The Australian Human Rights Commission Commission has 4 key concerns about the draft bill: 1. Overly broad & vague key terms 2. The low harm threshold established 3. The definition of excluded content 4. The powers to regulate digital content granted Read more: humanrights.gov.au/about/news/opi…

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It's time to replace daily prayer rituals with practices that reflect the diversity of the Australian community! Let the gov know by signing this petition by Secularism Australia conference' sponsors, incl. us: tinyurl.com/9vj3exv8 Secularism Australia #auspol #SecularismAustralia

Nov is #UrbanAgricultureMonth, celebrating & raising awareness of Aus' urban agriculture movement. Urban ag is linked to resilience & wellbeing, & is needed to respond to climate change & other global crises disrupting supply chains. urbanagriculturemonth.org.au #UAM2023 @sustainaus

The Aus fed gov has been forced to acknowledge its failure to disclose the sovereign risk of climate change. Aus law student, Katta O'Donnell sued it for not fully disclosing the financial risk posed by the climate crisis to its issuance of gov bonds: tinyurl.com/3mttwz45

The program for Secularism Australia Conference 2023 on Saturday 2 December in Surry Hills, NSW, has been announced. Find it here: secularism.au/sac2023/progra… Humanists Victoria is a sponsor of the conference. #secularism #secularismaustraliaconference

Voters should go to the polls armed with the facts. We need Truth in Political Advertising Laws. Add your name to Australia Institute petition urging Aus Parliament to pass truth in political advertising laws: tinyurl.com/ycx9jujv

We recommend this excellent radio series, #TheWhistleblowers led by investigative journalist Adele Ferguson: tinyurl.com/4ffdy8n7 The series brings you the untold stories of ordinary Australians who helped bring some of Australia’s biggest and dirtiest scandals to light.

Join our Ex-Religious Support Network online on Thurs 16 Nov 18:30-20:30 AEDT for the 2nd talk in a series of 3 by professional counsellor, Caroline Winzenried: Spiritual Bypassing: The Dangers of Disconnecting from Emotions. For details & to RSVP visit meetup.com/ex-religious-s…

Sign the petition for Anthony Albanese & Senator Penny Wong to keep their promise & sign the Treaty on the #ProhibitionofNuclearWeapons: icanw.org.au/petition/ It will protect people from these weapons & the enviro from sacrifice zones, nuclear winter & climate disruption ican Australia

Cllr Victor Franco has won his fight to remove Christian prayers from the opening of City of Boroondara's council meetings. Our governance should reflect modern Australia, be secular & not privilege one religious worldview above all others. Read more: tinyurl.com/bdh2dmk3

Next, no daily Christian prayers in parliament! Sign the petition to replace these with a more appropriate practice here: aph.gov.au/e-petitions/pe…

Great to see this in The Age today: #DavidMcBride could spend years in jail for helping reporters tell the truth about wrongdoing. Tell the gov to #stopprosecutingwhistleblowers by signing Whistleblower Justice Fund’s petition: droptheprosecutions.org.au #auspol

Tomorrow, join Australian Democracy Network's online briefing to learn about the Declaration of our Right to Protest & how we can use it to turn the tide on the protest crackdown. Register for the briefing here: australiandemocracy.org.au/pr-declaration…

Prayer petition: Help us surpass 2,000 signatures! Sign & share: aph.gov.au/e-petitions/pe… Secularism Australia conference organisers are calling for a review of the #dailyprayers ritual. Parliament should reflect modern Australia, be secular & not privilege one religious worldview.

The sooner we make rentals more efficient & remove them from the gas system the better, for their health, hip pockets and for the health of the climate. Friends of the Earth Melb's Freja Leonard shares simple steps for improving rental energy standards: vichumanist.org.au/news/saving-re….

The human rights of older persons will be discussed at an online webinar by Australian Human Rights Institute and the Human Rights Law Centre on Wed 15 Nov 1-2pm. Tune in to listen to a panel of experts on the subject. More info & RSVP: events.humanitix.com/copy-of-the-hu…

“Those who say it can’t be done are usually interrupted by others doing it.” - James Baldwin

According to #ChatGPT, Carey Martell's philosophy of #chivalrichumanism could result in a more peaceful world. Read the questions he asked ChatGPT about his book and its replies: tinyurl.com/3bvt27ep

Join us at a meeting or event this month! Here's all the upcoming #HumanistsVictoria events and meetings in November. More info & RSVP here: vichumanist.org.au/events/