Independent Australia
Thu, 06 May 2021 08:00:00 +1000 India latest front in Morrison Government's war on Australians
The Morrison Government is at war with its own people. read now...
Sun, 03 Jan 2021 15:30:00 +1000 #1 TOP IA STORY OF 2020: America could be heading towards a second civil war
In the lead up to the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election, mass violence after the polls closed looked likely, as this September article by Dr Hirst, read by about 70,000 people, showed. Thankfully, this hasn't eventuated — yet. read now...
Sun, 03 Jan 2021 14:00:00 +1000 #2 TOP IA STORY OF 2020: Telstra is going on to take the NBN monopoly
Our brilliant tech columnist, Paul Budde, had three articles in IA's top ten, two of which were about Australia's far less impressive national broadband network — this August article being read by nearly 50,000 people. read now...
Wed, 12 May 2021 12:00:00 +1000 Australians do not benefit from a war with China
Recent rhetoric on war is more about supporting the highly lucrative defence industry as it is about countering the rise of China, writes Dr Rashad Seedeen. read now...
Wed, 12 May 2021 08:00:00 +1000 Blockchain and its importance in the current cyber war
A digital infrastructure platform could be the next tool in cyber warfare as trust declines and tensions increase between global powers. read now...
Tue, 11 May 2021 16:30:00 +1000 Aussies abandoned in India: The Australian citizenship lie
By enacting the travel ban against Australian citizens returning from India, the Morrison Government has managed to unite Matt Canavan, Andrew Bolt, the Greens and Labor. read now...
Tue, 11 May 2021 12:00:00 +1000 Why we published Morrison's speech to the Christian Churches conference
Imagine if the Prime Minister was a hardline atheist giving speeches about political matters at an atheist convention that he or she wanted to keep from the wider public. read now...
Tue, 11 May 2021 08:00:00 +1000 Josh Frydenberg's unremarkable shift in fiscal policy
Will the Morrison Government use this budget to move forward and embrace the opportunities of a post-carbon global market or take Australia back to the “dog days”? read now...
Mon, 10 May 2021 16:30:00 +1000 Questions remain over Frydenberg's claims on ASIC expenses scandal
The company paid $110,000 to conduct an “independent review” into the corporate regulator refused to stand by the Government’s claims that it made no findings of wrongdoing against regulator bosses James Shipton and Daniel Crennan. r...
Sun, 09 May 2021 13:00:00 +1000 Scott-liness is next to Godliness
Ever keen to spread the word, God's homie, PM Morrison, lays it on thick with IA’s religion reporter. read now...
Mon, 10 May 2021 10:30:00 +1000 AGL takes Greenpeace to court over climate campaign
Coal industry giant AGL attempts to silence Greenpeace for exposing its devastating ongoing damage to the environment and human health. read now...
Mon, 10 May 2021 08:00:00 +1000 ALAN AUSTIN: Job participation rate highlights burden on seniors and students
Australia’s high job participation is not the cause for celebration the Morrison Government and the mainstream media want voters to believe it is, reports Alan Austin. read now...
Sun, 09 May 2021 17:00:00 +1000 We are failing women if a man still has the right to rape his wife
With cultures that blame them for what men do to them, women in Pacific countries are being abused. We must speak out. read now...
Sun, 09 May 2021 08:00:00 +1000 ABUL RIZVI: Frydenberg’s long-term GDP forecast will drive policy thinking
It will be the rate of long-term economic growth that Josh Frydenberg uses in his 2021 Intergenerational Report that tells us the most about his plans for Australia’s future. read now...
Sat, 08 May 2021 17:00:00 +1000 Screen Themes: Nobody vs Mortal Kombat
In the wake of the least-watched Oscars in recent history, entertainment editor John Turnbull checks out a pair of non-award-worthy movies in cinemas now. read now...
