Religious Discrimination Bill
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Australia, Explained
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In this episode of Australia, Explained, we break down the religious discrimination bill: what it is, why it’s controversial and why it’s important.
Bits and pieces mentioned:
A history of the bill
Read the initial drafts of the bill
Citipointe Christian College statement
Penrith Christian School controversy
School experiences of LGBTQ+ kids
Is religion coming under attack?
This week, Tania recommended an episode of our favourite SBS show, You Can’t Ask That, with transgender people. Vanessa recommended her favourite book, Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari, which discusses the role of religion during human evolution.
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Audio and sound production: Liam Unwin @astriidastriidastriid
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