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For atheists, rationalists and secular humanists in Australia

Thursday, September 7, 2023

Good morning ,

More evidence of the evangelicals and their probing tentacles within the Australian Defence Force (ADF). 

Look, I get that they believe they have exclusive access to the Truth. And if they want to celebrate their delusions within their own communities, so be it. But what gets me angry is their smug assumption that they have the right - no, the duty - to impose their worldview on the rest of us. Enough.

Lead stories

We simply must do something about the anachronistic stubborness of the entrenched leadership in the ADF.

Julie Szego reviews the book that's caused conniptions among the religious - and finds it wanting compared with that old classic, The Joy of Sex.

"We have been pretty snobby about the 'summer' weather in places like England and Scotland .. we’ve moved on from climate change denial to a period where the deniers delay, distract, deflect and spread disinformation .. [but] it’s getting harder for the deniers to deny."

Other stories of interest

Politicisation - the attack on merit and our way of life

Can we ever recover a 'frank and fearless' public service ...

Push for science watchdog as inquiry finds 'disincentive' for self-regulation

A leading cancer researcher has been found to be “a bully who used his reputation, status and power to intimidate” and avoid proper scrutiny of his research. They turn up everywhere...

No easy fix for government reliance on consultants

... probably not.

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