Atheists down under say fans should take the census more seriously. By Pip Bulbeck It’s census time in Australia and on Tuesday around 65,000 Australians are expected to mark Jedi as their religion on ...

Australia's latest census data, released on Tuesday, revealed that for the first time ever "no religion" was the country's most popular single religious affiliation. According to the Australian Bureau ...

RMIT University provides funding as a strategic partner of The Conversation AU. Deakin University provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. A lack of religious literacy by journalists – and ...

In Australia’s latest Census report, more people identified with “no religion” than with Catholicism, a feat unprecedented in the country’s history. The number of people reporting “no religion” rose ...

As we have noted previously, marriage equality opponents in Australia have shifted gears after the overwhelming public vote in favor of marriage equality, and are now focusing on passing broad ...

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Australians are angry about new reports that have surfaced over the past few days, alleging The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has done an end run around the Australian government. As “60 ...

Seven years ago, Simon Longstaff, the executive director of the St James Ethics Centre, was approached by a small group of parents. Longstaff’s not-for-profit organization in north Sydney usually ...

SYDNEY, Australia — Religion isn’t a welcome dinner subject for most Australians. The country has grown increasingly secular, and in one recent poll a majority said religion did more harm than good.