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Select stories below have also been published in our digital magazine, the Australian Humanist. Visit the magazine to read more.
Humanists call for the release of Mubarak Bala
On the one-year anniversary of the detention of Mubarak Bala - President of the Humanist Association of Nigeria - a coalition of 86 organisations and concerned individuals across the globe, including Humanists Australia, have published an open letter addressed to the Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, seeking his immediate release.
Read the open letter on the Humanists International website.
Humanists Australia elects its first board
At a Special General Meeting on April 20, Humanists Australia elected its first Board. The successful nominees were:
Chair: Mary-Anne Cosgrove; Secretary: Rod Bower; Treasurer: Josie Ludwig; Director: Ian McKerracher; Director: Alisdair Gurling.
Humanists and Connection to Country
Can a humanist identify at all with "a spiritual connection to country"? HA Acting Secretary Rod Bower thinks we can, and must do, if we are to build a meaningful connection with many Australians, and especially with First Nations People.
Media Release: New Humanists Australia to Support Communities
Today we distributed a media release about the launch of Humanists Australia.