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Category Archives: Religion and Beliefs
Shadow Attorney Mark Drefyus: religious freedoms and anti-corruption
With Parliament safely risen for the year, Prime Minister Scott Morrison today delivered major announcements on religious freedoms and a federal anti-corruption body.
Morrison’s religion debate has divided his colleagues, but that’s not the whole story
Some Liberal MPS fear taking a proposal for a religious discrimination act to an election is a risky move by the Prime Minister, but by framing the issue around multiculturalism he is presenting a challenge to Labor, writes Patricia Karvelas.
Religious discrimination act to form part of Coalition election platform
Members of the Coalition have been agitating for a decided religious discrimination act, particularly in the wake of last year's decision to legalise same-sex marriage.
‘We are living in fear’: Windows smashed, Jewish public servant repeatedly taunted with bacon
Some Jewish residents in Canberra say they are afraid to go to public events or show religious clothing for fear of anti-Semitic attacks, which a Rabbi says has already driven one person out of the national capital.
Times have changed, and more women are becoming priests
Until recently, the priesthoods of all Christian denominations have been men-only domains. But the Brisbane diocese of the Anglican Church is now ordaining more women than men, despite women in Sydney still not able to become priests at all.
The long, painful wait for abuse survivors to see redress
At 82, Geoff Meyers died never getting the redress payout he had hoped would provide some recognition for the sexual abuse he suffered as a ward. In the first five months of the scheme, 2,000 people have made applications, but only 20 survivors have received any form of redress.
Islamic exorcisms used as conversion therapy as Indonesian city moves against LGBT population
The city of Padang launches a new campaign to "cleanse" LGBT people of their "social sickness" through religious exorcisms, a move that's been seen as part of the country's growing intolerance towards the community.
Labor accuses Coalition of ‘weaponising’ discrimination debate
Prime Minister Scott Morrison challenges the Federal Opposition to back the Government's bill to ban religious schools from discriminating against LGBTI students, drawing an angry response from Labor.
Muslim leaders refuse meeting with Scott Morrison
The Prime Minister Scott Morrison is accusing Muslim leaders of continuing down a path of denial.