General news / 14 December 2023 Humanists on the front line of democracies globally, new report shows Humanists International launches 12th annual Key Countries edition of the Freedom of Thought Report Read More
Members and partners / 8 August 2011 Queensland Humanists challenge state money for school chaplains The Humanist Society of Queensland (HSQ), in northeastern Australia, is putting its money where its mouth is by financially supporting… Read More
Members and partners / 23 March 2011 Dr Leslie Cannold is Australian Humanist of the Year for 2011 The Council of Australian Humanist Societies is pleased to announce that Dr Leslie Cannold, writer, commentator, ethicist and researcher, is… Read More
Members and partners / 24 June 2010 Australian Atheists welcome new Prime Minister “who keeps religion out of politics” The Atheist Foundation of Australia (AFA) today congratulated Julia Gillard on her appointment as the new Prime Minister of Australia. Read More
Conferences / 22 July 2009 Parliament of the world’s religions Some of the organizations working with interfaith dialogue are open for Humanists as well. Here is information on a large… Read More
Campaigns / 13 July 2009 Australian Humanists ask Australian governments to withhold support for future armaments sales exhibitions The Council of Australian Humanists (CAHS) meeting in convention, last month in Adelaide, resolved unanimously that: 'CAHS calls on Federal… Read More
Campaigns / 7 July 2009 Australian Humanists call for Establishment of a Charities Commission The Council of Australian Humanists (CAHS) has joined a growing volume of voices calling for the establishment of a Charities… Read More
Members and partners / 28 June 2009 Australian Humanists of the Year honoured for protecting human rights of asylum seekers Julian Burnside, QC, barrister and Kate Durham, artist have been honoured for assisting asylum seekers redress infringements to their human… Read More
Members and partners / 30 June 2008 Australian Humanists support ban on cluster munitions, oppose same-sex discrimination Australian Humanists, meeting in national convention in Sydney, at Humanist House, 10 Shepherd St, Chippendale, resolved on 3rd May, 2008… Read More
Members and partners / 26 June 2008 Australian Humanist of the Year: Senator Lyn Allison Australian Humanists, meeting in national convention in Sydney, presented the Australian Humanist of the Year 2008 Award to Senator Lyn… Read More
7 January 2008 The Purple Economy: Supernatural Charities, Tax and the State In a new book, Max Wallace of the Australian National Secular Association argues that democracies should be republics characterized by… Read More