When the Rajneesh sect moved into Pemberton, it didn’t count on the strength of community
Rosalind Piper was in her mid-20s, managing the Gloucester Motel in Pemberton in Western Australia, when a well-dressed…
The curious case of the Nannup Four
In one of Australia’s most baffling missing persons cases, those left behind have to face two really stark…
‘Apocalyptic Christian cult’ Shincheonji using ‘special force teams’ to spread across the country
A former follower of a fringe Christian organisation says “special force teams” are recruiting members in Ballarat, Bendigo,…
Former naturopath reveals how New Age wellness became an online cult
While most people think of a cult as a group ruled by a charismatic leader – where members…
Former Carmelite nun accuses order of abuse at Victorian parliamentary inquiry
Mary Hughes had just turned 17 when she decided to join the Carmelite Monastery in the Melbourne suburb…
The awful Disney movie that starred two cult leaders
(Credits: Far Out / Buena Vista Pictures Distribution) Tue 30 September 2025 20:15, UK Hollywood history is littered…
‘Turning it up to eleven’: Spinal Tap returns
“There’s a fine line between clever and stupid.” — Nigel Tufnel, This Is Spinal Tap. I first encountered…
Child’s death drives churches to call out coercive control and cult-like behaviour
How did one man convince 13 other people to let an eight-year-old girl die? This is the question…