15 November 2025
Freedom Times (Vol. 14)
This edition centers on the NSW StewardsΓÇÖ Foundation of Christian Brethren Act and argues that the statute creates an exceptional trust framework that disadvantages former membe…
UK & Europe | Investigations & Public Interest
Telling survivor truths. Protecting sources. Holding cults to account.
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7 November 2025
Freedom Times (Vol. 13)
This volume combines historical-political speculation with a profile of current PBCC leadership, emphasizing concentration of authority and wealth around the Hales family network.…
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12 October 2025
Freedom Times (Vol. 12)
This issue argues that PBCC political engagement in Australia and the UK is inconsistent with claims of religious neutrality and charitable purpose. Its core theme is whether coor…
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2 May 2025
Freedom Times (Vol. 11)
This edition examines alleged PBCC involvement in Australian federal election campaigning and connects that activity to broader concerns about influence and transparency. The main…
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22 July 2024
Freedom Times (Vol. 10)
This volume focuses on UK COVID-era procurement and argues that PBCC-linked businesses received unusually large public contracts under emergency purchasing rules. The central them…
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21 July 2024
Freedom Times (Vol. 9)
This issue looks back at PBCC leadership history to argue that commerce and succession politics have repeatedly shaped disciplinary outcomes. Its main focus is a contrast between…
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18 July 2024
Freedom Times (Vol. 8)
This volume discusses Lance ChristieΓÇÖs legal strategy before contempt proceedings and frames the case as part of a broader conflict involving religion, family, and civil courts.…
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16 July 2024
Freedom Times (Vol. 7)
This edition combines a historical personal account with a current argument about reconciliation and communication after long-running conflict. Its core theme is whether compassio…
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14 July 2024
Freedom Times (Vol. 6)
This volume profiles Lance ChristieΓÇÖs campaign against PBCC practices, focusing on allegations of family estrangement, business loss, and sustained legal pressure. The central i…
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1 July 2024
Freedom Times (Vol. 5)
This issue is centered on contempt proceedings in London in which Lance ChristieΓÇÖs son Jed seeks sanctions over allegedly derogatory statements. The main theme is whether critic…
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30 June 2024
Freedom Times (Vol. 4)
This volume argues that hidden legal and financial structures can intensify family and business fallout after religious separation. The central concept is described as multi-layer…
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29 June 2024
Freedom Times (Vol. 3)
This edition presents a human-rights-focused argument that PBCC disciplinary practice and legal strategy have merged in ways that disadvantage critics and former members. Its cent…
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28 June 2024
Freedom Times (Vol. 2)
This volume centers on a push to challenge the New South Wales StewardsΓÇÖ Foundation of Christian Brethren Act 1989, presented as a key legal instrument behind PBCC governance an…
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1 October 2022
Freedom Times (Vol. 1) - Newcastle Interchange
This issue examines governance and control disputes in the Newcastle PBCC context, especially the reported sidelining of church figure John Carruth and the handling of his family…
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1 October 2022
Freedom Times (Vol. 1) - Nottingham Interchange
The Nottingham edition focuses on the case of Richard Storry and presents allegations that church-linked leadership decisions caused long-term financial and personal harm. A secon…
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1 October 2022
Freedom Times (Vol. 1) - Doncaster Interchange
This edition centers on allegations that senior Plymouth Brethren Christian Church figures in Doncaster and Leeds used disciplinary processes to isolate members and remove dissent…