A five year inquiry into child sexual abuse in australia has handed over its final report, identifying abuse at more than 4,000 institutions, including religious institutions, sporting clubs, foster homes and the military. Up to 60,000 survivors may now be eligible for compensation. The Royal Commission heard harrowing testimony from survivors across australia. Its report stretches to 17 volumes. Prime minister Malcolm Turnbull has paid tribute to the courage of those who came forward to gave evidence. Leonie sheedy is from the survivors Organisation Care leavers australia network. She travelled to canberra to see the report being handed over to the governor general. I can assure you, those commissioners have done this country proud, really. I think everybody here wouldnt you all agree . Cheering and you know, they took the shame and stigma from our hearts, and they carried it for the last five years. Well, it now needs to go to every government, state and federal, and it needs to go t
A five year inquiry into child sexual abuse in australia has handed over its final report, identifying abuse at more than 4,000 institutions, including religious institutions, sporting clubs, foster homes and the military. Up to 60,000 survivors may now be eligible for compensation. The Royal Commission heard harrowing testimony from survivors across australia. Its report stretches to 17 volumes. Prime minister Malcolm Turnbull has paid tribute to the courage of those who came forward to gave evidence. Leonie sheedy is from the survivors Organisation Care leavers australia network. She travelled to canberra to see the report being handed over to the governor general. It is a very momentous day. You know, the country now knows that children in australias orphanages, childrens homes, missions and foster care were sexually used by the churches, charities and the state governments, and they know they can no longer hide this horrible history. It needs to be taught in every school, in every
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This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Unions representing doctors and nurses in the uk express concerns about new guidelines allowing the reuse of Personal Protective Equipment. Amidst a global shortage some hospitals in the uk warn they may run out of the equipment this weekend. Its a real disappointment to us that the government has been unable, even after a month, to address this progressively worsening shortage of ppe. President trump angers democrats after tweeting in support of protests against stringent lockdown measures in three democrat run us states. Russia records nearly 5,000 new cases of coronavirus
in the past 2a hours its biggest daily increase since the start of the outbreak. And in a few minutes, well be speaking live to the Prime Minister of mauritius about the countrys lockdown measures. Hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. Were covering all the latest coronavirus developments, both here and g
Since the start of the outbreak. Pakistans president is chairing a meeting on whether friday prayers should be allowed to take place during the outbreak with the holy month of ramadan starting next week. Hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. Were covering all the latest coronavirus developments, both here and globally. Unions representing doctors and nurses in the uk have expressed concerns about revised guidance that allows personal protective equipment to be re used in some circumstances at hospitals in england. An official from the Doctors Union the bma said the change could lead to some frontline staff deciding theyre unable to treat people with covid 19. It comes as the head of the organisation which represents National Health service trusts has warned some hospitals could run out of the gowns used in intensive care units this weekend amid a global shortage. In other developments, the World Health Organisation has questioned whether tests for covid 19 anti