The Latest Breaking News from Hillsong

Labor MP 'interfered' with Hillsong fraud allegations

A Hillsong whistleblower is suing the federal government, claiming an MP repeatedly stopped another from airing her claims in parliament.

AAP · May 12

Woman sues Hillsong Church over indecent assault

A woman who was indecently assaulted while she was a member of Hillsong Church is seeking damages from the mega-church for psychiatric injury.

AAP · Apr 29, 2024

Hillsong Church founder found not guilty of concealing his father's child sex crimes

Brian Houston was ruled not guilty Thursday of an Australian charge of concealing his father's child sex crimes. He resigned from his church roles after being charged two years ago.

WEKU · Aug 17, 2023

Charities watchdog probes Hillsong Church fraud claims

The charities watchdog is investigating Hillsong Church over allegations made under parliamentary privilege of fraud, money laundering and tax evasion.

AAP · Mar 9, 2023

Morning Mail: MP’s Hillsong claims, climate ‘coffee shock’, Catholic order in court over school abuse

Andrew Wilkie accuses megachurch of money laundering and tax evasion; global heating could reduce yield of beans, leading to shortages

The Guardian - AU · Mar 9, 2023

Charities watchdog to review fraud allegations made in parliament against Hillsong

Independent MP Andrew Wilkie uses parliamentary privilege to accuse Hillsong church of breaking financial laws in Australia and around the world relating to "fraud, money laundering and tax evasion".

ABC News · Mar 9, 2023

We’re told Pentecostal churches are growing, but they’re not any more. Is there a gender problem?

Aside from young people, we don’t know for certain who is leaving Pentecostal churches. But anecdotally, it appears to be women.

The New Daily · Feb 26, 2023

We're told Pentecostal churches like Hillsong are growing in Australia, but they're not anymore – is there a gender problem?

The conventional narrative about Australian Christianity is that Pentecostal churches – most famously, Hillsong – are bucking the trend of declining attendance at the big denominations (such as Catholic and Anglican churches). That in fact, Pentecostal churches continue to grow.

The Conversation · Feb 26, 2023

Hillsong founder Brian Houston tells court his father was a 'serial paedophile'

Hillsong founder Brian Houston tells a court the responses to abuse allegations made against his father were "not all they should have been".

ABC News · Dec 19, 2022

Hillsong founder Brian Houston tells court father's abuse left him 'speechless'

Hillsong founder Brian Houston tells a Sydney court that he reported allegations of historical sexual abuse by his father to church executives.

ABC News · Dec 16, 2022