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Australians reject discrimination that is based on religious belief: new research

Image: Shutterstock Since the change of government at the May federal election, the fate of the contentious religious discrimination legislation remains unclear. There is bipartisan consensus that Commonwealth legislation should...

Morrison’s Christian empathy needs to be about more than just prayer – it requires action, too

Image: Dominic Lorrimer/AAP Over the past week, Australians have heard Scott Morrison make several explicit references to his faith. Given Morrison has placed his faith...

Only 19% of Australians agree religious schools should be able to ban LGBT+ teachers

Image: Dave Hunt/AAP This week, the religious discrimination bill is finally being debated on the floor of federal parliament. The bill has prompted disagreements within political parties, within religions and...

As parliament returns for 2022, the religious discrimination bill is still an unholy mess

Image: Shutterstock The religious discrimination bill is due to be debated in parliament this week. This has been a long time coming – Prime Minister...

Third time lucky? What has changed in the latest draft of the religious discrimination bill?

The Morrison government has finally provided details of the third draft of its religious discrimination bill. This prompted heated discussion in a meeting of Coalition MPs...

‘I’m not afraid of terrorism. I’m afraid of being accused of being a terrorist’: growing up Muslim after 9/11

  Picture: Lukas Coch/AAP Those born after 2001 have only known a world “at war on terror”. This means a generation growing up under under fears...

A ‘Christian nation’ no longer: why Australia’s religious right loses policy battles even when it wins elections

  AAP (various) Conservative Christians are prominent in Australia’s Liberal-National Coalition parties. Scott Morrison and Tony Abbott are two of the most devout and theologically conservative prime ministers in...

‘The blood of Jesus is my vaccine’: how a fringe group of Christians hijacks faith in a war against science

  Image: Wes Mountain/The Conversation “The blood of Jesus is my vaccine” read one of the signs at a recent protest against lockdown regulations in...

How will our bodies be put back together? What about those eaten by cannibals? A brief history of Christian resurrection beliefs

        Picture: Stefan Lochner, Last Judgement, circa 1435. Wikimedia Commons Easter celebrates the Christian belief that Jesus Christ rose from the dead. In so doing, he overcame...

The Altar Boys: new questions about suicides of clergy abuse survivors should spark another inquiry

Picture: DANIEL POCKETT/AAP Investigative journalist Suzie Smith’s new book The Altar Boys is a searing read that raises new questions about the suicides of three former...
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