religion

Monday, August 10

LGBTIQ student protections promised within days

In what has been described as a “striking development” in Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s relationship with his party’s conservative faction, the Coalition has committed to introducing legislation within days to protect LGBTIQ students from being excluded by religious schools.

As Australia becomes less religious, our parliament becomes more so

While Australia is becoming an increasingly secular nation, Christianity retains a significant influence in our federal Parliament , writes Jonathan D James.

Census 2016 … a seismic secular shift

When a leading betting agency makes a groundbreaking move to lay odds on the upcoming census, you know something is about to happen – particularly when those odds centre on the question of religious affiliation, writes Brian Morris.

Unwrapping Christmas for the little atheists in your life

You don’t have to believe in God to appreciate the true meaning of Christmas, writes Peter Ellerton.