EDITOR'S NOTE: The High Court overturned Cardinal George Pell's conviction for historical child sex offences in a judgment handed down April 7, 2020. In a unanimous decision all seven High Court judges found Victoria's Court of Appeal should not have upheld Pell's conviction It found the evidence could not support a guilty verdict.

Thirty-six media outlets and journalists have been cited for contempt of court over coverage of George Pell's conviction for child sexual assault and face penalties ranging from a fine to jail.