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The Australian reports that lawyers for the Christian Brothers have launched an extraordinary argument against a substantial payout for a man who was subjected to horrific sexual abuse as a child migrant by pointing out that he also suffered physical and emotional abuse.

West Australian District Court judge Mark Herron described the position taken by the religious order in a landmark compensation case that began on Tuesday as “brutal”.

Read the full story in The Australian here.

Although it was 7 months ago that I received the compensation payment, it is only now that I’m feeling the real benefits. This is so unbelievably helpful and nothing I had expected in my life. Life feels very different for me right now. I can’t quite take it in, but I do know that I am grateful to you for the work done.