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For atheists, rationalists and secular humanists in Australia

Thursday, June 29, 2023

Good morning ,

Every morning for the last couple of weeks, my brother has tried to find good news stories in the mainstream media. Not easy. So this morning, I'd like to introduce you to "Future Crunch", a tiny online site that scours the world for positive stories of progress. Sign up here.

Lead stories

"Future Crunch" is a little media outlet that does its best to find and distribute good news stories. Much to their surprise, they were invited by TED to provide an opening presentation for this year's conference. This is it - called, "Why are we so bad at reporting good news?" Charmingly amateur.

Super journalist Nick McKenzie is at it again. ScoMo's little mate "brother Stuey" under the microscope. Given McKenzie's reputation for forensic investigations, Mr Robert might do well to engage counsel.

"For the first time in decades, this structural tide is starting to turn against the Coalition". Might Gen Z save the Voice?

"young Australians .. growing up in hyper-individualised contexts – an auto-play, after-pay environment – which differs greatly from the lives of their parents and grandparents, for whom the realisation of aspiration often involved planning, sacrifice and deferred gratification”. Liberal MP Zoe McKenzie has a point...

Other stories of interest

Public schoolchildren warned of 'hellfire' in New South Wales | Rationalist Society of Australia

Islamic instructors are using New South Wales public school classrooms to teach children about “hellfire” and to warn Muslim children to not “compromise or change your identity”.

Move to ban religious vilification in NSW

Inciting hatred, contempt or ridiculing someone because of their religious beliefs is set to become a crime in NSW. 

Australian universities climb in world rankings

Three Australian universities are now in the top 20 in the world: Melbourne (14th), Sydney and UNSW (equal 19th). Good on us!

The Connection Between Autism And The Gut Microbiome Is Clearer Than Ever

Not what causes autism but a more reliable way to diagnose it.

Germany: Catholic Church loses half a million members

But 20 million still pay an 8-9% church tax!

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