Sat, 08 May 2021 16:30:00 +1000 U.S. push for space weaponisation must be challenged
While most of the world supports outlawing space weaponry, the U.S. Government is still pushing to militarise space. read now...
Fri, 07 May 2021 16:30:00 +1000 Townsville’s ‘Tree of Knowledge’ claims first place
History editor Dr Glenn Davies investigates other “Trees of Knowledge” around Australia and considers which has the claim as the original. read now...
Sat, 08 May 2021 12:00:00 +1000 Homelessness crisis turning Australia into 'Nomadland'
The lives of van dwellers as portrayed in the film Nomadland provide a reminder of our government's ignorance towards the homelessness crisis. read now...
Sat, 08 May 2021 08:00:00 +1000 From Proud Boy to Nazi in two months
Jarrad Searby was a Proud Boy in February, and he’s a Nazi now. It only took a couple of months. The transition is simple and that’s why it’s worth documenting. read now...
Wed, 05 May 2021 12:00:00 +1000 Racism in families belies simple reconciliation
It's hard enough dealing with racist attitudes within our country, but when they come from within one's own family the impact is more painful. read now...
Fri, 07 May 2021 12:00:00 +1000 NSW Government misleading with 'green hydrogen' claims
The fossil fuel industry is making false claims that a new hybrid coal/hydrogen power plant will help us reach emissions targets. read now...
Fri, 07 May 2021 10:00:00 +1000 CARTOONS: Mark David is never, ever to blame
Responsibility? How good is outsourcing?!! read now...
Fri, 07 May 2021 08:00:00 +1000 Federal Government making it hard to call Australia home
The Australian Government is making its citizens stranded overseas during the pandemic crisis feel unwelcome back to their own home. read now...
Thu, 06 May 2021 16:30:00 +1000 Educational inequality in Australia: Too much talk is never enough
Inequality in the Australian educational system has placed our nation far behind most countries while the Government ignores the situation. read now...
Thu, 06 May 2021 12:00:00 +1000 The economic benefit of saving our environment
Aside from the moral obligation to protect our endangered flora and fauna, the Government would do well to consider the economic value. read now...
Thu, 29 Apr 2021 08:00:00 +1000 Messiah Morrison direct messages God via the social media devil
The PM attended a Pentecostal national convention, at which he shared with those gathered his belief that he and wife Jenny have been “called to do God’s work”. read now...
Wed, 05 May 2021 16:30:00 +1000 India's COVID crisis: A deadly example of government failure
The devastating outbreak across India exposes the stark failures in governance and vaccine development locally and across the world, writes Dr Rashad Seedeen. read now...
Wed, 05 May 2021 08:00:00 +1000 PAUL BUDDE: 'Enough is enough' — ACCC seeks to be involved in NBN pricing
NBN Co has released its plans for the 2021 pricing review consultation process. read now...
Tue, 04 May 2021 14:19:00 +1000 ANDREW P STREET: The Tasmanian Election — everyone's a loser!
The (Tasmanian) devil is in the details. read now...
Tue, 04 May 2021 12:00:00 +1000 AUDIO: David Donovan interviewed by RFDS about his epic story of survival
What is it that propels some of us to go on when we think all is lost? From IA founder Dave Donovan comes an incredible, harrowing and life-affirming story of survival. read now...
Tue, 04 May 2021 08:00:00 +1000 DR JENNIFER WILSON: Morrison's 'hand healing' disregard of the Constitution
Whether Morrison is “authentic” in his faith is irrelevant to the fact that he is clearly not respecting the division between church and state required by our Constitution. read now...
Mon, 03 May 2021 16:30:00 +1000 ABUL RIZVI: Using immigration to manage Australia's ageing population
For developed nations, the period 1950 to 2050 will be an extraordinary population shock, tracking the four stages of the boomer life cycle: childhood, adulthood, old age and death. read now...
Mon, 03 May 2021 12:00:00 +1000 Forecasted cuts to the arts pose risk to Australia's cultural life
Cuts to the arts will devastate the sector, writes Leya Reid. read now...
