30 Oct Business & Economics Dollar signs of the times: Big business and climate change 04/08/2022 By David James 0 comments The upcoming Glasgow Climate Change Conference will feature presentations from many politicians, experts and consultants, but it is unl...Continue reading
28 Oct Art & Humour MBJ’s view 19/12/2021 By Matt Bissett-Johnson 0 comments See current affairs through the eyes of cartoonist Matt Bissett-Johnson. Continue reading
26 Oct Science & Health Our population problem 04/08/2022 By John Steley 2 comments Like Sir David Attenborough and many others, I recognise overpopulation as one of the most significant underlying causes of global prob...Continue reading
23 Oct Law & Politics Farewelling a true hero in Rodney Syme 04/08/2022 By Meredith Doig 2 comments In the days before Rodney Syme passed away, his family asked if I would like to send a video message to him as his health deteriorated....Continue reading
19 Oct Ethics & Religion Why religious conservatives are hitting the panic button 09/09/2022 By Noel Turnbull 0 comments In the 1950s, Australians were constantly being told to be aware of the dangers of communist infiltration of our institutions. At the s...Continue reading
16 Oct Ethics & Religion Report adds ‘reach, depth and nuance’ to our understanding of religiosity 04/08/2022 By Prof. the Hon. Gareth Evans 0 comments This foreword appears in 'Religiosity in Australia: Religious minds, religious collectives'. The Rationalist Society of Austr...Continue reading
15 Oct Ethics & Religion The personal stories reshaping Australia’s journey out of religion 04/08/2022 By Si Gladman 0 comments The trend in people 'deconverting' from religion or 'deconstructing' their faith has in recent years triggered viral hashtags on social...Continue reading
11 Oct Ethics & Religion Between swinging arms and chins: The push for ‘religious freedom’ 04/08/2022 By Neil Francis 0 comments This is an excerpt from Neil Francis’ soon-to-be published Part 2 of the Religiosity in Australia research series, commissioned ...Continue reading
05 Oct Ethics & Religion Not so different: Does religion deserve special protection? 04/08/2022 By Ian Robinson 0 comments A new draft of the federal religious discrimination legislation proposes to give special rights to the words and actions of religious p...Continue reading
02 Oct Education The resignation of Peter Boghossian: What it shows about academic illiberalism 04/08/2022 By Paul Monk 0 comments Peter Boghossian is a philosopher and teacher of critical thinking and ethics. He is an old friend of several members of the Rationalis...Continue reading