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What many do not realise is that over 60% of Australians (14 million people) identify as religious, and almost 3 in 10 Australians (29%) report having been discriminated against on the basis of their religious beliefs. This is, unfortunately, a growing trend. Increasingly, churches, faith-based schools and organisations are being targeted for simply adhering to… Read More
It can be difficult to keep up with the multiple ways schools are teaching our children how good it is to identify as ‘queer.’ Read More
Do mothers matter? The rise in the number of intentionally motherless children can be attributed to marriage equality laws. Now, Victoria is allowing single men access to surrogacy. Read More
The promised bill is a valuable first step in acknowledging the importance of faith in the lives of the majority of everyday Australians and affirming the principle that religious people and the organisations they form should not be discriminated against. However, the bill does not address some of the flashpoints for religious hostility in the… Read More
Informed by the Royal Commission into Family Violence, the Victorian Government has proposed law reforms which would prohibit licensed venues using sexual imagery, or imagery that is degrading or sexist in their promotions. Venues that ignore the ruling could have their licenses removed and incur fines of up to $20,000. Australian Hotels Association Victoria chief… Read More
Last Thursday, on the back of a well-funded campaign laced with a dangerous mix of half-truths, misinformation and outright lies, Queensland became the latest Australian state to legalise assisted suicide. Read More
While many Australians struggle with on again, off again, COVID restrictions, two families in Darwin have been in total lockdown for over 18 months. Since early 2020, two refugee families, 4 men and 3 women, have been in detention in small, very basic rooms, behind a high fence outside the Darwin airport, unable to make… Read More
The report from Queensland Parliament’s Health Committee on the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2021 has been released – and confirms serious flaws in the proposed legislation. Read More
When approaching an issue such as euthanasia it is vitally important to assess what we really believe. Read More
ACL’s Northern Territory Director, Wendy Francis, spent last week in Darwin and Palmerstone. Read More