Quakers Australia join our voice to the many expressing our shock, condemnation and deepest grief at the mass shooting of Jewish people at a Hanukkah gathering in Sydney, a terrible act of antisemitic violence...

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).

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...

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...

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 @afsc-org.bsky.social @fcnl.bsky.social

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-...

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...

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.