Reported in the media:
This page focuses on Australian News primarily, as well as other articles selected for their informative content and insight into the cult phenomenon.
Australian News Index 2008:
Scientology: - December 4, 2008 Over and over again, critical publications have been blocked - how
Scientology: - December 1, 2008 Tom Cruise is denying that he pressured Amazon to stop selling a book
Mercy Ministries: - November 26, 2008 Exorcism books leaked
House of Yahweh: - November 14, 2008 Warning over influence of 'above the law' sect
Scientology: - November 11, 2008 Amazon UK pulls Scientology exposé for 'legal reasons'
Prioresses: - November 1, 2008 Odd rituals
Destiny Church: - October 29, 2008 Plans for standalone community in South Auckland
Simon Kadwell: - October 20, 2008 It's every parent's worst nightmare
Exclusive Brethren: - October 17, 2008 Book Review "Behind the Exclusive Brethren "
Trinity Presbyterian, Camberwell: - September 30, 2008 Cult's teachings deemed heretical
Scientology: - September 30, 2008 Questions raised over Narconon lease on historic building
Exclusive Brethren: - September 28, 2008 No uni for Exclusive Brethren kids
Vilification Laws: - September 28, 2008 Cleric says hate law abused
Exclusive Brethren: - September 23, 2008 A bitter battle of Brethren
Scientology: - September 4, 2008 ... uses and exploits the United States' legal system for its own ends.
Exclusive Brethren: - August 28, 2008 Stop vilifying us
Exclusive Brethren: - August 27, 2008 Bob Brown 'vilified' Exclusive Brethren
Kenja: - August 27, 2008 AVO for cross-dressing Kenja cult founder Jan Hamilton
Kenja: - August 27, 2008 Cult founder warned off after 'bizarre' audition ploy
Serving priest 'abused 18 boys': - August 14, 2008
Simon Kadwell: - August 7, 2008 police believe Mr Kadwell may have already left for Brazil
Twelve Tribes: - August 6, 2008 Controversy continues to brew over sect cafe
Kenja: - July 31, 2008 Kenja hits back at Dyers documentary
Hillsong: - July 29, 2008 accused of closet zealotry
ASMY: - July 29, 2008 Local Governments Fund Cult Recruitment
Kenja: - July 26, 2008 Abuse case: 'staff asked to lie'
Pope Apologizes for Sex Abuse: - July 19, 2008
Scientology: - July 11, 2008 Minister free to call Scientologists bastards: Rann
Scientology: - July 10, 2008 Scientologists are bastards: minister
The Family International: - July, 2008 A sex cult stole my childhood
Scientology: - July 8, 2008 David Beghe interview - Today Tonight
Kenja: - June 25, 2008 Woman's fake beard was 'bogus'
'Church ran my life' says ex-member: - June 25, 2008 A WARWICK church has been accused of controlling members
Samford Church "Destructive Cult": - June 25, 2008 A Brisbane Pentecostal church has been labelled a cult that destroys marriages and family relationships
Brisbane Christian Fellowship: - June 23, 2008 Call to probe Brisbane church over abuse allegations
Brisbane Christian Fellowship, Stafford: - June 23, 2008 FORMER cult members have spoken out to warn others of a Brisbane church they say is emotionally abusing its followers
Scientology: the Anonymous protestors - June 20, 2008 The Church of Scientology, notoriously ruthless at crushing its critics, may have met its match
Magnificat Meal Movement: - June 12, 2008 Taxpayer cash linked to religious cult
Scientology: - May 30, 2008 Scientology branded as celebrity cult
Bretheren: - May 27, 2008 Big Brother’s David to write ‘cult’ book
Bretheren: - May 18, 2008 Rudd knocks back pleas for inquiry
The Fellowship: - May 10, 2008 Presbyterian church split over cult’s fate
Scientology: - May 10, 2008 See ya, Tom: Packer quits Cruise's church
Anonymous vs Scientology: - May 8, 2008 The internet pranksters who started a war
Kenja: - April 21, 2008 "Beyond Our Ken" ... this movie .. literally made my jaw drop open. The whole thing was riveting.
Kenja: - April 20, 2008 "Beyond Our Ken" I knew this was going to be an interesting screening...
Scientology: - April 17, 2008 Masked activists target NZ Scientology headquarters
Scientology: - April 13, 2008 Why I fled Scientology.
Redeemer Baptist School: - April 12, 2008 School out to crucify critic, says Greens MP.
Scientology: - April 11, 2008 Declaration of Graham E. Berry - Detailing alleged illegal practices and abuses of Scientology
Simon Kadwell: - April 3, 2008 Missing Nannup author a spiritual conman, cult buster claims
Russian Doomsday Cult: - April 3, 2008 Doomsday sect is linked to missing Nannup WA residents.
Sects and Cults: - April 2, 2008 A thriving trade in misery
Landmark Education: - April 2, 2008 Defence workers trained by 'cult'
Jesus Christians: - March 30, 2008 Inside the kidney cult.
Scientology: - March 28, 2008 Credibility of Scientology video channel called into question.
Twelve Tribes: - March 25, 2008 The general manager of the Royal Easter Show said he would not be surprised if a
cafe run at the event by a Christian sect was inspected...
Twelve Tribes: - March 24, 2008 Harsh discipline of children is a central tenet of a religious sect operating in Picton, writes Tim Elliott.
Twelve Tribes: - March 24, 2008 Sect woos recruits among the fairy floss at Easter Show.
Jesus Christians: - March 21, 2008 Kidney cult transplant goes ahead in Cyprus.
Mercy Ministries: - March 18, 2008 Why Mercy Ministries was godsent for Hillsong.
Mercy Ministries: - March 18, 2008 Cult-rescue group concerned about Mercy Ministries.
Mercy Ministries: - March 17, 2008 Hillsong Church, Gloria Jeans linked to abuse claims.
Landmark Education: - March 9, 2008 City uses taxpayers money to send police and staff to Landmark.
Scientology: - March 1, 2008 A Frenchwoman kidnapped in Sardinia will soon be repatriated
Scientology: - February 2008 Scientology claims to improve conditions in life, and provide real spiritual answers
Scientology: - February 10, 2008 Protesters picket in Adelaide.
Maharishi School: - January 27, 2008 School year to start on a meditative note.
Exclusive Brethren: - January 21, 2008 Exclusive Brethren schools to get $10m subsidy.
Sects, lies and videotape: - January 19, 2008 A new biography of Tom Cruise has unleashed the fighting instincts of the star and his cult, writes David Marr.
Scientology: - January 18, 2008 Cruise targeted Packer as perfect convert.
Quackery's envoy: the gospel on Cruise: - January 17, 2008 Biographer Andrew Morton has turned his pen on the "phoney" actor...
Scientology: - January 15, 2008 Pan Macmillan will not print a local edition of the book Tom Cruise, An Unauthorised Biography in Australia due to legal concerns, a move that has been labelled an act of censorship.
Exclusive Brethren: - Jan. 14, 2008 Australian government continues to fund schools run by extremist cult.
Scientology: - January 11, 2008 Tom Cruise is clearly bonkers
Aum Shinrikyo: - Jan 7, 2008 The AFP investigation into Japanese sect activities in Western Australia
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