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Jan 21, 2009
Scientologists hit out at criticism — Canberra Times (Australia)
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Jano Gibson Source:
Canberra Times (Australia) THE Church of Scientology has appealed for religious tolerance after its $12 million bid to redevelop its Sydney headquarters sparked fears from neighbours of an increase in "menacing" and "aggressive" recruitment tactics.
The church has sought approval from the City of Sydney to add two floors to its five-storey building, Scientology House, on Castlereagh Street. The increased floor space would help turn the building into an "Ideal Org", the name Scientologists give to their most significant churches.
But almost 150 people ...
Oct 14, 2000
Battlefield Earth — Canberra Times (Australia)
Oct 10, 2000
Bad guys good to the king of cool — Canberra Times (Australia)
Dec 9, 1982
ASIO action dropped — Canberra Times (Australia)
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Canberra Times (Australia) The Church of Scientology is to discontinue its High Court action against the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation.
The national spokesman for the church, the Reverend Andrew Youngman, said yesterday that the church had achieved its primary object of ensuring that ASIO was subject to judicial review.
It had been seeking a declaration against ASIO to stop it from gathering intelligence and passing on information about the church.
The court ruled last month that, as stated, the case was bad. It gave ...
Dec 2, 1981
Church seeks to register — Canberra Times (Australia)
Aug 19, 1978
Scientologists to have first ACT service — Canberra Times (Australia)
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Peter Quiddington Source:
Canberra Times (Australia) The Church of Scientology, the invention of science fiction writer Ron Hubbard which has caused an unholy uproar around the world in the past, will hold a Canberra inaugural service at Red Hill tomorrow. The Church, established in 1953 by Mr Hubbard after his book 'Dienetics', published in 1950, attracted world-wide interest in the principles of Scientology. More than five million people in 54 countries are understood to have gone through the Scientology processing, a full course of which can cost ...
Aug 28, 1972
'No faith' in beliefs of group — The Canberra Times (Australia)
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The Canberra Times (Australia) The Senate Opposition leader, Senator Murphy, who committed last week a Labor government to recognition of the Church of the New Faith (Scientology) said tonight that he did not agree with the church's beliefs. "I wish to make it quite clear that I have expressed no approval or endorsement of the beliefs of the Church of the New Faith, founded by people who call themselves scientologists," he said. "However, I am concerned that principles of freedom of religion be upheld." The ...
Sep 28, 1971
Judge is sued — The Canberra Times (Australia)
May 19, 1971
Scientologists 'poorly advised' — The Canberra Times (Australia)
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The Canberra Times (Australia) MELBOURNE, Tuesday. - The Hubbard Association of Scientologists International had been "poorly advised" during and immediately after the 1964-65 inquiry into Scientology, a Supreme Court judge was told today. The allegation was made by an association agent, Mr Ian Kenneth Tampion. In a written submission put to Mr Justice McInerney in the Practice Court he said the Scientologists had developed "a mistrust of the legal profession in Victoria". He said an example of the poor advice given had been the suggestion ...
Apr 28, 1970
Damages claim by Scientologists — The Canberra Times (Australia)
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The Canberra Times (Australia) MELBOURNE, Tuesday. — A Supreme Court writ seeking damages from a Supreme Court judge and a County Court judge over the Victorian Scientology inquiry was taken out yesterday by the Hubbard Association of Scientologists International. The judges are Mr Justice Kevin Victor Anderson, who was appointed the board of inquiry into Scientology on November 27, 1963; and Judge Gordon Just, who was counsel assisting the board. Both were practising barristers at the time of their appointments. The writ, which embraces 157 ...
Oct 8, 1968
Check on cult meeting — Canberra Times (Australia)
Jun 29, 1966
Clamp on science movement policed — Canberra Times (Australia)
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Canberra Times (Australia) MELBOURNE, Tuesday. — The Victorian Psychological Council of eight members, to register all people entitled to practise psychology in Victoria, was set up today. The council will police legislation banning scientology in Victoria. Members of the council, appointed by the State Executive Council today, are: Dr Alexander John Maum Sinclair, past president of the Victorian branch of the Australian Medical Association; Dr Eric Cunningham Dax, chairman of the Mental Health Authority; Dr James Valentine Ashburner, nominated by the Victorian branch of ...
Dec 29, 1965
Tolerance and apathy — Canberra Times (Australia)
Nov 9, 1965
Scientology to be outlawed in Victoria — Canberra Times (Australia)
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Canberra Times (Australia) MELBOURNE, Monday. — The Victorian State Cabinet approved today a Bill designed to outlaw Scientology in Victoria. Notice of the Bill will be given in the Legislative Assembly tomorrow and it will be explained fully on Wednesday. The Chief Secretary, Mr Rylah, said after the Cabinet meeting that the Bill followed generally the recommendations on Scientology by Mr K. Anderson, QC, who was set up as a board of inquiry to investigate Scientology. The Bill will be passed by Parliament before ...
Oct 23, 1965
Scientology begins NSW campaign — Canberra Times (Australia)
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