Dr Joanna Howe, a Rhodes scholar, has become one of Australia’s most recognisable, prolific, and aggressive anti-abortion activists.

Fresh debate over hate speech laws, which have long been a thorny issue in Australian politics, has come on the same day that British authorities foiled an alleged terror plot.

The emergence of a preacher linked to Wissam Haddad, who was associated with Bondi gunman Naveen Akram, will place renewed focus on extremism 10 months after one of Australia’s worst terror attacks.

Catch up on the latest Australian secular news with the NSL's Weekend Wrap for 26 September 2026.

Pentecostal pastor Margaret Court has called on the West Australian Labor government to continue requiring the observance of Christian prayers at the opening of every day in parliament and had argued ...

A new GPAHE report argues far-right and anti-LGBTQIA+ networks remain active in Australia despite recent government action.

Catholic school authorities that "cautioned" parents against voting a certain way during the 2025 federal election period appear to have so far avoided scrutiny in the federal parliament’s inquiry into the conduct of the election. While much of the committee’s focus has been on the alleged behaviour of the Plymouth Brethren Church, formerly known as

Catch up on the latest Australian secular news with the NSL's Weekend Wrap for 19 September 2026.

NSL's submission to the NSW Law Reform Commission review of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW), September 2026.

The NSW leader of One Nation has told a rally outside state parliament that he will seek tighter controls on abortion if his party is successful in the March election.

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A national organisation set up by the Christian Brothers that runs 61 Catholic schools across Australia is considering severing its ties with the order amid mounting tensions over abuse payouts.

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The Brisbane school says it does not support any message disrespecting its community, and does not believe in shame-led faith.

Tasmania's Deputy Premier Guy Barnett has written to an anti-trans feminist group labelling the Greens' bill to ban conversion practices as "fundamentally flawed". His views potentially put him at odd...

Catch up on the latest Australian secular news with the NSL's Weekend Wrap for 29 August 2026.

Voluntary assisted dying laws have passed the Northern Territory Parliament tonight, in a move that will legalise the practice across Australia.

The only Australian jurisdiction yet to legalise end-of-life choice is debating a voluntary assisted dying bill facing multiple proposed amendments.

One Nation Senator Malcolm Roberts faces criticism after remarks at a religious conference about gay rights and sexuality.

Catch up on the latest Australian secular news with the NSL's Weekend Wrap for 22 August 2026.

A new ‘born alive’ bill has been brought before federal parliament. While it won’t pass, it reveals the strategies of the growing anti-abortion push.

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Independent MP Kate Chaney has jumped on the results of the Labor conference to push her VAD bill for debate.

The union representing Catholic school teachers wants greater transparency after a corruption inquiry alleged its peak body funnelled cash to Liberal Party operatives.

People who preach hate, spread bigotry or have serious criminal convictions would be barred from running charities under changes called for in the antisemitism royal commission. Source: The Australian...

New premier Ben Carroll says Victoria will fulfil the state's funding obligations to public schools under the Gonski plan.

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The Rationalist Society of Australia has asked the Prime Minister to confirm what his response was to the Catholic bishops’ request in 2024 for him to “reverse” the proposed changes to the Census reli...

The Rationalist Society of Australia welcomes a Victorian parliamentary committee’s call for new laws to address coercive control in high-control groups and for reform of federal charities laws to ens...

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That may not be the question for the ICAC, but it’s one that many of us are asking.

Sarah Ferguson presents Australia's premier daily current affairs program, delivering agenda-setting public affairs journalism and interviews that hold the powerful to account. Plus political analysis...

The freewheeling days when NSW Catholic schools did not have to account for how they spent taxpayers funds must end.

Religious leaders have urged Anthony Albanese to hold his ground against his own Left faction after Labor delegates voted to overturn a federal ban on voluntary assisted dying telehealth appointments....

Catch up on the latest Australian secular news with the NSL's Weekend Wrap for 25 July 2026.

In the first of a two-part series, Robin Brown and Nick Bogiatzis argue that the moral values claimed as Western are common human values – and deeply present in the world

Catch up on the latest Australian secular news with the NSL's Weekend Wrap for 18 July 2026.

Fix the Census question on religion so we can all rely on accurate data

Ahead of the census in August, campaign group suggests current poll design overstates the nation’s religiousness

Catch up on the latest Australian secular news with the NSL's Weekend Wrap for 11 July 2026.