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Recently, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) updated the Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups (ASCRG) to better reflect Australian community.

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Source: ABS

Around 15,000 Australians follow the Baha'i faith (2021 census). It's one of the most widely spread religions across the world, with about 5 million Baha'is from a diverse range of cultures and backgrounds.

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Source: ABC

Chloe Cowan, an Australian Indigenous Muslim woman, says marking Ramadan is an opportunity to embrace spirituality and foster cross-cultural connection.

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Source: SBS

Images of Buddha’s enlightenment often portray him sitting alone under the bodhi tree, his body emaciated from fasting. Some depictions show the Buddha’s right hand pointing down, asking the earth goddess to bear witness to his enlightenment.

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Source: The Conversation

Muslim women who wear a head covering often feel they represent their entire faith based on first impressions.

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Source: ABC

Before my mother died, we spoke openly about end of life and her wishes. Mum wanted to donate her body to science.

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Source: Sydney Morning Herald

When does anti-Zionism amount to anti-Semitism? It's a question debated in op-eds, on university campuses and within the Australian Senate.

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Source: ABC

Dr. Hannah Gould and Dr. David Marco, both of the University of Melbourne in Australia, along with Dr. Anna Halafoff of Deakin University, and Deb Rawlings of Flinders University in Adelaide, recently concluded a widespread study of the use of Buddhism in end-of-life care for Australians.

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Source: Buddhist Door