1 Jun, 2016
As the next Australian Census approaches (9 August 2016), the Atheist Foundation of Australia (AFA) is preparing for one of its biggest and most important projects. The AFA is campaigning to encourage individuals and families to think about the importance and impact...
17 May, 2016
The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has decided that it needs to "weigh into" the 2016 Federal Election. It has done so under the guise of "speaking up for the voiceless" and "thrown-away people", and their statement specifically...
27 Apr, 2016
The recent episode of ABC's Q&A called "Church And State" had plenty of food for thought, with an estimated religious studio audience of around 70%, and included an audience member's question which compared the 'marginalisation of...
25 Apr, 2016
AFA Vice-president Michael Boyd spoke with the Reverend Bill Crews on 2GB about churches paying taxes, as raised in our recent Religious Charity! What Is It Good For? Media Release. The audio can be found at this link. By...
22 Apr, 2016
Scott Morrison will hand down the budget on 3rd May with one glaring omission – the nation's irreligious. A national poll in March showed 64 per cent (1) of Australians oppose religion being tax-exempt. Yet hundreds of diverse church denominations avoid an...
16 Apr, 2016
Apparently, the Catholic Church's version of "humble" involves throwing its weight around to bully everyone else – as a number of recent examples have clearly demonstrated. At the start of the week, the Atheist Foundation of Australia (AFA) was...
