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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Detail Textuals) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Jun. 21, 2012 Mr. Bitzer Abarta Partners I
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of shares issued in settlement of convertible notes and accrued interest | 22,924,513 |  |
Convertible notes and accrued interest | $ 925,000 |  |
Shares issued (in shares) |  |  | 35,576,568
Share issued (Price per share) |  |  | $ 0.04336
Gross proceeds from sale of common stock | $ 3,900,000 | $ 2,101,000 | $ 1,542,600

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