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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 2009:
Abusive Groups: - December 12, 2009 Scientology is just the tip of the iceberg
Exclusive Brethren: - December, 2009 How I Escaped From A Cult
People Knowhow: - December 8, 2009 Death plunge: Rebekah put 'through a psychological wringer'
Scientology: - December 7, 2009 Move for Senate Scientology inquiry fails
Scientology: - December 2, 2009 Intimidating and violent: defector
Scientology: - December 2, 2009 Scientology school gets $1m from government
Scientology: - December 2, 2009 Police investigate Scientology
Scientology: - November 29, 2009 Wealth seminar a front for Scientology recruitment, say ex-members
Scientology: - November 23, 2009 Grieving family urges Scientology probe
Scientology: - November 21, 2009 Hollywood figures quit 'rip-off' church
Scientology: - November 21, 2009 Church of Scientology attempt to infiltrate primary schools
Scientology: - November 21, 2009 Tough week at office for Scientology
Scientology: - November 21, 2009 its techniques evil; its practice a serious threat - QC
Scientology: - November 20, 2009 The two faces of Scientology
Scientology: - November 21, 2009 Scientology's dark secrets
Scientology: - November 20, 2009 Church of Scientology: We're being vilified
Scientology: - November 20, 2009 Science or fiction?
Scientology: - November 20, 2009 Scientology practices 'putting people at risk'
Scientology: - November 19, 2009 PM worry on Scientology
Scientology: - November 19, 2009 Police take up Scientology complaints
Scientology: - November 19, 2009 Former Scientologists allege abuse, intimidation
Scientology: - November 18, 2009 Senator Nick Xenophon's statement to Parliament
Scientology: - November 18, 2009 Church of Scientology responds to Senator Nick Xenophon
Scientology: - November 18, 2009 Nick Xenophon says Scientology 'criminal organisation'
Scientology: - November 18, 2009 Scientology criminal, says senator Nick Xenophon
Scientology: - November 18, 2009 Australian senator tells of 'shocking' crimes
New Zealand: How To Spot A Cult: - November 11, 2009 what really goes on inside these often controversial groups
Tahoe USA: - November 10, 2009 Cult expert speaks at Roberson murder trial
AUM Shinrikyo, Japan: - November 7, 2009 Death sentences fixed for 1995 sarin gas attackers
Scientology: - October 28, 2009 French court convicts Scientologists of organised fraud
Hillsong: - October 28, 2009 Mercy Ministries home to close
Scientology: - October 28, 2009 Questions over Scientology's 19 calls in 48 hours before 110,000-volt suicide
Zion Full Salvation Ministry: - October 27, 2009 A rare insight into life inside a religious cult
Scientology: - October 26, 2009 Scientologists in privilege claim
Scientology: - October 23, 2009 Scientology snubs coroner over suicide soldier 'audit file'
Dominion Christian Centre (Canada): - October 13, 2009 Crown drops charges in ‘cult’ kidnapping
Scientology: - September, 2009 Only itself to blame
Scientology: - September 17, 2009 Church bid to gag critics
Scientology: - September 12, 2009 The world watches as Scientology goes to trial
The Family (the Great white Brotherhood): - August 16, 2009 Anne Hamilton-Byrne, leader of The Family, unrepentant
Scientology: - August 2, 2009 Strength in their numbers: accounts of abuse
Scientology: - July 28, 2009 John Travolta to leave Scientology?
Waldorf/Steiner School: - July 11, 2009 Sacked teacher back at school
Disappearance: - July 10, 2009 Father believes daughter was taken by cult
Exclusive Brethren: - June 28, 2009 Ex-Brethren father loses battle for children
Scientology: - June 2, 2009 Church of Scientology banned from editing Wikipedia
Simon Kadwell: - May 31, 2009 New fears for safety of missing cult family
Scientology: - May 31, 2009 Cruise to recruit for Scientology church in Australia
Scientology: - May 28, 2009 Scientology Trial in France: Can a Religion Be Banned?
Exclusive Brethren: - May 27, 2009 Big Brother contestant writes book about cult
Hillsong: - May 25, 2009 Pastor defends ministry against cult claims
Scientology: - May 22, 2009 F.E.C.R.I.S. Conference Report. - The Graham Berry Presentation
Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh: - April 25, 2009 Blinded by the CULT
Gloriavale Community: - April 23, 2009 Father tells of rescuing kids from West Coast cult
Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh: - April 10, 2009 Escaping the Bhagwan
Sunshine Coast Christian Fellowship: - February 28, 2009 'Cult' orders faith before family
Dominion Christian Centre of Canada: - February 18, 2009 Controversial church loses charitable status
Scientology: - February 17, 2009 Mom sues Church of Scientology in son's death
Exclusive Brethren: - January 28, 2009 Sect 'brainwashed boy against dad'
Scientology: - January 27, 2009 Cruise movie fuels Berlin's war on Scientology
Real Intelligence: - January 24, 2009 More lives ruined by cult's bizarre control
Scientology: - January 21, 2009 Scientologists hit out at criticism
Real Intelligence: - January 17, 2009 Bizarre secret cult ripping families apart
Scientology: - January 11, 2009 Scientology 'in denial' on illness
Brisbane Christian Fellowship: - January 10, 2009 Sunshine Coast woman calls for cult inquiry
Scientology: - January 10, 2009 Did John Travolta's weird faith seal his son Jett's fate?
Scientology: - January 8, 2009 Death of Travolta's son raises medical questions
Ananda Marga: - January 1, 2009 Cabinet documents show the Fraser government was deeply concerned
Disclaimer: This news page is about groups, organizations or movements, which may have been called "cults" and/or "cult-like" in some way, shape or form. But not all groups called either "cults" or "cult-like" are harmful. Instead, they may be benign and generally defined as simply people intensely devoted to a person, place or thing. Therefore, the discussion or mention of a group, organization or person on this page, is not necessarily meant pejoratively.
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