Quakers Australia
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Quakers Australia is a faith community grounded in simplicity, peace, integrity, community, equality, and care for the Earth. We seek to live out our spiritual values through worship, service, and advocacy for social justice and peace.
QA Peaceworker, Jessica Morrison, and the Quaker Peace & Legislation Committee will launch a new report examining Australia’s arms trade with Peter Woolcott.
Join the conversation online or in person in Canberra on 27 August. Register at the link. This is a ticketed event ($25 AUD).
Join the conversation online or in person in Canberra on 27 August. Register at the link. This is a ticketed event ($25 AUD).
Australia’s Opaque Arms Trade and Obligations under International Law | Australian Institute of International Affairs
Australia played a key bipartisan role in shepherding through what was a complex and fraught treaty process. In 2006 Australia was one of the seven co-authors of the UNGA resolution calling for an Arm...
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August 7, 2025 at 3:50 PM
QA Peaceworker, Jessica Morrison, and the Quaker Peace & Legislation Committee will launch a new report examining Australia’s arms trade with Peter Woolcott.
Join the conversation online or in person in Canberra on 27 August. Register at the link. This is a ticketed event ($25 AUD).
Join the conversation online or in person in Canberra on 27 August. Register at the link. This is a ticketed event ($25 AUD).
Quakers Australia has endorsed the recent inter‑Quaker statement: “Quakers discern genocide is occurring in Gaza and urge courageous action.” This statement was issued in late July 2025 by eight Quaker organizations. afsc.org/newsroom/qua...
Quakers discern genocide is occurring in Gaza and urge courageous action
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August 6, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Quakers Australia has endorsed the recent inter‑Quaker statement: “Quakers discern genocide is occurring in Gaza and urge courageous action.” This statement was issued in late July 2025 by eight Quaker organizations. afsc.org/newsroom/qua...
The full Backhouse Lecture, delivered yesterday by Tim Gee at Quakers Australia's Yearly Meeting in Melbourne, is now available to watch on YouTube! www.youtube.com/watch?v=noXJ...
2025 Backhouse Lecture with FWCC General Secretary Tim Gee
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July 8, 2025 at 2:33 PM
The full Backhouse Lecture, delivered yesterday by Tim Gee at Quakers Australia's Yearly Meeting in Melbourne, is now available to watch on YouTube! www.youtube.com/watch?v=noXJ...
We are very excited about Tim Gee being at Australia Yearly Meeting in Melbourne this week. You can register for this lecture via the link here: www.quakersaustralia.info/july2025-yea...
Hello from Australia! I'm going to be giving the Backhouse Lecture in Melbourne on Monday. It's possible to watch online. See you there?https://www.quakersaustralia.info/resources/backhouse-lectures @quakersaustralia.bsky.social
July 5, 2025 at 5:32 PM
We are very excited about Tim Gee being at Australia Yearly Meeting in Melbourne this week. You can register for this lecture via the link here: www.quakersaustralia.info/july2025-yea...
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Listen to FWCC General Secretary and this year's Backhouse Lecture author Tim Gee speak about his personal journey with faith and activism, and how Quakerism continues to fuel peace movements in the world, on ABC Australia's National Radio show 'Soul Search' here now: www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
Peacemaking, counterpower and justice — Quaker Tim Gee - ABC listen
How might religious traditions animate the world's modern peace movements? What tools do they provide people working towards a more just and peaceful society?
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June 4, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Listen to FWCC General Secretary and this year's Backhouse Lecture author Tim Gee speak about his personal journey with faith and activism, and how Quakerism continues to fuel peace movements in the world, on ABC Australia's National Radio show 'Soul Search' here now: www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
On World Hunger Day Australian Quakers are fasting in solidarity with Gaza. We are devastated and outraged by the relentless bombings and the withholding of the basics of life, including food, for over two months by the government of Israel.
#FastForGaza
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#FastForGaza
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May 28, 2025 at 2:40 AM
On World Hunger Day Australian Quakers are fasting in solidarity with Gaza. We are devastated and outraged by the relentless bombings and the withholding of the basics of life, including food, for over two months by the government of Israel.
#FastForGaza
@afsc-org.bsky.social @fcnl.bsky.social
#FastForGaza
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Friends World Committee for Consultation General Secretary, Tim Gee will deliver the 2025 Backhouse Lecture at 7:30pm AEST on 7 July at Leggatt Hall at University College, Melbourne and online, as part of the upcoming Australia Yearly Meeting. www.quakersaustralia.info/resources/ba...
May 28, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Friends World Committee for Consultation General Secretary, Tim Gee will deliver the 2025 Backhouse Lecture at 7:30pm AEST on 7 July at Leggatt Hall at University College, Melbourne and online, as part of the upcoming Australia Yearly Meeting. www.quakersaustralia.info/resources/ba...
The Australian Democracy Network and 22 civil society groups have sent an open letter to the Victorian Premier, urging respect for the right to protest and opposing proposed protest laws. Now is the time for MPs to hear from their constituents.
Share: australiandemocracy.org.au/vic-protest-...
Share: australiandemocracy.org.au/vic-protest-...
Letter to Victorian Premier on proposed anti-protest laws
Working together for a fairer democracy
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March 22, 2025 at 8:48 PM
The Australian Democracy Network and 22 civil society groups have sent an open letter to the Victorian Premier, urging respect for the right to protest and opposing proposed protest laws. Now is the time for MPs to hear from their constituents.
Share: australiandemocracy.org.au/vic-protest-...
Share: australiandemocracy.org.au/vic-protest-...
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From today, we will no longer be posting or engaging on X.
The disinformation and hate on the platform mean that it is no longer a useful communication tool for us. www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...
The disinformation and hate on the platform mean that it is no longer a useful communication tool for us. www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...
Quakers worldwide leave X over harmful content
Quakers in Britain are joining other Quaker bodies across the world in disengaging from the social media platform X, formerly Twitter, on 16 December.
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December 16, 2024 at 10:12 AM
From today, we will no longer be posting or engaging on X.
The disinformation and hate on the platform mean that it is no longer a useful communication tool for us. www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...
The disinformation and hate on the platform mean that it is no longer a useful communication tool for us. www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...
Quakers Australia’s George Fox birthday celebration took place during our July Yearly Meeting hybrid proceedings in Adelaide, South Australia. As this year marking the 400th anniversary of George Fox’s birth ends, we reflect on the spiritual vision of Fox and friends that shaped the Quaker movement.
Find out about the events and activities marking ‘George Fox at 400’ and what they've achieved for the World Family of Friends at fwcc.world/fox-400-revi...
December 15, 2024 at 5:00 AM
Quakers Australia’s George Fox birthday celebration took place during our July Yearly Meeting hybrid proceedings in Adelaide, South Australia. As this year marking the 400th anniversary of George Fox’s birth ends, we reflect on the spiritual vision of Fox and friends that shaped the Quaker movement.