On Thursday, 23 May at 7:30 for 8 pm, Dr Ken Harvey, public health physician, will speak on
Complimentary medicines:
rational choice or regulatory failure
to the Humanist Society of Victoria meeting at the Balwyn Library, 336 Whitehorse Road, Balwyn, (Melway map ref 46 E 8), 7:30 pm (chat, tea and biscuits) for 8 pm start.
Enquiries: ph. (03) 9857 8318. Entry by donation … HG
Editorial: Predators on the biosphere
Tom Burgess: Engaging kids in their community, reported by Jennie Stuart
Harry Gardner: The priest and the Humanist
Halina Strnad: The fourth estate
Last Speaker: Paul Tonson" class="left-thumbnail"/>On Thursday, 25 April at 8 pm, Dr Paul Tonson of the Nunawading Uniting Church spoke on Equal Marriage: Statistics and Sexuality to the Humanist Society of Victoria meeting at the Balwyn Library, 336 Whitehorse Road, Balwyn, (Melway map ref 46 E 8), 7:30 pm (chat, tea and biscuits) for 8 pm start. More … …[Read More]…
The 2013 Convention meets in Sydney, 3 – 6 May; For programme and contact details see What’s On!
Today the Victorian Supreme Court Court of Appeals has dismissed our request for an appeal against discrimination being caused by special religious instruction in Victorian Government schools. More and More The judges comment that (a) “the public interest element in the case has largely been resolved by changes in departmental policy which have resulted in …[Read More]…
The Australian government is bowing to the Christian lobby by giving the churches special exemptions from the law. This is evident in new legislation which has not been tested, notably the Australian Charities & Not-for-profits Commission Act 2012 and the Human Rights & Anti-discrimination Bill 2012, which is scheduled to come before the Senate on …[Read More]…
MEDIA RELEASE 7 November 2012 Reforming religious education in State primary schools On Sunday 4 November, a public forum convened in Melbourne to examine religious education in State primary schools. Parents, school councillors and principals, educators and lawyers came together with those who had personal experience of delivering Christian religious instruction. There was definite dissatisfaction …[Read More]…
Public Forum REFORMING RELIGIOUS AND ETHICS EDUCATION IN STATE PRIMARY SCHOOLS Sunday 4 November 2 pm – 5 pm free entry Village Roadshow Theatrette, State Library Entry 3, La Trobe Street, Melbourne Over past years there have been increasing concerns expressed by parents, educators, community organizations and the general public, about the way in which …[Read More]…
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is a foundational statement for the Humanist Society. It is distressing that many children grow up without knowing that they have human rights and therefore are vulnerable to abuse. We support getting human rights into schools. The Society is also a friend of Victorian Association for Philosophy in Schools. This …[Read More]…
At its annual conference yesterday, 3 August 2012, Parents Victoria adopted the policy of the Australian Education Union, Victoria branch, with regard to special religious instruction (SRI) in Victorian government schools, and directed its executive to lobby for SRI to be removed from compulsory school hours. The executive had consulted the members in May 2012 …[Read More]…
