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This podcast puts a bizarre Blue Mountains cult in the spotlight

This podcast puts a bizarre Blue Mountains cult in the spotlight

“Inside the Tribe” concerns a contemporary group in the process of trying to divest itself of assets and under investigation by police.

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Sydney Morning Herald journalist Tim Elliott and the creator of The Nurse podcast, Camille Bianchi, team up in this 10-part exposé that dives into the establishment and continuing operation of contentious religious sect (some say cult) the Twelve Tribes.

Hidden in plain sight as a business operator in the laid-back Blue Mountains hippy town of Katoomba, the Tribe lures its members in with a promise of a simpler life. What unfolds is a bizarre tale of alleged child abuse, coercive control and the unlawful concealment and disposal of dead babies.

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Rachael BoltonSocial media editorRachael Bolton is Social Media Editor for The Australian Financial Review. Connect with Rachael on Twitter. Email Rachael at rachael.bolton@afr.com.au

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