry hears from victims support groups",  November 26,  2012.

Melbourne, The Age, "Mandatory reports for priests", November 25, 2012.

Ballarat, The Chronical, "Helplines flooded after church probe announced", November 25, 2012.

Sydney, The Australian, "Towards Healing policy 'should be scrapped'", November 24, 2012.

Australia, Canberra Times, "Confessional a problem for commission", November 24, 2012.

Australia, Canberra Times, "Abuse: ignore past at peril", November 24, 2012.

Australia, The Australian, "Royal commission submission deadline nears", November 23, 2012.

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Queensland, ABC Grandstand Sport, "IJackson's widow welcomes royal commission into child abuse (radio-report)", November 23, 2012.

Australia, ZDNet, "Royal Commission will test open govt: NSW privacy commissioner", November 23, 2012.

Sydney, Financial Times, "A church in need of reform", November 23, 2012.

NSW, The Daily Telegraph, "Abuse inquiry ignores the kids most at risk", November 23, 2012.

Melbourne, The Age, "Church's clinic shielded paedophiles", November 23, 2012. 

Sydney, Morning Herald, "Diagnosis was 'smokescreen' to hide known paedophiles", November 23, 2012.

Australia, The Online Forum, "The Catholic Church: institutionalised sexual violence against children", November 23, 2012.

Australia, The Conversation, "Protecting the abused from further trauma during the Royal Commission", November 22, 2012.

Perth, ABC News, "Support groups inundated by Royal Commission", November 22, 2012.

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Sydney, Morning Herald, "Premier: sex abuse inquiry to proceed", November 22, 2012.

Victoria, ABC religion/ethics (opinion), "An unholy mess: Addressing sexual abuse in the Catholic Church", November 21, 2012.

Australia, The Australian, "Australian inquiry into child sex abuse 'should have focused on Catholic Church', former priest says", November 21, 2012.

Australia, Pro Bono Australia, "Consultation Paper on Royal Commission Released", November 20, 2012.

Australia, ABC 7.30, "Consultation starts on abuse Royal Commission", November 20, 2012.

Sydney, Morning Herald, "Victims to be able to sue church", November 20, 2012.

Sydney, ABC AM (audio report), "Calls to overhaul legal status of Catholic Church", November 19, 2012.

Sydney, Wordpress.com (comment), "Why did you make us wait so long", November 15, 2012.

Sydney, ABC News (w/ video), "Irish judge warns abuse inquiry may take time", November 14, 2012.

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NSW, David Shoebridge Blog, "Royal commission at last-a victory for victims", November 13, 2012.

Melbourne, ABC AM, "Victims react to royal commission announcement", November 13, 2012.

Australia, CNN, "Victims welcome Australian child sex abuse investigation", November 13, 2012.

Sydney, ABC 7.30, "Minister explains abuse Royal Commission decision", November 12, 2012.

Sydney, ABC 7.30, "Abuse Royal Commission gets former bishop's backing", November 12, 2012.

Newcastle, The Herald, "Transcript: Read the PM's full statement on the child sex abuse royal commission", November 12, 2012.

Newcastle, The Herald, "Breaking News: PM Gillard announces royal commission into child sex allegations", November 12, 2012.

Melbounre, The Age, "Fraser joins call for royal inquiry into church abuse", November 12, 2012.

Australia, News.com, "Tony Abbott supports royal commission into child sex abuse", November 12, 2012.

NSW, Sydney Morning Herald, "Premier orders inquiry into Church child sex 'cover-up'", November 9, 2012.

Newcastle, ABC Lateline (video), "Studio interview with Senior NSW Detective Peter Fox", November 8, 2012.

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Victoria, The Age, "Abuse inquiry effectiveness queried", November 6, 2012.

Victoria, The Age, "Priest pleads for state action", November 2, 2012.

Victoria, The Age (opinion), "Punishment,  penance should come via a royal commission", October 27, 2012.

Victoria, The Age (w/ video), "One-in 20 priests is an abuser, inquiry told", October 23, 2012.

Victoria, The Age, "Catholic clergy the worst abusers, inquiry told", October 19, 2012.

Victoria, The Australian, "Police slam Catholic Church over abuse", October 19, 2012.

Victoria, Green Left, "'Forgotten Australians' call for Royal Commission into sexual abuse", October 16, 2012.

Victoria, ABC 7.30 (w/video), "Cover up claims prompt Church abuse Royal Commission call", October 10, 2012.

Newcastle, The Daily Telegraph, "NSW bishop turns down Greens invitation", September 13, 2012.

Australia, The New Lawyer (comment), "Lawyers call for royal commission into child abuse", September 12, 2012.

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Newcastle, The Herald, "Labor flags support for child sex inquiry", August 15, 2012.

