A country retreating from faith
The 2021 census reveals a society in transformation. In terms of religion, the earth is shifting beneath our feet.
Rocketing to 38.9...
30
Jun
Monthly Archives: June 2022
28
Jun
The undoing of Roe v Wade
Protests continue after the United States Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade case, which protected a woman...
25
Jun
Making the Commonwealth ‘worth talking about’
This month, the Commonwealth commemorated the 70th anniversary of the Queen’s reign, including her role as Head of the institution. Thi...
22
Jun
Give schools a real choice on secular school chaplains
New federal Education Minister Jason Clare has announced a change to the National School Chaplaincy Program to allow schools to ...
20
Jun
Moral ambiguity and the representation of genocide
On January 10 2022, the McMinn County School Board in Tennessee voted unanimously to remove Art Spiegelman’s graphic novel Maus ...
18
Jun
MBJ’s view
See current affairs through the eyes of cartoonist Matt Bissett-Johnson.
16
Jun
What’s so offensive about secularism?
Demonising secularism has become something of a sport for the religious right in the United States. Secularists are routinely painted a...
13
Jun
Blaming ‘evil’: Unpacking the paradox of using the word
The word ‘evil’ circulates widely in the wake of terrible public violence. The May 24, 2022, massacre at an elementary school in Uvalde...
10
Jun
Why God has no place in public schools
As I sat in my classrooms at Frenchs Forest Public, Chatswood Public and Forest High, dreaming about my future, I did not think that de...
07
Jun
Political advertising: It’s time to stop the lies
It’s perfectly legal to lie in political advertising – and it shouldn’t be!
During the 2022 federal election campaign, a fringe poli...
05
Jun
What are the selection criteria for state funerals?
Editor’s note: If you would like to submit a letter for possible publication, please email it to editor@rationalist.com.au. See our ...
03
Jun
The religion question: Counting down to the census results
The results of the 2021 census are due to be released at the end of this month. One of the questions that has received the most attenti...