Mon, 03 May 2021 08:00:00 +1000 ALAN AUSTIN: Morrison Government may not be aligned with tenets of Christianity
The ancient Biblical texts may help Australians answer one pressing political question of the moment, writes Alan Austin. read now...
Sun, 02 May 2021 17:00:00 +1000 Coalition's arts recovery package lacks heart
Belated arts support offered by the Coalition does little to encourage stable recovery from the impacts of funding cuts and COVID-19. read now...
Sun, 02 May 2021 13:00:00 +1000 Pandemic a hothouse for far-Right politics
COVID-19 may serve to intensify the pre-existing turn towards fascism, currently inflaming the Western world. read now...
Sun, 02 May 2021 08:00:00 +1000 Mike Pezzullo beats the war drum
In his ANZAC Day address, Home Affairs Secretary Mike Pezzullo has warned Australians should be prepared for war. read now...
Sat, 01 May 2021 09:00:00 +1000 Pesca de Bagre! More catfish, Mrs Grubisa?
In October, we reported on online reviews of Dominique Grubisa's DG Institute being submitted by fake identities. Now Independent Australia has identified numerous questionable "news stories" promoting the DG Institute. read now...
Tue, 13 Apr 2021 16:30:00 +1000 Not sleepwalking but marching with eyes wide open to war
While the USA moves towards war, anti-China rhetoric grows on a daily basis and the idea of war is being sold as the "right" thing. read now...
Sat, 01 May 2021 16:30:00 +1000 Biden's military withdrawal from Afghanistan doesn't signal end of war
U.S. President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from Afghanistan may be the beginning of the end, or the end of the beginning. read now...
Sat, 01 May 2021 12:00:00 +1000 Mixed messages from the religious LNP
Prime Minister Scott Morrison and his Liberal Government haven't tried to hide their religious beliefs, yet have also displayed great hypocrisy. read now...
Sat, 01 May 2021 08:00:00 +1000 Wren's Week: Scott Morrison doing his God's work
If our Prime Minister is doing "God's work", it raises questions as to how much Scott's God cares about our sick and destitute. read now...
Fri, 30 Apr 2021 16:30:00 +1000 Big government lies: Gender discrimination for political gain
For decades, governments have been using gender stereotypes to their advantage, but this narrow viewpoint is outdated and irrelevant. read now...
Thu, 29 Apr 2021 16:30:00 +1000 Josh Frydenberg secretly deletes ASIC corruption findings
The Federal Government secretly deleted from the ASIC review three-quarters of the findings into James Shipton's tax advice payments. read now...
Thu, 29 Apr 2021 12:00:00 +1000 Anti-racism allies: More needs to be done
It takes real empathy for the plight of minorities and not just simple awareness to be a true advocate for the fight against racism. read now...
Fri, 30 Apr 2021 12:00:00 +1000 Malcolm Turnbull lashes out at right-wing media over coal advocacy
Malcolm Turnbull has hit out at right-wing media outlets and former coalition colleagues for their advocacy for the fossil fuel sector. read now...
Fri, 30 Apr 2021 10:00:00 +1000 CARTOONS: Mark David is laying it on thick
The hands, the promises, the excuses... read now...
Fri, 30 Apr 2021 08:00:00 +1000 Criminality of Australia's banking sector going unchecked
The most systematic white-collar crime of Australian banks against borrowers is still ignored by those in authority and by the media. read now...
Thu, 22 Apr 2021 08:00:00 +1000 No consent for Morrison’s messy taco milkshake video
The Morrison Government's inability to address sexual violence against women is further evinced by its inability to create even a simple educational video for teens. read now...
Wed, 28 Apr 2021 16:30:00 +1000 As war in Syria rages on, the U.S. sides with regressive forces
The war in Syria continues, with fragmented and extreme opposition fighting to topple the barbaric Assad Government, writes Yanis Iqbal. read now...
