March 12, 2019 Timeline of Cardinal George Pell's career and accusations An Australian judge has sentenced Cardinal George Pell to 6 years in prison on convictions of sexually abusing two choirboys in a cathedral when he was archbishop of Australia's second-largest city more than 20 years ago.
March 12, 2019 Cardinal George Pell's crimes described in victim's words The trial of Cardinal George Pell was largely a case of his word against that of his sole accuser, a 34-year-old man who alleged that as a 13-year-old choirboy he and a friend were abused in one of Australia's grandest cathedrals more than 20 years ago as hundreds of worshippers were filing away after Mass.
March 12, 2019 Australian cardinal sentenced to prison for child sex abuse An Australian judge has sentenced the most senior Catholic to be convicted of child sex abuse to 6 years in prison for molesting two choirboys in a Melbourne cathedral more than 20 years ago.
March 11, 2019 Sex abuse convictions of Australia cardinal prove polarizing The most senior Catholic to be convicted of child sex abuse will be sentenced to prison on Wednesday in an Australia landmark case that has polarized observers.
March 11, 2019 Man survives hours lost at sea off New Zealand after turning jeans into flotation device A tourist from Germany survived being knocked overboard and floating for hours on the open water off the coast of New Zealand last week thanks to one thing: his jeans.
March 6, 2019 Solomon Islands locals struggle with 80-ton oil spill from grounded ship The massive oil spill next to the UNESCO World Heritage site in the Solomon Islands is straining the lives of local residents who they have been forced to drink rainwater as fresh water has been contaminated.
March 5, 2019 Cook Islands forms committee to shed colonial title, rename after Polynesian roots The small Pacific Island nation of Cook Islands has formed a committee to change its name that will more appropriately reflect its Polynesian heritage.
March 5, 2019 Authorities warn wildfires threaten Australian towns Authorities warn that more homes are threatened by wildfires that have burnt dozens of homes and buildings in rural southeast Australia.
March 4, 2019 Man admits killing Airbnb guest in Australia over $149 bill A man has admitted in an Australian court to choking to death an Airbnb guest over an unpaid 210 Australian dollar ($149) bill.
March 3, 2019 New Zealand member of Islamic State expects to return home A New Zealand man who joined the Islamic State group has been captured in Syria and has told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation he regrets not being able to afford a slave and expects to return home.