In #Rationale magazine, Neil Dagnall and colleagues write on understanding why people believe in the supernatural and helping them find better ways to handle uncertainty. rationalemagazine.com/index.php/2025…

In our latest podcast episode, David Stephens speaks about Aust War Memorial’s conservatism and reluctance to change in the face of calls for it to stop allowing Christianity to dominate Anzac Day services. Listen on major podcast apps or here on our website: rationalist.com.au/podcasts/

“Our answer cannot be 'turn back, O man' to the Bible… one wonders what the proponents of such a crusade have been smoking.” In #Rationale magazine, Paul Monk writes about the debate over whether the West needs a religious revival. rationalemagazine.com/index.php/2025…

In an article published by the ABC and highlighting our advocacy work calling for the South Australian govt to abolish sacrilege and blasphemy laws, our executive director Si Gladman says such laws “have no place in modern-day Australia.” abc.net.au/news/2025-04-1… #SApol #auspol

“Pauli’s story offers a unique opportunity to study the intersection of rationalism and non-rationalism…” In #Rationale, Jack Dikian writes on the interconnections between Wolfgang Pauli, Sigmund Freud, & Carl Jung to psychology in the early 20th century. rationalemagazine.com/index.php/2025…

“Why is the non-Christian majority required to participate in religious tradition in order to pay their respects to the Anzacs?” In Crikey today, a veteran writes on the need for secular reform of Anzac Day Dawn Services. crikey.com.au/2025/04/24/anz… #AnzacDay Aust War Memorial

“The Rationalist Society of Australia has been at the forefront of the push to expunge the Christian rites and practices and prayers from the service…” In The Guardian today, Paul Daley writes about Christianity’s dominance of Anzac Day Dawn Services. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Organisers of Anzac Dawn Services should meet with non-religious veterans and community groups to understand how the imposition of Christian acts of worship as part of the commemorations alienates many people, we have said. Read more: rationalist.com.au/rsa-calls-on-w… #AnzacDay Aust War Memorial

In #Rationale magazine, Libby Lester and Alfie Chadwick write about the climate change misinformation campaigns that have been prominent during this federal election. rationalemagazine.com/index.php/2025…

Acts of Christian worship again dominated Anzac Dawn Services at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra and in some other capital cities last week, despite pleas from non-religious veterans and the public for secular reform. More: rationalist.com.au/rsa-calls-on-w… #AnzacDay Aust War Memorial

Taxpayers will have to fork out $60 million to revitalise the Catholic Church’s St Patrick’s Cathedral in Melbourne, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton both having promised to fund the project. Read more: melbournecatholic.org/news/bipartisa… #auspol

A council in New South Wales has mandated the observance of prayers during formal government meetings after a majority of councillors rejected a proposal for prayers to instead be held during their own private time. Read more: rationalist.com.au/port-stephens-… #auspol #NSWpol

Councillors at Port Stephens in New South Wales slammed a push by their colleagues to impose the observance of prayers as part of council meetings, criticising it as inappropriate and an “attempt to proselytise” and “evangelise”. Read more: rationalist.com.au/port-stephens-… #auspol #NSWpol

In a letter today, we have raised concerns with the nation’s charities regulator, the ACNC, about election-related activities of religious charities that have received widespread media attention this week. Read more: rationalist.com.au/rsa-raises-con… #auspol

The Liberal Party appears to want to return to the Howard-era model of funding religious chaplains in schools while not providing school communities the option of a secular wellbeing worker, pledging increased investment for chaplaincy. Read more: rationalist.com.au/liberal-partys… #auspol

“Labelling something as ‘woke’ is a cheap tactic to discount ... a history of discrimination & abuse by demeaning the name that represents it.” In #Rationale magazine, Elizabeth Dangerfield explores the importance of being 'woke' in black American history. rationalemagazine.com/index.php/2025…

A federal parliament controlled by a Labor majority, plus independents and minor party representation, has a historic opportunity to pursue long-overdue secular reform. Check out the issues that we’ll be urging the new parliament to address: rationalist.com.au/its-time-for-t… #auspol

In a speech in the WA Parliament last week, Labor’s Dave Kelly said victims of sexual abuse by the Catholic Church were going though a difficult time following the death of Pope Francis as the church continued to put up legal roadblocks to them seeking compensation #auspol

In his first Mass, Pope Leo has claimed that having a lack of faith “is often tragically accompanied by the loss of meaning in life” and “appalling violations of human dignity”, and has urged the church to respond to rising secularism. smh.com.au/world/europe/p…

The Australian Christian Lobby has warned that a Victorian parliamentary committee inquiry into cults and their coercive practices could impact the “Christian church” and restrict freedom of religion. Read more: rationalist.com.au/christian-lobb… #SpringSt #auspol