This weekend 60 Minutes has a story on Geroge Pell Troye Sivan and the world’s oldest baby.
The Bell Tolls: Special Investigation
From parish priest in Ballarat to third in charge at the Vatican, George Pell’s rise through the Catholic hierarchy has been impressive. But he’s been dogged every step of the way by what he knew, and what he did, about the sexual abuse of children at the hands of paedophile priests. If it wasn’t for Richard Carleton’s interview with the Cardinal on 60 Minutes in 2002, he might just have been believable. But he has since appeared to be a liar, and someone willing to go to great lengths to protect his own reputation. This week 60 Minutes presents damning new evidence against Pell. He has always argued his intervention on behalf of child abuse victims was innovative, independent and compassionate. But now, secret documents reveal it as a cynical smokescreen designed to protect the Catholic Church at all costs.
Reporter: Tara Brown
Producer: Gareth Harvey
Troye Sivan
They’re called Generation Like, sharing every detail of their lives from the most mundane to the most intimate – and the smart ones are making a fortune. Eight years ago Troye Sivan started uploading videos of himself, doing anything and everything, to YouTube. Now this 20-year-old entrepreneur from Perth earns $500,000 a year doing it, and his millions of followers can’t get enough. Time Magazine named him the world’s second most influential young person after Malala Yousafzei, the Nobel Peace Prize winner. But YouTube also gave Troye Sivan the chance to promote his real passion, singing and songwriting. And now it’s time to go mainstream.
Reporter: Allison Langdon
Producer: Rebecca Le Tourneau
World’s Oldest Baby
This is a beautiful story about love and hope that’s been 23 years in the making. When Alex Powell turned 15 his doctor told him he had cancer and needed to start chemotherapy straight away. It was the early 1990s, and neither doctor nor teenager thought about preserving Alex’s fertility. Luckily his stepmother did. So the embarrassed teenager agreed to make some awkward visits to the sperm bank – and 23 three years later it has proven to be the best decision of his life. Alex has just set a world record by becoming a father to little Xavier – the world’s oldest baby.
Reporter: Allison Langdon
Producer: Stephen Taylor, Alice Dalley
7pm Sunday on Nine.
