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Recruited: Middle class progressives, civil rights activists Peak following: 5,000+ Death toll: 918 Creepy fact: Some of Jones’ followers, including children, were forced to confess to made-up crimes and were beaten. Reverend Jim Jones started his own congregation known as the Peoples Temple of the Disciples of Christ. He proclaimed to have a vision of a nuclear attack and when it would occur, causing him to move his church from Indianapolis to San Francisco. There, Jones’ ideologies of social activism were welcomed. His church became popular, attracting people of all kinds, evening gaini...

THE COST OF GOUGING Australia is coming to terms with the fact that we'll probably have to learn to live with COVID-19 forever. As we offer up our unspent wealth, many tourist and allied business proprietors will be gleefully anticipating getting back to business. And who can blame them? "Come see Australia", they're pleading. So we should. But a word of warning: please do try to resist the temptation to gouge that Aussie tourist you assume is cashed-up. Many of us have long memories and it's only the airlines who have us (to some degree, and on some routes) over a barrel. Other businesses sh...

Lake Eildon blue-green algae warning urges tourists not to swim at popular holiday spot WedWednesday 13 updated WedWednesday 13 Lake Eildon is a popular holiday destination for many Victorians over the summer period. ( Print text only Cancel Holidaymakers at popular Victorian holiday spot Lake Eildon are being urged not to swim in the lake as high levels of blue-green algae have been detected. Key points: People are advised to avoid direct contact with the water to prevent blue-green algae poisoning Symptoms can include skin rashes, numbness of lips and limbs, vomiting and diarrhoea The reg...

When travelling between Sydney and Melbourne, the main alternative to flying is to take the unspeakably tedious journey down the Hume Highway for nine hours. This is usually a surefire way of boring yourself into insanity, while picking up a speeding fine or two for good measure. So why not turn it into a road trip instead, zigzagging around the Hume, and stopping at places that are genuinely worth visiting instead? Here are ten places to drop by if you turn the Sydney to Melbourne inland drive into a genuinely excellent road trip. See Also Bowral, Southern Highlands Sure, there are lovely ga...