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Why have media outlets been fined more than $1 million for their Pell reporting?

  • Written by Rick Sarre, Emeritus Professor of Law and Criminal Justice, University of South Australia
Why have media outlets been fined more than $1 million for their Pell reporting?Cardinal George Pell preparing to make a statement at the Vatican in 2017.Gregoria Borgia/AP/AAP

In February, Australian media companies pleaded guilty to contempt of court over their reporting of Cardinal George Pell’s conviction on sexual abuse charges.

On Friday, the Victorian Supreme Court handed out more than A$1 million in fines against...

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