[Mrs. Don-o]

Couldn't get past the paywall to get the rest of the story --- and link them to Facebook? No.

But what kind of reporting was it? --- I understand there's a raving witch-hunt atmosphere in Australia --- and who is objecting to the gag order: the prosecutors or the defense?

[naturalman1975]

There was a suppression order on reporting any details of the trial - ostensibly to ensure Cardinal Pell received fair trials, given the Witch Hunt atmosphere.

When the verdict was announced, it was published overseas (the ability of Australian courts to prevent overseas news outlets from publishing anything being pretty much non existent) but it remained a crime for any journalist or media organisation to publish any details here.

Many news organisations sought to get around the ban by publishing articles that said somebody (who they would not name) had been convicted of a crime they could not identify - such as this front page of the country's largest circulation newspaper:

While some others blatantly violated and printed details.

The gag order is now lifted (or I wouldn't be posting this - I'm classed as a journalist under the laws so I was subjected to it, and though I objected to the suppression order, I followed it).