From the 1960s, Santiniketan Lodge was one of the three main meeting places where adult members of the Australian sect known as ‘The Family’ would meditate and listen to leader, Anne Hamilton-Byrne give discourses.

In the digital age, it’s never been easier to join, swipe, or connect with people via social media and internet forums where self-help gurus and spiritual guides can be booked in an instant. Yet how can we distinguish between a harmonious group and an empathetic leader and one that is a coercive cult?

I’m officially four months into my PhD journey and thought I'd share some of my updates, initial concerns, and what I've learnt over the past few months!

About a month ago, my doctoral research led me to sects and new religious movements. I was fortunate to have sourced a selection of a dozen tapes that held the teachings of a notorious sect leader. What was on these tapes? I wondered. What things could be revealed to push my research in the right direction or another direction completely?

Ever wanted to be an art critic? I’ve put together some of my top tips for writing engaging reviews so you can better your craft and get published.

Quick and easy exercises to re-kindle and re-ignite your passion for writing. It’s time to work the brain – after all, it is a muscle.

Let me take you back to the year 2014. A young, exuberant, history nerd had just finished high school and embarked on a gap year around Europe. It was there in Paris, with her mum, that she made it her goal to visit every place of significant importance to the French Revolution. I guess you could say this was my very own journée.