The cardinal maintains he didn’t know about the Victorian town’s notorious paedophile priests, a claim the royal commission found ‘implausible’

“Why isn’t all of Australia talking about what happened here in Ballarat?”

That’s the question Clare Linane remembers asking her husband, Peter Blenkiron, 12 years ago as they were sitting in the kitchen talking about his abuse. Linane’s husband, brother and cousin had all been abused when they were children between 1973 and 1974 by Christian Brother and now convicted paedophile Edward “Ted” Dowlan. They knew they were among thousands of people living in and around Ballarat – Victoria’s largest inland city – who had been affected by child sexual abuse perpetrated by clergy.

Paul Kelly warns people over 70 and with existing diseases are at high risk from coronavirus as pandemic restrictions ease

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The deputy chief medical officer, Paul Kelly, is warning people to take care if visiting mums on Mother’s Day, as frictions emerge over the lockdown in Victoria.

In some states, authorities are allowing people to pay family visits on Sunday as coronavirus pandemic restrictions are eased, but Kelly has restated warnings that people over 70 and with existing chronic diseases are at high risk from coronavirus.

The comedian's death was announced over the weekend

The former Spice Girl celebrated her birthday with a throwback to her youth

Parents are getting a helping hand from some famous faces

Skinner joked that Lord Sugar could be in the running to become a godfather

The former model entered rehab to receive treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder earlier this year

The stylist's partner found himself in shot during a Facebook live

Zayn Malik and Gigi Hadid are reportedly expecting their first child together.

The model said the pregnancy was "an unexpected silver lining" during a difficult time

Holden is raising money for the NHS through the release of her first single

Stuck With U will be released later this month

The radio DJ is expecting a baby with her boyfriend Brian Barry-Murphy

Actress Chloe Sevigny has welcomed her first child with boyfriend Sinisa Mackovic.

Brits appear to be upskilling as they isolate, says rental platform Fat Llama

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She and Prince William dialled in from their Norfolk home

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Nicola Anderson, head of customer support at MyTutor, reveals tips and tricks for homeschooling under lockdown

The service will facilitate streaming of established radio stations as well as the new Sonos Sound System station

The sleep-focused app has raised £9.6 million for its mission to bring mindfulness to children

Twenty per cent of profits from the pop-up sale will go to supporting UN Women's solidarity funds

The clinical psychologist is the first mental health professional to start using TikTok

The blonde bombshell has had quite the fashion journey

The book appeared in an adorable new video of the Duchess of Sussex reading to baby Archie on his first birthday

CBeebies tapped the mental health campaigner to narrate the new game

Sharon Osbourne hoped seeing their father's battle with addiction would put her children off, but she was wrong.

The 50-year-old stars alongside Scarlett Johansson in the upcoming Marvel spin-off movie.

Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan's son Archie has been showered with birthday messages as he spends his first birthday in lockdown.

Aniston also took a moment to mark America's National Nurses Day.

The new parents have been dating since 2011.

Selling a fridge would normally be a straightforward affair — money is exchanged, the other person gets the appliance.

For Emily Hastings and her husband Emmanuel it turned into a photo opportunity, when Australia's former prime minister Tony Abbott turned up to their Sydney home to buy their three-year-old Daewoo refrigerator

My husband with Tony Abbott the proud new owner of our 3 year old Daewoo fridge bought on gumtree for $300 #gumtree #tonyabbott

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Of $75 million in loans, state gets $2.5 million from "tapped out" baseball star.

Destiny 2's digital success could spell long-term trouble for discs

PFA chief Gordon Taylor has hit back at the health secretary Matt Hancock over his criticism of footballers, asking why bankers haven't faced similar government pressure to take pay-cuts during the coronavirus pandemic.

RB Leipzig chief executive Oliver Mintzlaff insists he is calm over the future of Timo Werner amid speculation linking the forward with Liverpool and Chelsea.

West Ham vice-chair Karren Brady has taken a swipe at Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho after he breached lockdown measures to hold a one-on-one training session with Tanguy Ndombele.

Rangers have called for SPFL's chief executive Neil Doncaster and its legal adviser Rod McKenzie to be suspended "while an independent investigation is conducted' following their vote on how to end the season.

According to those who know him best, Tottenham's head of coaching and development, John McDermott, is one of English football's more recent pioneers.

Arsenal's former transfer chief Dick Law has revealed just how close the club came to signing Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy.

Former Arsenal and England striker Ian Wright has hit back at criticism of the Premier League over discussions about how to finish the current campaign, claiming football is being used as a 'punch-bag'.

RB Leipzig CEO Oliver Mintzlaff says the club have not been contacted by either Liverpool or Bayern Munich over a move for striker Timo Werner.

AS Roma have announced that their players and coaching staff will forgo four months' salary to ease the financial strain on the club due to the coronavirus pandemic.