The majority of Australians say church and state should be separate, yet religion continues to be privileged in our society at taxpayer expense. Source: Religion continues its free ride without our blessing - The Drum (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) The majority of Australians s
Hugh Harris takes up the former Prime Minister’s latest intervention into the debate around religion and politics. Source: John Howard’s Christian Right Feels Silenced, And They’re Telling Anyone Who’ll Listen - New Matilda “People are too scared to speak”, claims ex-Prime Minister Jo
The Australian Bureau of Statistics will change the census form to put the 'no religion' option at the top of a question about religious denominations, rather than at the bottom of the list. It's part of an attempt to eliminate perceived bias about the option. Source: Moving "No Relig
Next year's census has been reformatted. Some think it will provide a more accurate snapshot of Australia’s religious make-up; others reckon it will unfairly skew the results. Source: The war over "no religion" on the 2016 Australian Census - Religion and Ethics Report - ABC Radio Nat
Next year's Census has a very subtle edit that may completely change the way Australia sees itself and have drastic consequences for the way government money is spent on welfare and education. Source: Census change: Is Australia losing its religion? Bylong Catholic Church and cemetery
Meredith Doig has extensive experience on corporate boards, university councils and federal government advisory groups. All of which makes her a most unlikely candidate for the Sex Party in the coming federal election. Source: Business leader in new position as Sex Party candidate Dr
RATIONALIST Society of Australia president Meredith Doig has her sights set on attracting progressive voters at the Polwarth by-election. Source: Progressive voters flock to Sex Party | The Standard Australian Sex Party Polwarth candidate Meredith Doig. Photo: Simon Schluter RATIONALI
BILLBOARDS ridiculing Christian communion wafers and asking if people can flush the Koran down the toilet have been rejected by a major Australian outdoor advertising company. Source: Billboards ridiculing aspects of Christianity and Islam rejected | HeraldSun BILLBOARDS ridiculing Ch