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25.01.2022 Jason Ball, Young Australian Humanist of the Year for 2016, gave a presentation about his advocacy work, that led the Council of Australian Humanist Societies naming him the inaugural Young Australian Humanist of the Year, at the Australian Humanist Convention 2016.

24.01.2022 Peaceful Perth vigil to stand in solidarity with the victims, friends and families affected by the homophobic and transphobic shootings in Orlando nightclub 'Pulse'.

24.01.2022 This time next week! https://www.facebook.com/events/622711057904221/

24.01.2022 Australian Humanist is the quarterly journal of the Council of Australian Humanist Societies. It contains Humanist articles from throughout Australia, as well as international features. Affiliated Society members receive a hard copy as part of their membership. You can download PDF versions of selected back issues on this page.

24.01.2022 "If every young Australian took to the polls on 2 July, their vote could sway the result in 10 of the most marginal electorates. To put it simply that's enough to change the outcome of the election. We've got until 8pm tonight to get them on the books. Spread the word."

20.01.2022 Check out the Council of Australian Humanist Societies new website!

20.01.2022 IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT! Our AGM is this Sunday! We will be set the societies new directions and prioritise for the coming year and listen to what's important to you. \We will review our accomplishments during the 2015/16 year; and Vote in the 2016/17 year Committee. The positions of President and Vice president will be vacant and as always we are looking for Ordinary Committee Members. If you want to help Humanist WA or have ideas for the future then we encourage you to run.

20.01.2022 Dont forget we have our AGM coming up soon!

20.01.2022 Our event at Cranked Coffee is also on Meetup.com

19.01.2022 March and demand more science funding, communication, literacy and evidence based policy!

19.01.2022 'The report makes 49 recommendations covering assisted suicide and amending the Crime Act, to protect doctors who act within the assisted dying legislation.' "The Government should introduce legislation to allow adults with decision-making capacity, suffering from a serious and incurable condition who are at the end of life to be provided assistance to die in certain circumstances,"

19.01.2022 You can now update and renew your HSWA membership online!

19.01.2022 Australia Day has always been a controversial day. Indeed in 1938, the sesquicentenary, Aboriginals held a conference for a "Day of Mourning and Protest." Toda...y there are serious campaigns to change the date of Australia Day. With Fremantle Council holding it's celebrations two days later, after discussions with the local Aboriginal people, to much controversy. Where does Humanism stand on the issue? Julian Burnside - Public (Australian Humanist of the Year 2009) at the 2016 Australian Humanist Convention reminded us of the atrocities that have been committed against the Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander peoples. In 2015 Dr Carmen Lawrence (Australian Humanist of the Year 2015) told us of the injustices that are still being perpetrated on Aboriginal peoples in Australia. Humanism stands for justice for all peoples and the rights of all to be treated with the utmost dignity and to experience the opportunity to succeed to the best of their abilities. To determine for themselves how they will live and what they will do with their lives. Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander peoples do not yet have all of these fundamental Human Rights in Australia. Progress has been made, but we still have a long road to travel. If you'd like to help bring about a future for Australia where it truly no longer matters that your cultural or ancestral background is Aboriginal or Torres Straight Islander, then lend your support to the many worthwhile organisations that have been set up by Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders. Ask them what they would like you to do. In the mean time let's #changethedate! It's the least we can do.

19.01.2022 From "The Science of Discworld"

19.01.2022 A Labor MP who has spent 37 years working as a paediatrician has slammed the Australian Christian Lobby for saying same-sex marriage harms children.

18.01.2022 A beautiful piece by A C Grayling

17.01.2022 "We live in Carl Sagans universeawesomely vast, deeply humbling. Its a universe that, as Sagan reminded us again and again, isnt about us. Were a granular element. Our presence may even be ephemerala flash of luminescence in a great dark ocean. Or perhaps we are here to stay, somehow finding a way to transcend our worst instincts and ancient hatreds, and eventually become a galactic specie No one has ever explained space, in all its bewildering glory, as well as Sagan did. Hes been gone now for nearly two decades, but people old enough to remember him will easily be able to summon his voice, his fondness for the word billions and his boyish enthusiasm for understanding the universe were so lucky to live in."

16.01.2022 An article about the history of freethought in Australia from issue 122 Australian Humanist, the Council of Australian Humanist Societies quarterly publication. You can get your own copy of the Australian Humanist by joining your state Humanist Society at https://humanist.org.au/join

16.01.2022 Our Annual General Meeting is coming! Join us for lunch and drinks, and vote on the future direction of the society and the committee. https://www.facebook.com/events/194035894344535/

12.01.2022 "Today, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has introduced legislation to hold a marriage equality plebiscite in Parliament. This plebiscite has been rejected by the people most affected by the issue; LGBTIQ+ Australians who will have to endure the campaign. A campaign that will no doubt be characterised by hateful rhetoric from bigoted religious extremists and fundamentalists. The Council of Australian Humanist Societies does not support this plebiscite."... Read more on our website: https://humanist.org.au//humanists-reject-marriage-equalit

12.01.2022 We lost Christopher Hitchens on this date in 2011. He is greatly missed.

11.01.2022 A message to the future from the great Humanist Bertrand Russell

11.01.2022 Facebook facing heavy criticism after removing major atheist pages | International | The News Hub

10.01.2022 Join us for a Sunday brunch, coffee and discussion at Cranked Coffee!

09.01.2022 Thank you Council of Australian Humanist Societies for speaking out against the plebiscite! #MarriageEquality

06.01.2022 Our statement on the Orlando attacks. Responding not with hate but with more of the values we hold dear. And this must include squarely facing realities: about gun law, about homophobia, about Islam, and all forms of fundamentalist hatred.

06.01.2022 Hear about A. C. Graylings new book!

02.01.2022 #OneOrlando A Humanist Response to the Orlando Tragedy https://beorlando.wordpress.com//a-humanist-response-to-th

01.01.2022 The International Humanist and Ethical Union - IHEU has released their Freedom of Thought report and Australia (updated for this years report) is described as having "systemic discrimination" towards non-religious people's

01.01.2022 Star Trek has always been about an optimistic, progressive future for humanity. It has introduced many of us to humanist values and continues to be relevant and inspiring today. Happy 50th anniversary Star Trek. Live long and prosper