chimera noun 1. (In Greek mythology) a fire-breathing female monster with a lion’s head, a goat’s body, and a serpent’s tail. 2. A thing which is hoped for but is illusory or impossible to achieve. Synonyms: illusion, fantasy, delusion, dream, fancy, figment of the imagination, will-o’-the-wisp, phantom, mirage; ignis fatuus As a developed Western nation that is a party to many international treaties recognising freedom of thought, conscience and religion, the lack of any real national protections of religious freedom in Australia is surprising. While the Australian Constitution does contain one provision relating to religious freedom which ensures that…