Wed, 28 Apr 2021 12:00:00 +1000 Kimba: A town torn apart by nuclear waste proposal
Bogged down in the Senate is a Bill that selects a farming area, Napandee, near Kimba in South Australia, as Australia's national radioactive waste dump. read now...
Wed, 28 Apr 2021 08:00:00 +1000 PAUL BUDDE: Biden calls for $100 billion national broadband plan for America
The new Biden Administration in the USA laid out a $100 billion proposal for broadband investment as part of its $2 trillion+ infrastructure plan. read now...
Tue, 27 Apr 2021 16:30:00 +1000 There is an alternative to war in the South China Sea
As China becomes more assertive in the South China Sea, rival claimants have beefed up their military capabilities but there is a better path. read now...
Tue, 27 Apr 2021 12:00:00 +1000 Women's support for Trump surprising, but real
Not all women feel the same, think the same and want the same for the former, but not forgotten, President Donald J. Trump. read now...
Tue, 27 Apr 2021 08:00:00 +1000 Morrison Government makes life even harder for struggling Australians
The Morrison Government has made Australia an even more unequal and unfair place by supporting the big end of town. read now...
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 16:30:00 +1000 Taiwan could be the trigger for a catastrophic war
It is becoming a case of when, not if, there will be a war between the U.S. and China. read now...
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 12:00:00 +1000 Bloody Idiot of the Week — Episode 22: Scotty from Marketing crosses a line
It's a very multi-faceted and eclectic line-up of Bloody Idiot contenders this week. read now...
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 08:00:00 +1000 ALAN AUSTIN: Treasurer Frydenberg's spurious pre-election claims
As the next Federal Election approaches, the Coalition is expanding its supply of misleading claims on the economy, writes Alan Austin. read now...
Sat, 24 Apr 2021 16:30:00 +1000 Addressing rape culture to prevent sexual assault
Patriarchal conditioning responsible for the increase in sexual violence against women needs to be addressed in children to prevent aggression. read now...
Sat, 24 Apr 2021 12:00:00 +1000 Return of Mike Baird to NSW politics would be an environmental disaster
Reports of Scott Morrison trying to persuade Mike Baird to contest Warringah should give any conservation-minded person cause for concern. read now...
Fri, 23 Apr 2021 16:30:00 +1000 Lest we forget the real truth of Simpson and his donkey
On ANZAC Day, let’s remember Simpson as neither sinner nor saint, but a man who took the same risks, like many other soldiers who are now largely forgotten. read now...
Sat, 24 Apr 2021 08:00:00 +1000 Lest we forget the KP120
The Australian Government is commemorating our fallen soldiers on ANZAC Day while turning its back on those seeking asylum from war. read now...
Fri, 23 Apr 2021 12:00:00 +1000 Australian Government quiet over Japan's nuclear waste condemnation
While Japan faces international backlash over its decision to dump contaminated wastewater, Australia remains quiet due to its part in the Fukushima disaster. read now...
Fri, 23 Apr 2021 10:00:00 +1000 CARTOONS: The low-down on Mark David's expenditure
He's flying high! read now...
Fri, 23 Apr 2021 08:00:00 +1000 ANDREW P STREET: Questioning Angus Taylor’s sci-fi emissions plan
A glance at Angus Taylor's track record somewhat explains the lunacy behind his latest plans for climate action. read now...
Thu, 22 Apr 2021 16:30:00 +1000 Scott Morrison’s climate change leadership fail
While other nations step up to zero-emission targets, Scott Morrison is still falling behind on taking action and being a responsible leader. read now...
Thu, 22 Apr 2021 12:00:00 +1000 Victorian Government ignorant towards Darley desecration
Tensions are erupting across Victoria’s volcanic plains as a battle to protect State Significant Landscape from a proposed 500kV overhead transmission network heats up. read now...
