March 2014 – Australian Jewish Democratic Society

Religious instruction has no place in our public schools

by AJDS on March 4, 2014

by Dr. David Zyngier The policy of Special Religious Instruction (SRI) or Special Religious Education (SRE) currently enacted through differing state education statutes across Australia, is an outdated and flawed model of segregated, unaccountable and…

Australia trafficks and abuses asylum seeker children

by AJDS on March 4, 2014

by Linda Briskman and Chris Goddard Illustration: Andrew Dyson In the heated debates about asylum seekers, including the tragic death of Reza Berati on Manus Island, there is one group that is always forgotten: children….