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Charles Darwin's ecological experiment on Ascension isle

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 10:20:04 GMT

A lonely island in the middle of the South Atlantic conceals Charles Darwin's best-kept secret.

Brisbane Times - Legal challenge to school chaplains

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 01:21:37 GMT

Australia's school chaplaincy program faces a constitutional challenge in the High Court as opposition grows to having government funding paying for God's representatives in state schools.

SMH - Legal challenge to school chaplains

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 01:15:51 GMT

Australia's school chaplaincy program faces a constitutional challenge in the High Court as opposition grows to having government funding paying for God's representatives in state schools.

The Age - Chaplains in schools challenged

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 01:12:17 GMT

AUSTRALIA'S school chaplaincy program will soon face a constitutional challenge in the High Court as opposition grows to having government funding paying for God's representatives in state schools.

Sydney-born cleric calls for MP's beheading

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 08:06:36 GMT

A controversial Dutch MP says the reported call by an Australian-born Muslim cleric for him to be beheaded is "a very serious threat".

Stephen Hawking says universe not created by God

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:03:47 GMT

God did not create the universe, the man who is arguably Britain's most famous living scientist says in a forthcoming book.

Townsville Event - Does God Exist: A Public Discussion

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:21:55 GMT

A Public Discussion between Jonathan Meddings and Michael Putney regarding the question of God's existence. Does God exist? Make up your own mind after hearing both sides.

Michael Putney is the Catholic Bishop of Townsville. Jonathan Meddings is the Queensland Convener of the Freethought University Alliance and President of the JCU Society of Atheist Philosophy.

UK News - Pope should keep his unpleasant opinions to himself while he is a guest in this country

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:31:00 GMT

Archbishop Vincent Nichols, leader of Catholics in England and Wales, has high hopes for the Pope’s visit to the UK next month. He even thinks it can stop the secularisation of society by demonstrating that religious faith “is a gift rather than a problem”.

Faith based bigotry discriminates against NSW same-sex families.

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:28:41 GMT

In what may be a yet proud day for Australian politics, arguably the first in quite awhile, Independent MP for Sydney, Clover Moore, is reintroducing a bill today to allow same-sex couples to adopt in the state of New South Wales. This sign of progress is shadowed however by the fact the bill now includes an amendment to allow faith-based adoption agencies to refuse to provide services to gay and lesbian couples without breaching anti-discrimination laws.

Our next event - From fundamentalism to freethought

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:58:53 GMT

Cult survivor and activist, Helen Pomery will take part in a panel discussion on cults; other ex-cult members will be present to contribute to discussion about the destructive nature of cults, and the cost they incur to an individual's well being and family life.