![]() ![]() That's close to one in 12 public hospital beds. But still there are close to 5000 Australians in hospital with COVID. They're several hundred below the peak that we saw a couple of weeks ago. They've been dropping off for a little while and really importantly, the hospital numbers have been dropping off for a number of days now. How much pressure will remain on the health system?īUTLER: We've been watching these data for a few days now. KARVELAS: The chief health officer, Paul Kelly, believes, based on the current hospital figures, that the current COVID wave has peaked. MINISTER FOR HEALTH AND AGED CARE, MARK BUTLER: Thank you, Patricia. The federal health minister is Mark Butler and he joins us this morning. And while it's one step closer to enshrining the commitment to reduce Australia's emissions by 43% by 2030 in law, challenges still lie ahead on the broader questions.Īnd there have also been developments on the health front, with National Cabinet being briefed that Australia may have seen the worst of the current wave of the COVID Omicron variant, although there is a warning that we will see other waves and outbreaks.īut it isn't the only virus authorities are keeping their eyes on, with increasing cases of monkeypox being reported around the globe and some vaccination news there. Labor's signature climate legislation passed through the Lower House. The majority of claims name priests or other church employees who have been accused in the past, but an NBC Bay Area investigation found dozens of priests who worked in the region are being accused of sexual abuse for the first time.PATRICIA KARVELAS: The first fortnight of the 47th Federal Parliament has ended, with the Albanese Government gaining traction on a core election promise. That’s not going to come out.”Īn NBC Bay Area analysis of the new lawsuits found every Roman Catholic diocese in Northern California is facing new lawsuits. “We’re not going to get the documents, the information of what they knew and how they covered up, how they protected and moved these priests around in parishes. “We’re not going to be able to take depositions of people to ask them questions under oath,” Alexander said. San Francisco attorney Mary Alexander, who has two active sexual abuse cases against the Diocese of Santa Rosa, agreed the bankruptcy route could stifle transparency, saying it would rob alleged victims of their day in court. “Bankruptcy freezes the discovery of plaintiffs suing, limiting the damage of sworn testimony and the obligation of defendants to honestly answer written questions known as ‘interrogatories.’” “The misuse of bankruptcy court is a long-established practice for Catholic Church officials,” the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP), said in a written statement shortly after the Diocese’s announcement. While the announcement didn’t come as a shock, victim advocates still blasted the decision, calling it an attempt to skirt transparency and potentially reduce payouts to victims. “The real dispute with the Diocese of Santa Rosa is what assets are available and how they will be distributed to the survivors. Simons said we likely won’t know the consequences of the bankruptcy decision until later next year. “None of the attorneys representing survivors are surprised by this announcement,” said Rick Simons, a Bay Area trial attorney representing clergy abuse plaintiffs. It’s a blueprint other Catholic dioceses across the country have followed in the past when hit with lawsuits. Victim advocates and plaintiffs’ attorneys say the announcement doesn’t come as a surprise. ![]() The Bishop’s statement said the vast majority of abuse claims stem from the 70’s and 80’s. The Diocese of Santa Rosa did not respond to NBC Bay Area’s interview request Friday afternoon. Vasa said the Chapter 11 process will allow the Diocese to handle the abuse claims collectively, rather than one at a time, while allowing the Diocese “to continue the various charitable ministries in which it is engaged.” Sign up for NBC Bay Area’s Housing Deconstructed newsletter. Get a weekly recap of the latest San Francisco Bay Area housing news. ![]()
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