Wed, 21 Apr 2021 12:00:00 +1000 Albanese refuses to back ALP decision on Toondah Harbour development
Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese has refused to commit to opposing the construction of a town in internationally protected waters in Moreton Bay, Queensland. read now...
Wed, 21 Apr 2021 16:30:00 +1000 ABUL RIZVI: Visa processing paralysis
Numbers of temporary visa applications, both educational and vocational, are rapidly declining as Home Affairs still deals with a Bridging visa backlog. read now...
Wed, 21 Apr 2021 08:00:00 +1000 PAUL BUDDE: Australians to pay for failed national energy policy
Just like the disastrous NBN debacle, the cost of the Coalition Government's failed energy policies will be borne by renewable energy users. read now...
Thu, 15 Apr 2021 08:00:00 +1000 Morrison’s premature vaccine rollout an anticlimax
This week, the PM shunned the media and took to social media to defend his Government’s bungled vaccine rollout. read now...
Fri, 09 Apr 2021 16:30:00 +1000 A proposal for a constitutional republic
Australia has fallen behind many developed nations in clinging to the monarchy and it's time for a change that benefits the people. read now...
Tue, 20 Apr 2021 16:30:00 +1000 Tasmania's Gutwein Government 'Patients First' policy puts patients last
As Tasmanians head to the polls where health is tipped to be a major issue, Tasmania’s health system seems to be in crisis. read now...
Tue, 20 Apr 2021 12:00:00 +1000 Death by design: Systemic racism and police brutality in the U.S. and Australia
Black deaths in Australia and the United States follow a similar historical pattern of racist institutionalism and disregard for the sanctity of human life. read now...
Tue, 20 Apr 2021 08:00:00 +1000 JENNIFER WILSON: Christine Holgate's status no protection against PM's bullying
Christine Holgate's level of power or privilege is not relevant to the fact that Scott Morrison bullied her out of her job, except to show that no woman is immune. read now...
Mon, 19 Apr 2021 16:30:00 +1000 Liberal Party seeks to prevent The New Liberals from registering
There are legitimate concerns over the legality of the Liberal Party's attempts to block the registration of The New Liberals, writes their Leader Victor Kline. read now...
Sun, 18 Apr 2021 17:00:00 +1000 Rock diva Tracy Nelson’s glorious gospel album turns 50
Although never a hit in 1971, gospel album Bring Me Home still rings out both musically and spiritually. read now...
Mon, 19 Apr 2021 12:00:00 +1000 Not fit for purpose: Australia needs independent Climate Change Authority
The Climate Change Authority (CCA) has demonstrated so little authority since the Coalition tried and failed to destroy it in 2013. read now...
Mon, 19 Apr 2021 08:00:00 +1000 ALAN AUSTIN: Australia's low infrastructure spend, despite record debt
The latest official figures show Australia’s infrastructure investment has plummeted, reports Alan Austin. read now...
Sun, 18 Apr 2021 13:00:00 +1000 Blatant bureaucracy fuels fire risk in Adelaide Hills
At least a dozen South Australian officials have been alerted to a potential local fire hazard, but red tape is ruining efforts to reduce risk. read now...
Sun, 18 Apr 2021 08:00:00 +1000 Japan condemned over proposed nuclear wastewater dump
Japan announced a plan to dump over 1.2 million tons of contaminated wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean. read now...
Sat, 17 Apr 2021 16:30:00 +1000 Italian legal system forcing clandestine abortions
The law in Italy has made it difficult for women to have freedom of choice in the matter of abortion, some resorting to dangerous methods. read now...
Sat, 17 Apr 2021 12:00:00 +1000 Global attitudes towards women's rights need to change
More awareness needs to be raised around the world concerning the disgraceful treatment of victims of sexual abuse. read now...
