Former Bishop of Broome jailed for sex offences against two young men | ABC News Top Stories

The former Bishop of Broome, once one of the most senior and longest serving Catholic clerics in Australia, has been sentenced to more than six years in jail for sex offences against two young men. Christopher Alan Saunders, 76, was found guilty earlier this year of multiple offences against the men when he was the bishop of a remote area of Western Australia three times larger than England. A landmark ruling in the High Court has found planning authorities are required to consider the emissions caused by burning fossil fuels overseas when approving projects. Three of the five judges found in favour of a Hunter Valley residents group, which halted the Mount Pleasant mine expansion last year in the New South Wales Court of Appeal. Nepal's government is trying to speed up the process of re-issuing identification documents to those impacted by devastating floods in August. Nepal has officially called off the search and rescue operation in the Himalayan border region with Tibet, focusing on rehabilitation instead. Press the 'Follow' or '+' button on this show page to add us to your playlist, so you never miss an episode. For more news, politics and current affairs podcasts go to ABC listen.