The Happy Clappers Who Run Queensland
Within Queensland’s Liberal National Party, they’re known as the Happy Clappers. They seem to wear…More
Tagged: religion in politics
It's Pronounced XENUphon
There is no doubt that, as a people, Australians feel a great affection for the…More
Secular Should Not Mean Anti-Religious
These days a growing number of activists and groups are working towards a strict and,…More
The Lobbyist From Hell
Democracy is a fragile thing. It requires our constant vigilance to keep it alive, to…More
The Elusive Brethren
Kevin Rudd has rejected calls for an inquiry into the Exclusive Brethren, indicating that the…More
March of the Vigilantes
There is a huge, Benazir-shaped hole at the centre of today’s national assembly elections in…More
Religious Freedom in the Land of the Free
Here’s a memo to all you God-fearing American voters out there: Barack Obama is not…More
Opus Labor
The secretive Roman Catholic organisation Opus Dei, known among its followers simply as ‘The Work,’…More
Now is no time to lose faith in secularism
Occasionally, late-night TV delivers one of those eye-popping moments that jerk you out of your…More
be alert …
Family First is undoubtedly a striking development in Australian politics though not for the reason…More