WA, WA Today.com (opinion), "Could a commission get an admission?", August 12, 2012.

NSW, Lawyers Weekly (opinion), "Abuse inquiry is not adequate", August 10, 2012.

Ballarat, VIC, ABC News, "Clergy abuse victims too scared to speak to inquiry", August 10, 2012.

NSW, Port Stephens Examiner, "Mother of abuse victim calls for inquiry into church", August 9, 2012.

Victoria, The Age, "Police to ask US to hand over ex-teacher", April 3, 2012.

Sydney Morning Herald, "Comment: Why we need a Royal Commission into Church sex abuse", August 5, 2012.

Armidale, Armidale Express, "Fresh calls for Church Royal Commission", August 2, 2012.

Victoria, The Age, "Police to ask US to hand over ex-teacher", April 3, 2012.

Victoria, ABC The Drum, "Unholy silence: a royal commission is needed", July 4, 2012.

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Sydney Morning Herald (opinion), "Calls for Royal Commission over alleged cover-p of Catholic abuse", July 4, 2012.

Victoria, ABC World Today (radio interview), "Time for Royal Commission into Catholic clergy abuse", July 3, 2012.

Victoria, ABC 4 Corners (video), "Unholy Silence", July 2, 2012.

Canberra, The Canberra Times (opinion), "Speaking to power", June 30, 2012.

Melbourne, The Age (w/comments), "Hell on earth", June 25, 2012.

Ballarat, The Courier, "Clergy inquiry funding cut angers Ballarat victims", May 7, 2012.

Victoria, ABC News, "Budget cuts spark fears for clergy abuse inquiry", May 7, 2012.

Victoria, The Conversation, "Compromised inquiry into church sex crimes disrespects victims", April 26, 2012.

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Sydney Morning Herald (opinion), "The Roman burden", April 24, 2012.

Victoria, Yarra Ranges Weekly, "Child abuse parliamentary inquiry welcomed", April 24, 2012.

Melbourne, Brisbane Times (opinion), "Dear Archbishop:  More contrition,  please, less deflection", April 23, 2012.

Melbourne, The Age, "Push to widen sex abuse inquiry", April 23, 2012.

Melbourne, Eureka Street, "Unlocking the culture of clergy sex abuse", April 22, 2012.

Melbourne,  WA Today (opinion), "Victorian abuse inquiry must be just the start", April 20, 2012.

Melbourne, The Age (opinion), "Sex abuse inquiry will find the Catholic Church has been fair", April 20, 2012.

Melbourne, The Age, "Church sex abuse inquiry won't do justice: victims", April 19, 2012.

Victoria, The Age (editorial), "Baillieu keeps inquiry into abuse in-house", April 18, 2012.

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Melbourne, The Age, "Sexual abuse inquiry hamstrung by practical limitations", April 18, 2012.

Melbourne, The Age (video), "Church inquiry not enough", April 18, 2012.

Yass, NSW,  Yass Tribune, "State inquiry to lift the lid on religious sex assaults", April 18, 2012.

Melbourne, The Age, "Priests, faithful 'want' abuse inquiry", April 17, 2012.

Victoria, WA Today (opinion), "The truth deserves a commission", April 14, 2012.

Melbourne, The Age, "Urgent need to shine light on church", April 14, 2012.

Melbourne, The Age, "Inquiry looms as more suicides linked to sexual abuse by Catholic priests", April 14, 2012.

Melbourne, The Age, "Church's suicide victims", April 13, 2012

Melbourne, The Age, "Police to pass 'abuse' death details to coroner", April 13, 2012.

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Melbourne, ABC News (video), "Calls for Royal Commission into Catholic Church", April 13, 2012.

Victoria, ABC News, (w/ video), "Premier hints at inquiry into church sex abuse", April 13, 2012.

Melbourne, The Melbourne Anglican, "Archbishop, Anglicare chief welcome Cummins Report", April 4, 2012.

Victoria, The Age, "Police to ask US to hand over ex-teacher", April 3, 2012.

Melbourne, Catholic Archbishop of Melbourne, "Archbishop Hart reaffirms the Church's position on a public inquiry", March 30, 2012.

Geelong, Advertiser, "SEX ABUSE: Top Catholic priest calls for inquiry on assaults", March 30, 2012.

Melbourne, ABC News, "Sex abuse victims angry over inquiry calls", March 30, 2012.

Ballarat, VIC, The Courier, "Ballarat sex abuse victims welcome inquiry calls", March 30, 2012.

Melbourne, The Age, "Priests call for abuse inquiry", March 29, 2012.

Adelaide,  The Advertiser,  "Landmark clergy abuse case hears evidence in philadelphia", March 30, 2012.

Melbourne, ABC News, "Catholic clergy call for inquiry into sexual abuse claims", March 29, 2012.

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