As it happened: WA news on Friday, August 7
After publishing: 3 headlines quietly rewritten, 5 descriptions edited8 changes
- brisbanetimes.com.auseen 9 Aug, 02:39headline rewritten
WA news LIVE: Man, 67, arrested at Perth Airport after allegedly accessing child abuse materialAs it happened: WA news on Friday, August 7 - smh.com.auseen 9 Aug, 02:39headline rewritten
WA news LIVE: Man, 67, arrested at Perth Airport after allegedly accessing child abuse materialAs it happened: WA news on Friday, August 7 - ABC News (Australia)seen 14 Aug, 14:50headline rewritten
Colleagues condemn sex predator bishop after 'evil called out''Disgusting': Catholic bishop condemned by colleagues after guilty verdict - bendigoadvertiser.com.auseen 15 Aug, 11:01description edited
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A Catholic bishop who resigned when sexual abuse claims were levelled against him has been found guilty of...A Catholic bishop who stepped down amid sex abuse claims has been found guilty at trial of abusing...
- irrigator.com.auseen 15 Aug, 11:01description edited
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A Catholic bishop who resigned when sexual abuse claims were levelled against him has been found guilty of...A Catholic bishop who stepped down amid sex abuse claims has been found guilty at trial of abusing...
- bunburymail.com.auseen 15 Aug, 11:01description edited
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A Catholic bishop who resigned when sexual abuse claims were levelled against him has been found guilty of...A Catholic bishop who stepped down amid sex abuse claims has been found guilty at trial of abusing...
- dailyadvertiser.com.auseen 15 Aug, 11:01description edited
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A Catholic bishop who resigned when sexual abuse claims were levelled against him has been found guilty of...A Catholic bishop who stepped down amid sex abuse claims has been found guilty at trial of abusing...
- dailyliberal.com.auseen 15 Aug, 11:01description edited
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A Catholic bishop who resigned when sexual abuse claims were levelled against him has been found guilty of...A Catholic bishop who stepped down amid sex abuse claims has been found guilty at trial of abusing...
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Thu, 6 August 2026
1 report- brisbanetimes.com.au23:35edited after publishing
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WA news LIVE: Man, 67, arrested at Perth Airport after allegedly accessing child abuse materialFollow our live coverage here.
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- smh.com.au6 Aug, 23:35their copy
Thu, 13 August 2026
7 reports- ABC News (Australia)07:20
The former Bishop of Broome, who at the peak of his powers was one of the most senior and long-serving Catholic clerics in the country, is found guilty of sexually abusing young men.
- The Guardian World08:59
Christopher Alan Saunders found guilty of 13 sex offences in West Australian district court on Thursday. He was acquitted of six other charges Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A former high-ranking Catholic known for hosting boozy shirts-off parties has been convicted of sexually abusing two young Aboriginal men. Former bishop of Broome Christopher Alan Saunders, 76, was found guilty of 13 sex offences on Thursday following a jury trial in the West Australian...
- bendigoadvertiser.com.au09:08first to reportedited after publishing
A Catholic bishop who stepped down amid sex abuse claims has been found guilty at trial of abusing...
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- dailyliberal.com.au13 Aug, 09:08their copy
- dailyadvertiser.com.au13 Aug, 09:08their copy
- irrigator.com.au13 Aug, 09:08their copy
- bunburymail.com.au13 Aug, 09:08their copy
- South China Morning Post09:35
An Australian jury on Thursday convicted a former Catholic bishop renowned for hosting alcohol-fuelled house parties of sexually abusing two young Indigenous men. The District Court of Western Australia jury convicted Christopher Saunders, 76, of 13 out of 19 charges of sexual abuse that allegedly occurred between 2008 and 2019 in his sprawling diocese on the country’s tropical northwest coast. Prosecutors alleged he lured young Indigenous men to his church-owned house with free alcohol and...
- NYT World14:31
A court found Christopher Alan Saunders, the former bishop of Broome, guilty of sexually abusing two men, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported.
- ABC (Spain)18:32
Un tribunal de distrito de Australia Occidental ha condenado este jueves a Christopher Saunders, de 76 años, de 13 delitos por abusar sexualmente de dos aborígenes cuando era obispo de Broome, incluyendo un menor de 16 años.Los delitos cometidos por el exobispo entre 2008 y 2019 incluyen un cargo por penetración sexual sin consentimiento y una docena de cargos por agresión sexual . Asimismo, ha sido absuelto de otros seis cargos, entre ellos dos por trato indecente con un menor de 16 años.Los...
- Polsat News (Poland)20:32
Były już biskup katolicki Christopher Saunders został uznany winnym przestępstw seksualnych wobec dwóch młodych rdzennych mieszkańców Australii. Ława przysięgłych skazała 76-latka w związku z 13 zarzutami. Saunders przez 25 lat kierował diecezją Broome. O wysokości kary dowie się we wrześniu.
Fri, 14 August 2026
2 reports- ABC News (Australia)06:27edited after publishing
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Colleagues condemn sex predator bishop after 'evil called out'Former and current Catholic priests praise the courage of victims while condemning the actions of Christopher Saunders, who was found guilty this week of sexually abusing young men.
- ABC News (Australia)21:12
Bishop Christopher Saunders remains one of the most senior Catholic clergymen, despite being convicted this week of multiple counts of sexual assault.This is how his downfall unfolded.