Religion
National Redress Scheme failure
Twenty-seven out of thirty-five dioceses and archdioceses in Australia have joined the National Redress Scheme. The scheme, implemented by the......
Political impasse remains for LGBTI student protections
The Federal Coalition Government’s legislation to remove an exception in the Sex Discrimination Act, which permits religious schools to expel......
Indonesian LGBTQI+ community under threat from new campaign
The Indonesian LGBTQI+ community has been targeted by a new campaign to cleanse LGBT people of their ‘social sickness’ through......
A review of Pakistan’s strict blasphemy laws
Pakistani woman Asia Bibi has been released from prison and into protective custody following the overturn of a 2010 blasphemy......
Labor will remove exemptions targeting gay students and teachers
The Ruddock Review has caused a massive headache for the government, and it hasn’t even been released yet. While Labor......
Sri Lanka bans Hindu animal sacrifice
The Sri Lankan Government’s decision to ban Hindu animal sacrifice goes deeper than just animal rights, as political needs drive......
Myanmar military unlikely to face prosecution for Rohingya genocide
The UN has labelled the ongoing crisis in the Muslim-majority Rakhine state of Myanmar as “genocide”, but experts say this......
Religious minorities concerned over Israel nation-state law
Last month, Israel passed legislation officially recognising the country as a nation-state of the Jewish people. Supporters of the law......
Pastor to be deported over verbal abuse at Brisbane mosques
New Zealand citizen, Pastor Logan Robertson, from the Pillar Baptist Church in Ipswich is now facing deportation. Robertson verbally abused......
South Australia to scrap confession protection
South Australia will become the first jurisdiction to abolish confessional exemption for priests not reporting sexual abuse. New laws to......