Coles funding chaplaincy Trojan Horse

It has come to the attention of the Atheist Foundation of Australia that Coles Australia is supporting an initiative called "Stock Up for Hope" which will see funds channelled through to Scripture Union QLD for the purposes of expanding access to the NSCP...

With God on their side: when religion and politics collide

Incoming AFA President Michael Boyd was recently quoted in an article titled With God on their side: when religion and politics collide by Cathy Alexander on Crikey on 5 July 2013. An excerpt from that article is reproduced below. The full article can be read at the...

Thanks and Farewell David Nicholls and Lee Holmes

The Atheist Foundation of Australia (AFA) announces the retirement of President David Nicholls and Magazine Editor Lee Holmes. David has held the position of President for 8 years during which the profile of Atheism in Australia has grown dramatically. Outgoing...

Subsidising RU486 – Don't agree? Then don't use it.

It is not surprising to the Atheist Foundation of Australia (AFA) that the Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) is yet again attempting to force its narrow views on all women, this time in relation to subsidising the cost of the chemical abortion drug RU486, despite...

Warped – Thy Name is Religion

The Atheist Foundation of Australia found the conversation on the ABC’s Q&A program on Monday 1 April extremely disturbing. Below is the transcript on the ABC’s Q&A website between presenter Tony Jones and Catholic Archbishop of Brisbane Mark Coleridge in...