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The Latest Breaking News from Frank Houston

Brian Houston was told father would ‘surely be incarcerated’ if rape of boy went to court, trial hears

Victim’s great-aunt tells court Hillsong founder spoke to lawyer about father’s crime but it was not reported to police

The Guardian - AU

Confusion over whether to report Houston

Hillsong's general manager told his boss Brian Houston about an allegation of sexual abuse against his father, but did not feel he had to report it to police.

AAP

Mother of man raped by preacher Frank Houston asked son not to reveal ‘sordid mess’, court hears

Hillsong church founder Brian Houston has pleaded not guilty to concealing sexual abuse by his father, who confessed to police in 1999

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Pastor tried to organise meeting so Frank Houston could seek 'forgiveness' from alleged victim, court told

Hillsong founder Brian Houston's court hearing is told a Sydney pastor tried to organise a meeting with Frank Houston and his alleged victim in the late 1990s.

ABC News

‘Your memory is imperfect’: Brian Houston’s lawyers question child sexual abuse survivor’s recollections

Lawyers for Hillsong Church founder Brian Houston have questioned the memory of a survivor molested by Frank Houston in 1970, aged seven.

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Court hears Houston not told to stay quiet

A witness in the case against Hillsong founder Brian Houston says he never told him not to disclose his father Frank Houston's abuse of a young boy to police.

AAP

Afternoon Update: Jail term for protester condemned; Brian Houston trial begins; and dead Caspian seals

Outcry after climate activist jailed in New South Wales as Senator David Pocock defends right to protest

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'I was paid for my silence': Court hears Hillsong founder Brian Houston's father gave money to alleged victim

A Sydney court hears Hillsong founder Brian Houston attempted to deal with sexual assault allegations against his father internally, rather than go to the police.

ABC News

Hillsong’s Brian Houston allegedly told victim who had been raped by his father ‘it’s your fault’

Pentecostal church founder denies the comment and has pleaded not guilty to concealing sexual abuse by his father Frank, who confessed to police in 1999

The Guardian - AU

Hillsong founder Brian Houston accused of sex abuse cover-up

Hillsong founder Brian Houston was not the only person who failed to report his father's sexual abuse of a child, his lawyer has told a court.

The New Daily

Hillsong founder accused of abuse cover-up

Many people knew about Frank Houston's sexual abuse of a child and failed to report it to police, Hillsong founder Brian Houston's lawyer has told a NSW court.

AAP

Hillsong founder Brian Houston posts video insisting he is not addicted to alcohol or prescription pills

Pastor quit church in March after being charged with concealing information about alleged child sexual offences committed by his father. He has pleaded not guilty

The Guardian - AU

Hillsong founder Brian Houston given date to defend charges he concealed father’s abuse

Brian Houston addressed his Facebook followers as a court set the date for him to defend charges he concealed his father's sexual assaults.

The New Daily

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Good morning, early birds. Labor is promising more aid and climate action investment in the Pacific, and Prime Minister Scott Morrison will pledge two new hydrogen hubs in Townsville and Gladstone. It’s the news you need to know, with Emma Elsworthy.

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Hillsong founding member blows the whistle on hypocrisy and cover-ups, as the unravelling continues

The new allegations from a church defector are just the latest in a string of revelations about the embattled organisation.

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Cents and sensibility

Good morning, early birds. More than $11 billion would be slashed from our welfare spending in the next four years if the Coalition wins the election, and residents in parts of Lismore were ordered to evacuate last night amid a life-threatening flash flooding risk on the north coast. It’s the…

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Morrison’s response to Houston revelations shows more truths about the PM’s character — but where’s the media?

Australia’s political commentariat has all but ignored the ugly truths the Hillsong scandal has revealed of the prime minister’s character.

Salon

Hillsong Church founder steps down

Brian Houston has resigned after it was determined that he had breached the church’s code of conduct

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Hillsong’s wall of silence points to a brewing scandal — which may be about to break

The trouble-plagued Hillsong megachurch has called an all-staff meeting for this morning, apparently in a bid to address a growing crisis.

The Independent UK

Megachurch pastor steps down to fight charge of concealing father’s alleged child sexual abuse

The church, founded in 1983 and now spanning 30 countries, has attracted high-profile attendees such as musician Justin Bieber, professional basketball player Kevin Durant and actor Chris Pratt

Reuters

Hillsong Church founder steps down to prepare defence against Australian charges

Hillsong Church founder Brian Houston said on Sunday he is stepping down from all ministry responsibilities to prepare to "vigorously defend" against Australian police charges that he concealed sex abuse of a young man in the 1970s.

ABC News

Hillsong founder Brian Houston steps down ahead of court hearing over the concealment of alleged child sex offences

Hillsong founder Brian Houston steps down as leader of the church while he defends a criminal charge alleging he covered up his father's child sexual abuse.

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