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    Fair Game: The Incredible Untold Story of Scientology in Australia

    By Steve Cannane

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    As astonishing as it is compelling -- Steve Cannane's extraordinary insight into Scientology in Australia is investigative journalism at its very best.


    From Rugby League players trying to improve their game, to Hollywood superstars and the depressed sons of media moguls, Scientology has recruited its share of famous Australians. Less known is that Australia was the first place to ban Scientology, or that Scientology spies helped expose the Chelmsford Deep Sleep Scandal. Numerous Australians have held senior posts in the organisation only to fall foul of the top brass and lose their families as a result.

    Based on years of interviews and research, Walkley Award-winning journalist Steve Cannane tells for the first time the fascinating story of Australia's vital involvement with this powerful, secretive and punitive cult.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins Publishers Australia
    Release dateOct 1, 2016
    ISBN9781743096758
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    Fair Game: The Incredible Untold Story of Scientology in Australia
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    Steve Cannane

    Steve Cannane is the Europe correspondent for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Previously he was a senior reporter and occasional presenter for Lateline, and co-host of The Drum. In 2006 he won a Walkley Award for Broadcast Interviewing. Steve's first book, FIRST TESTS was published in 2009. You can follow him on Twitter at @SteveCannane

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    • 5/5
      Despite having heard a great deal about Scientology in bits and pieces over the years, this book was still full of revelations. Tracking Australia's role in the development of the Church of Scientology was an intriguing approach on Steve Cannane's part. Australia and Australians have seemingly played a role in many of the key events in the organisation's history. In fact, you could say Australia has been involved since the beginning; a crucial participant in L. Ron Hubbard's personal myth-making.One of my favourite things about this book is that you get the full history of the birth of Scientology with plentiful insights into LRH's life and character. After learning more about him, it feels like all the strange goings-on make some kind of sense. Fair Game was fascinating, well-written, and full of the kinds of details that keep me hooked. I highly recommend it and have actually already lent my copy to a friend - I live in a town with no bookshops, we have to share.

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