Tag: religion

The first set of results for Census 2021 surveys have been released today. Here are some of the patterns changing in Australia.

Sapling from oldest tree known to have been planted by a human had a tough journey to Australia, but is now doing well in quarantine.

Proponents say legislation will help protect vulnerable children, which is everyone’s responsibility.

OPINION & ANALYSIS: Careful analysis of the full reasoning of the High Court is required to fully assess it. But, for now, this extraordinary outcome is strange justice indeed.

Court's decision to quash the child sex abuse conviction against Cardinal George Pell was unanimous.

OPINION & ANALYSIS: The bill turns discrimination protection on its head. It doesn’t merely protect a person from being discriminated against because of their religious beliefs, it allows a person to actively discriminate on the basis of their religious beliefs.

Cardinal George Pell’s malevolent crusade against Pope Francis remains as vigorous as his disdain and notorious self-professed disinterest for victims of child sex abuse, writes TESS LAWRENCE.

OPINION & ANALYSIS: We should not have one model of special protection for religious faith and a lesser model of protection for all other people.

As the debate over religious freedom heats up, the attorney-general has flagged that any proposed legislation would cover a situation like the Folau case.

OPINION & ANALYSIS: The Folau case is an important opportunity to see whether the right to express religious views can halt the steady march of employer control in the era of social media.

SPECIAL FEATURE: In a time when fewer Australians identify with institutional religion than ever before, the church sign is emerging as an intriguing platform for creativity and commentary.

OPINION & ANALYSIS: How might it change our attitudes if we could see that the unjust imprisonment, abuse, and execution of the historical Jesus has more in common with the experience of Indigenous Australians or asylum seekers than it does with those who hold power in the church and usually ...

SPECIAL FEATURE: The Jesus described in the Bible had more in common with the children of refugees born on Nauru than the majority of Australian churchgoers.

OPINION & ANALYSIS: Now, in the marriage equality debate, those who fought against religious freedom protection are suddenly all for it.

OPINION & ANALYSIS: What has escaped almost everyone in this latest parliamentary fracas is not so much the freedom to wear the burqa in Australia but rather the freedom NOT to wear it, writes TESS LAWRENCE.

The familiar sights of the Easter bunny and Easter eggs serve as a reminder of the holiday’s very ancient origins outside of the Christian tradition.

OPINION: As news of the visit to Italy by VicPol detectives richochets around the world, let's hope they bring home the joyous gift of justice after their interview with Cardinal George Pell, says TESS LAWRENCE.

Australia needs to have uncomfortable conversations about the realities of Islamic State and their like.

"Suppose it's all true, and you walk up t the pearly gates and you are confronted by God. What will Stephen Fry say to Him, Her or It?"

Abdullah Elmir, the Australian boy who featured in an Islamic State clip threatening Western nations, has appeared in another jihadist propaganda video.

A 17-year-old Australian appears in latest Islamic State video, threatening to behead western leaders and fly ‘black flag’ over Washington, London and Canberra.

Man claims he was confronted by police after entering Australia shopping mall dressed as a ninja in anti-muslim 'social experiment'.

The Queensland government have announced new changes to the state’s bicycle safety laws, creating an exemption to provide for members of the Sikh community that are unable to wear a helmet over their religiously-mandated turbans.