Gareth Hales,multimillionaire son of Plymouth Brethren Christian Church leader Bruce Hales,wears a blue Scott Yung campaign shirt at the Bennelong polling booth on April 30.

‘What’s going on?’:Why the Exclusive Brethren are out in force this election

This is not the first time the secretive sect has involved itself in a federal contest,but that also carries political risks.

  • Michael Bachelard

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A man in a Liberal T-shirt putting up a poster authorised by Freedom Party candidate Morgan C. Jonas in the seat of Whitlam,NSW.

‘A 100 per cent turnout’:Leaks reveal Brethren secrecy push,bid to ramp up poll presence

A secret recording reveals members of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church being told how to obscure who they are.

  • Michael Bachelard
Gareth Hales,multimillionaire son of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church leader,Bruce Hales,spotted wearing a blue campaign T-shirt at the Bennelong polling booth on April 30.

Exclusive Brethren chief’s son spotted on hustings supporting Liberal Party

The appearance of the high-ranking member of the sect came as a Melbourne candidate’s wife said their campaign owed much to the support of “so many” of the church’s people.

  • Michael Bachelard,Kieran Rooney andMax Maddison
Plymouth Brethren Christian Church members at a polling booth in Reid.

Exclusive Brethren don’t vote but are secretly campaigning for the Coalition

Members of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church believe the world defiles them and don’t vote. The sect is sending hundreds of people to campaign for conservative candidates.

  • Michael Bachelard,Kieran Rooney andSumeyya Ilanbey
The Geelong Revival Centre.

Controlling cults face parliamentary spotlight amid push for new laws

After a push from ex-members and reporting on a controversial Victorian church,a new inquiry will examine coercive control by organisations.

  • Richard Baker
The cosmetic injectables industry badly needs greater regulation to better protect patients.

Ugly reality of beauty industry demands urgent makeover

It is clear that cosmetic injectables businesses have galloped ahead of regulators. It’s time to put the patients back in focus.

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Businessman and pro-Palestinian activist Hash Tayeh,of the Burgertory chain,at a protest in Melbourne.

Insults and arson:How one man’s chants could define free speech

A fight over a restaurant owner’s “insulting” chant in the streets could go all the way to the High Court.

  • Michael Bachelard
Jas Rawlinson was upsold injectables after going to a cosmetic nurse for advice about a genetic condition.

‘You’re a pretty girl,but ...’:How the injectables industry preys on your insecurities

Cosmetic clinics are failing to screen for body dysmorphia,leaving vulnerable patients at risk of excessive treatments,upselling,and worsening mental health.

  • Henrietta Cook andClay Lucas
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Fresh Clinics doctor John Delaney consultation

This video consultation is an example of how the cosmetic injectable telehealth industry works.

The West Gate Tunnel project in Melbourne.

Companies on public projects exposed in CFMEU federal police probe

More businesses with ties to bikies and the underworld have been revealed as the gangland corruption scandal deepens.

  • Nick McKenzie andSarah Danckert