Australian Humanist Magazine

The Australian Humanist is the flagship magazine of humanism in Australia.

The magazine focuses on stories of interest to humanists in Australia and covers issues such as sustainability, current campaigns, interviews, reviews and expert commentary.

The Australian Humanist magazine was first published in the 1960s in the first wave of the humanist movement in Australia as a vital source of connection for the humanist community.

Story ideas or submissions can be sent to: aheditor@humanistsaustralia.org

Australian Humanist No. 145
Mary-Anne Cosgrove Mary-Anne Cosgrove

Australian Humanist No. 145

Australian Humanist No. 145 - Autumn 2022

  • A Humanist should be an aestheticist - Tom Cochrane

  • Dealing with the Trauma of Leaving Religion Behind - Caroline Winzenried

  • Empathy, the secret ingredient for social change - Chrys Stevenson

  • A lifelong humanist - Sue James

  • The problem with ‘spirituality’ - Zelda Bailey

  • The Dennis Balson Essay Prize Winning Essay - Rebecca Mann

  • A Journey in Space-Time - Geoffrey Allshorn

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Australian Humanist No. 144
Mary-Anne Cosgrove Mary-Anne Cosgrove

Australian Humanist No. 144

Australian Humanist No. 144 - Summer 2021

  • Humanistic Judaism - Mark Cherny

  • Humanism Upgrade: Sentientism - Jamie Woodhouse

  • Humanist Care and Wellbeing - Beth O’Brien, Collin Acton and Rob McPherson

  • Keeping the Love Alive - Geoff Allshorn

  • Berggruen Prize for Philosophy - Rosslyn Ives

  • Escape from Manus: Book Review - Kevin Bain

  • No Religion - David Dale

  • Approach With Caution - Ronnie Hoffman

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Australian Humanist No. 143
Evan Karas Evan Karas

Australian Humanist No. 143

Australian Humanist No. 143 - Spring 2021

  • The Last Hurrah funerals - Nastassia Jones

  • Reaching for the stars - Geoff Allshorn

  • Whistleblowers - Kathryn Kelly

  • Overpopulation - John Steley

  • Holocaust to Humanist - Halina Strnad

  • Australian Humanist of the Year award - Bruce Pascoe, Georgie Stone, Lyndon Storey

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Breaking the Ice
Elizabeth Dangerfield Elizabeth Dangerfield

Breaking the Ice

Australian Humanist No. 142 - Winter 2021

  • Beyond women's issues - Eva Cox

  • Genderqueer Humanism - Geoff Allshorn

  • Pro-life or Pro-Choice - Mary-Anne Cosgrove

  • The Faithless Hijabi - Zara Kay

  • Census: stand up & be counted - Michael Dove

  • Black (POC) Nonbelievers - Mandisa Thomas

  • Aligning the world's oldest profession with modern OHS standards - Fiona Patten

  • Interview with a Humanist - Geoff Allshorn

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