As it happened: WA news on Wednesday, October 7
After publishing: 1 headline quietly rewritten1 change
- smh.com.auseen 9 Oct, 03:54headline rewritten
WA news LIVE: Weapons expo enters second day after protesters march through CBDAs it happened: WA news on Wednesday, October 7
After the peak, new reports halved every 12 hours so far - this story is still being covered, so the figure moves as reports arrive.
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How it spread - 9 original reports
Tue, 6 October 2026
1 report- smh.com.au23:30edited after publishing
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WA news LIVE: Weapons expo enters second day after protesters march through CBDFollow our live coverage here.
Wed, 7 October 2026
7 reports- ABC News (Australia)02:30first to report
A victim of Christopher Saunders reveals his pain at being used as a "toy" as the former Bishop of Broome is sentenced to six and a half years in prison for sex offences against two men.
- BBC News World03:12
The former Bishop of Broome is one of the most senior Catholic clerics in the world to face sex abuse charges.
- Index.hr (Croatia)04:24
BIVŠI australski biskup Christopher Saunders (76) osuđen je na šest i pol godina zatvora zbog seksualnog zlostavljanja dvojice mladih Aboridžina. Proglašen je krivim za silovanje i 12 bludnih radnji.
- The Guardian World04:42
Christopher Alan Saunders becomes highest-ranked Catholic in Australia convicted of sexual abuse over his time as member of clergy Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A former high-ranking Catholic known for hosting boozy parties will spend at least four and a half years behind bars for sexually abusing two young Aboriginal men. The ex-bishop of Broome Christopher Alan Saunders, 76, was found guilty of 13 sex offences after a jury trial in the West Australian district...
- cp24.com13:02
A former Australian Catholic bishop was sentenced Wednesday to six years and six months in prison for sexually abusing two young Indigenous men.
- ABC News (Australia)18:00
Fury is growing around the Catholic Church's handling of jailed outback bishop Christopher Saunders, who remains a senior cleric despite being convicted of sexually assaulting young Aboriginal men.
- Al Jazeera English19:57
The Catholic Church in Australia has been marred by abuse allegations in recent years.
Sat, 10 October 2026
1 report- ABC News (Australia)00:04
Community leaders in Western Australia's Kimberley region are urging locals to call out sex abusers, following the jailing of a Catholic cleric they call "an evil predator".