In the 2021 Australian Census, 9,886,957 people (or 38.9% of the population) ticked “no religion.” The population selecting no religious affiliation grew from roughly 7 million people in 2016 to nearly 9.9 million people in 2021. Australians identifying as “no religion” rose to 38.9% from 30.1% at the 2016 census and 22.3% in 2011 – […]
Israel’s Security Environment and the Fallacy of the Australian Perspective
Public debate in Australia surrounding Israel is often conducted with little appreciation of the very different security environments faced by the two nations. Since its establishment in 1948, Israel has repeatedly confronted interstate wars, cross-border attacks, rocket fire, terrorism, and hostile regional actors. At various times, some governments, political movements, and armed organisations in the […]