Sat, 17 Apr 2021 08:00:00 +1000 Wren's Week: Morrison's vaccine bungle and the Holgate saga
Things haven't improved for the Morrison Government after the poor management of our vaccine rollout followed by an attack on Christine Holgate. read now...
Thu, 15 Apr 2021 14:00:00 +1000 A 'sliding doors' moment already haunting North Melbourne
North Melbourne's sad scoreline so far this season may have been different had the club aggressively pursued John Longmire, one of AFL's best coaches. read now...
Fri, 16 Apr 2021 12:00:00 +1000 Dominique Grubisa: Making a fortune from others’ misfortune
Dominique Grubisa makes millions selling seminars advising aspiring property magnates how to find distressed investors and acquire their assets for less than market value. read now...
Fri, 16 Apr 2021 08:00:00 +1000 The gas-fired recovery swindle
The COVID-19 pandemic facilitated the rollout of a plan to keep gas relevant which had been developed prior to the crisis. read now...
Fri, 16 Apr 2021 10:00:00 +1000 CARTOONS: Mark David's 'chance' of hitting his target?
Fat' and 'no'! read now...
Thu, 08 Apr 2021 08:00:00 +1000 Sex, lies and iPhone pics: Scott Morrison’s imperfect storm
The tawdry sex scandals plaguing the Morrison Government are drawing attention to its deeper and far more serious problems, writes managing editor Michelle Pini. read now...
Thu, 15 Apr 2021 16:30:00 +1000 JOHN QUIGGIN: The end of the zombies: Inflation targeting
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, outdated "zombie" economic policies require fundamental rethinking. read now...
Wed, 14 Apr 2021 08:00:00 +1000 PAUL BUDDE: Democratic states like Australia must be vigilant on cyber warfare
Cybersecurity is a hotly debated issue that demands our attention, writes Paul Budde. read now...
Thu, 15 Apr 2021 12:00:00 +1000 Racist hate crimes targeting Sydney's Indigenous homeless
Neo-Nazis are stalking Sydney’s Central Station at night and violently attacking Black Australians sleeping rough. read now...
Wed, 14 Apr 2021 16:30:00 +1000 ABUL RIZVI: Predictions for Josh Frydenberg's Intergenerational Report
With the forthcoming 2021 Budget in May, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg will also likely release the 2021 Intergenerational Report (IGR). read now...
Wed, 14 Apr 2021 12:00:00 +1000 Australia could join UK-led international alliance, abandoning Asia
The British Government seems intent on sustaining its international prominence through deepened links with its former colonies. read now...
Tue, 13 Apr 2021 12:00:00 +1000 How to deal with the problem of far-right extremism
The rise of White supremacist and right-wing extremist movements in Western culture is a nasty feature of our pandemic world. read now...
Tue, 13 Apr 2021 08:00:00 +1000 Albo’s challenge: How the pandemic election may favour Labor
Recent ongoing Morrison Government scandals may provide Anthony Albanese with the necessary ammunition to carry Labor's current lead to an electoral victory, read now...
Sat, 10 Apr 2021 08:00:00 +1000 Uncovering the plans of Australian White supremacists
The mainstream media is giving racial extremists such as Tom Sewell a platform to spread his message of hatred to potential recruits. read now...
Mon, 12 Apr 2021 16:30:00 +1000 Don’t believe the hype: The powerful wield 'cancel culture'
Recent outcries of "cancel culture" are red herrings that should be dismissed, writes Dr Rashad Seedeen. read now...
Mon, 12 Apr 2021 12:00:00 +1000 Prince Philip passes away, years after Australian knighting controversy
The death of Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh on 9 April 2021 at the age of 99 has brought global reflection on his enduring part of the Elizabethan regal story. read now...
Mon, 12 Apr 2021 08:00:00 +1000 ALAN AUSTIN: Another year of disastrous construction worker deaths recorded
The latest data shows worsening outcomes for worker safety in the construction sector under the Morrison Government, reports Alan Austin. read now...