In our democracy, religion does pick the pocket of taxpayers. Source: My Neighbour Can Say There Are 20 Gods Or None, Just Not On Census Night Until recently, I was ambivalent about the welcoming smiles of faith. I've always admired the famous quote from U.S. Founding Father Thomas Je

For the many Australians who once identified as Christians but have 'lapsed' in their churchgoing, the Census provides a chance for honest reassessment and mature reflection. Source: On Line Opinion For some, the August 9 Census question on religion looms like pale death over the cher

 A new poll shows that 45% of Australians now say they are not religious and less than half say they are Christian. Rationalist Society of Australia Inc. Media Release 25 May 2016 The survey foreshadows a seismic shift away from Christianity towards non-belief. The poll, commissioned

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

MEDIA RELEASE 26 August 2015 ABS moves to redress perception of religious bias "Australia's status as a secular country has moved a step closer with the 2016 Census question on 'Religious Affiliation' being substantially changed -- to reflect more accurately those citizens who have No

The Australian Bureau of Statistics has confirmed the "Religion Question" in the 2016 census will very likely be changed. A major trial of the 2016 census has been conducted in selected areas of South Australia and Western Australia over recent weeks. A new form of the Religion Questi