The Secular Spotlight Blog

Removing Prayers in Parliament

28 August 2020

We want your help in removing prayers from parliamentary procedures at all levels of government across the country!

Aussies Losing Faith in Chaplains

25 August 2020

Results from a new survey have again brought into question the taxpayer funding of exclusively religious chaplains in public institutions such as the military and schools.

Weekend Wrap for 23 August 2020

23 August 2020

Catch up on the latest secular news with the NSL’s Weekend Wrap for 23 August 2020.

Council Prayers Contradict Inclusion Policies

18 August 2020

A Queensland council whose own vision statement aims to encourage inclusiveness is inviting only Christians to lead prayer sessions at the opening of each council meeting.

Weekend Wrap for 16 August 2020

16 August 2020

Catch up on the latest secular news with the NSL’s Weekend Wrap for 16 August 2020.

Prayers Enforced at Brisbane City Council

11 August 2020

Mayor Adrian Schrinner has publicly rejected the outcome of a petition to remove prayers from Brisbane City Council meetings weeks before the petition is due to close, signalling that neither he nor the Council are willing to consider the outcome.

Weekend Wrap for 9 August 2020

9 August 2020

Catch up on the latest secular news with the NSL’s Weekend Wrap for 9 August 2020.

Brisbane Council prayers: Time to get rid of this tradition

5 August 2020

Although 49.8 per cent of citizens in the Brisbane City Council area are not Christian, the Lord Mayor of Brisbane is insisting that a prayer must continue to kick off every council meeting because of ‘tradition’.

Weekend Wrap for 2 August 2020

2 August 2020

Catch up on the latest secular news with the NSL’s Weekend Wrap for 2 August 2020.

Q&A with Jackie Trad, Labor MP for South Brisbane

30 July 2020

We’re pleased to have Jackie Trad, Labor MP for South Brisbane and former Queensland Deputy Premier, join us for a Q&A on our Secular Spotlight blog.

Interview preview: Trad talks secularism

29 July 2020

In an interview to be published on our Secular Spotlight blog tomorrow, Trad discusses her support for VAD and the need for a grassroots effort to see Queensland become the next state to introduce the humane end-of-life option.

Weekend Wrap for 26 July 2020

26 July 2020

Catch up on the latest secular news with the NSL’s Weekend Wrap for 26 July 2020.