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2015

Whatever Happened To The Freemasons?

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Freemasons up until quite recently were shrouded in secrecy and tightly-maintained traditions. Now, faced with declining membership, they've had to relax their rules. So, what does this silent band of brothers actually do?

Whatever Happened To The Orange People?

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In the '70s and '80s followers of an Indian 'sex-guru' stood out in Australia with their bright orange clothes and unusual names. But when the controversial movement imploded the Orange People seemed to disappear.

Whatever Happened To The Girl Guides?

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What values lie at the heart of this 100-year-old girls-own group? In a time of gender equality, where anything's possible for a modern Australian girl, what is the enduring appeal of the Girl Guides?

Whatever Happened To The Kibbutzim?

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In the late 60s and 70s many young Australians, Jewish and non-Jewish, went to Israel to join a kibbutz. Why did they go? How has the experience shaped their lives? And, do kibbutzim still operate? Compass finds out.

Whatever Happened To The Charismatics?

3.0 93 x
Forty years ago a radical new religious movement erupted in Australia. But within 20 years it was over... So what happened to the Charismatics?

Whatever Happened To The Hare Krishnas?

3.0 51 x
Compass revisits religious and social movements in Australia's recent past. The Hare Krishnas arrived in the West in the 1960s at the height of the youth revolution. So, who joined the Hares and why? And, where are they now?
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