Cardinal George Pell was aware of abuse being committed by clergy as early as the 1970s, and failed on two occasions to take action to remove paedophile priests, the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse has found. Cardinal Pell said he was surprised by some of the views of the Royal Commission about his actions, and he said these views are not supported by evidence.

Up to 150 superannuation accounts have been illegally accessed by what the Australian Federal Police says is a sophisticated operation targeting the early release super scheme.

There are fears without adequate protection, entire tribes in the Brazilian Amazon could be eradicated.

Artful simplicity from the couple in the cottage next door.

A sense of love and lightness lingers after this eighth album has run its course.

Uchida's measured approach reaps rewards, capturing the joy in this life-affirming music.

Vinci’s final opera possesses extraordinary energy and some beautiful moments.

This sensitive, dynamic recording is a joy, and may even constitute a revelation.

A debut both understated and triumphant the same time.

Foxx’s third Maths-assisted set is probably his best post-Ultravox LP.

Winton shines in the new television series, Total Control, starring Deborah Mailman and Rachel Griffiths.

Code revisions, short-term rentals and a donation of city land to the state's proposed billion-dollar freeway project through downtown are on the agendas of city meetings next week.

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A 15-year journey to build the world's largest wooden clock hit several hurdles, but the biggest was finding somewhere to put the 6-metre tall wooden timepiece.

In Jennifer Kent's award-winning follow-up to the Babadook, a young convict woman teams up with a young Aboriginal man for revenge in 19th century Tasmania.

Opposition Leader Rebecca White vows to ditch the Greens as party faithful meet in Burnie for Labor's first Tasmanian gathering since suffering a bruising federal election defeat.

The family of a woman violently stabbed to death by a man with schizophrenia has slammed the prison system which released him in the grip of psychotic delusions, saying prison authorities had blood on their hands.

DAILY BRIEFING: A Launceston man who posed as a television producer is jailed for fraud, and heavy rain falls across the state.

A Woody Allen romantic's tale where you need to throw out all expectations of realism and go along with the fantasy.

An Oscar-worthy, gripping yet harrowing film that had me tense throughout and drained at the end. Phew!

Beware The Ides of March? Not unless you want to miss a cracking new Clooney film!

Director Garry Marshall and a host of famous faces throw out some bland and predictable confetti to usher in the new year.

The Good, The Bad, The Ugly.

A sweethearted romantic Hollywood tale told with the affectation of being black and white and silent.

An Aussie RomCom from the Working Dog team, Any Questions For Ben? unfortunately isn't very funny and only slightly romantic.

Don't forget your tissues for Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close - the tale of an odd and hurting 10 year old boy searching for meaning and connection after the death of his father on September 11

A Norwegian film based on the book by crime writer Jo Nesbo about a recruitment specialist with a chip on his shoulder and a sideline as an art thief.

Not just for Seniors - a fun film for all!

Is The Hunger Games the new Twilight? All the kids are talking about this new teen dystopian future adventure.

A look at the birth of psychoanalysis and dark sexual desires which is unfortunately less spicy than required - hard to believe it's directed by David Cronenberg!

A big, bombastic, alien invasion film at sea by toy manufacturers Hasbro, Battleship is based on the board game Battleship.

What perfect timing! A biopic about Aung San Suu Kyi's personal struggle for Burma's political freedom.

So many Aussies run amok in South East Asia - this movie is a wake-up call for young Aussie travellers.

Jason Segel, Emily Blunt, Jackie Weaver

Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Eva Green, Helena Bonham-Carter

Sacha Baron Cohen, Ben Kingsley, John C Reilly, Anna Faris

Robert Pattinson Kristin Scott Thomas Uma Thurman Christina Ricci Colm Meaney

Mel Gibson's Hollywood glory days are reflected in Get The Gringo where Mel plays a tough guy, ready for action with a sarcastic wit and all the right moves, just a little older.

Jennifer Westfeldt, Adam Scott, Jon Hamm, Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Chris O'Dowd, Megan Fox

The Duel is delicately directed and elegantly shot as if in a fever dream.

Lars Von Trier is the writer and producer behind this look at the Danish court in the late 18th century during the time of enlightenment, the insane monarch Christian VII and political manoeuvrings and social change.

Anna Paquin, J.Smith-Cameron, Jeannie Berlin, Mark Ruffalo, Jean Reno, Matt Damon, Matthew Broderick, Allison Janney

A darkly comic Australian film that hits the right note.

Witty and highly cinematically inventive, a stylized affair backed by an attractive cast (including at least six credited babies and maybe an animatronic or two - who can tell?) and with plenty of ironic narration.

Christian Bale, Tom Hardy, Marion Cotillard, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Anne Hathaway, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman

Channing Tatum, Alex Pettyfer, Cody Horn, Matthew McConaghey

A Scandinavian take on the comedy crime genre best typified by Quentin Tarantino.