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Thu, 19 May 2022 07:00:00 +1000
12 reasons why the Morrison Government should be ‘toast’
Unless the self-proclaimed “fixer” Prime Minister actually fixes the election, the chances of a Morrison Government being returned on Saturday appear slim. read now...

Thu, 19 May 2022 17:00:00 +1000
Morrison misleads on migration
Scott Morrison has misinformed the public on Australia's levels of net migration and our struggling visa system. read now...

Thu, 19 May 2022 16:00:00 +1000
Dutton's defeat a victory for free speech
Shane Bazzi has won an appeal against Peter Dutton over a tweet that would have cost more than $35,000. read now...

Thu, 19 May 2022 12:00:00 +1000
Election campaign demonstrates sorry state of Australian politics
In the sea of campaigns and corflutes, it is easy to be disillusioned with Australia's political landscape, writes Jane Salmon. read now...

Tue, 17 May 2022 08:00:00 +1000
'Bulldozer' Morrison: Can he fix it? No, he can't!
Is Scott Morrison so delusional, so out of touch with reality, that he actually believes some of the nonsense he says? read now...

Wed, 18 May 2022 17:00:00 +1000
ANALYSIS: Morrison's love of Murdoch has left ABC in the dust
Scott Morrison has shown an aversion to appearing in ABC interviews, preferring to be represented by the right-wing mainstream media. read now...

Wed, 18 May 2022 16:00:00 +1000
Independents could usher in new democratic era, starting with Wentworth
Polls are showing a triumph within reach for Allegra Spender as the popularity of Independent candidates continues to grow. read now...

Wed, 18 May 2022 12:00:00 +1000
FIN is the real deal in fight for anti-corruption commission
While many parties promise a federal ICAC, FIN is the only party truly committed to eradicating government corruption. read now...

Wed, 18 May 2022 08:00:00 +1000
World economies embrace benefits of digital currency
With more countries exploring digital currencies, traditional cash could soon become a thing of the past. read now...

Tue, 17 May 2022 17:00:00 +1000
AUDIO: David Donovan interview on Morrison's Pentecostal politics
IA founder David Donovan was interviewed by David Barr about the lack of secularism in Australian politics. read now...

Tue, 17 May 2022 16:00:00 +1000
Scott Morrison promises change as he continues to bulldoze us
Scott Morrison has promised change if re-elected after bulldozing Australia to ruin over the last three years. read now...

Mon, 16 May 2022 08:00:00 +1000
Scott Morrison has ten key election messages — nine are not true
In his pitch for re-election, Scott Morrison is hammering several talking points that the facts overwhelmingly refute. read now...

Mon, 16 May 2022 16:00:00 +1000
Media framing of wage rises shows deep ideological bias
The news media’s framing of debates about wage rises reveals subtle yet powerful class bias is alive and well. read now...

Fri, 13 May 2022 16:00:00 +1000
Victorian Socialists — the invisible campaign
An independent Victorian party is hoping to make a loud voice against the Government's profits-before-people attitude. read now...

Tue, 17 May 2022 12:00:00 +1000
Federal ICAC must investigate Timor-Leste spying scandal
Law reform and investigations into cases such as the Timor-Leste spy scandal are long overdue. read now...

Wed, 11 May 2022 12:00:00 +1000
Political warfare in the suburbs — profile on Brisbane
Movement politics backing Independent candidates in traditional Liberal seats could be a decisive thing in the coming Election. read now...

Mon, 16 May 2022 17:00:00 +1000
Somehow, immigration made us older in 2019
Rather than immigration slowing the rate of population ageing, in 2019, the rate was accelerated. read now...

Thu, 12 May 2022 08:00:00 +1000
Morrison and the full falsetto media chorus against Anthony Albanese 
Another day, another anti-Albanese smear campaign. read now...

Sat, 14 May 2022 12:00:00 +1000
If elected, Labor must reinvigorate the Australian Human Rights Commission
Various reforms to the Australian Human Rights Commission are required to better protect and realise human rights in Australia, writes Professor Ben Saul. read now...

Mon, 16 May 2022 12:00:00 +1000
Government needs a strategic vision for arts and culture
With a possible change in government on the way, it's time to focus on the importance of arts policy in Australia. read now...

Sun, 15 May 2022 16:00:00 +1000
Independents may be our only shot at helping the environment
Our governments should be ashamed of decades of neglect in scaling back carbon and methane emissions. In the upcoming Federal Election, we must vote to erode monopoly politics. read now...

Sun, 15 May 2022 13:00:00 +1000
Morrison's 'economic' trash-talking is out of order
Scott Morrison’s attack on Anthony Albanese, claiming the necessity of “economic" credentials for holding high office, doesn't stand up according to public record. read now...

Sun, 15 May 2022 09:00:00 +1000
Claims that minimum wage rise risks 'runaway' inflation bogus
The war over wages has become central to public debate in the lead-up to the Federal Election, with Albanese advocating real wages could rise alongside productivity growth. read now...

Sat, 14 May 2022 08:00:00 +1000
James Ashby could face being $4.5 million in debt to the Government
With the following words, it seems kismet and James Ashby might finally have met. read now...

Sat, 14 May 2022 16:00:00 +1000
Coalition runs away from federal ICAC as calls hit fever pitch
The establishment of a federal anti-corruption commission is shaping up to be a key election issue. read now...

Fri, 13 May 2022 08:00:00 +1000
The lies and fall of the Coalition
After nine years of corruption, economic ruin and misogyny, the time has come to vote the Coalition out. read now...

Fri, 13 May 2022 12:00:00 +1000
Australia's treatment of whistleblowers will be its damnation
Deception, exploitation and cover-up are messages Australia is sending to our foreign neighbours. read now...

Fri, 13 May 2022 09:00:00 +1000
CARTOONS: Mark David goes full retail
... paying out on politicians who put themselves in the poo! read now...

Thu, 12 May 2022 16:00:00 +1000
Authoritarian leaders butcher COVID-19 response, leading to deaths
The World Health Organisation (WHO) last week updated its report on excess deaths from COVID-19, highlighting an extraordinary correlation between deaths and authoritarian leaders. read now...

Tue, 10 May 2022 08:00:00 +1000
At least as easy with Albanese – and nowhere near as sleazy
We are all, on average, about 3% poorer every year under the Morrison Government. Founder and publisher Dave Donovan debunks the "Coalition are better economic managers" theory. read now...

Thu, 12 May 2022 12:00:00 +1000
Greg Norman's golf tournament 'sportswashing' Saudi Government
Greg Norman's proposed golf tournament would ultimately provide more cover for Saudi Arabia's human rights abuses, writes Dr Binoy Kampmark.  read now...

Wed, 11 May 2022 16:00:00 +1000
'Net zero is dead' — so is the Coalition we used to know
This Government seems to have broken a fundamental continuity that has defined the Coalition since Robert Menzies. read now...

Fri, 06 May 2022 08:00:00 +1000
Frydenberg’s law breaking regulator helped dismantle coal laws
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is responsible for dismantling laws that maintain accountability in the fossil fuel industry. read now...

Wed, 11 May 2022 08:00:00 +1000
Telstra partners with Fetch in bid to improve streaming potential
Telstra is hoping to improve its presence in the video streaming market with a stake in Fetch TV. read now...

Tue, 10 May 2022 16:00:00 +1000
Self-censorship of mainstream media underlines need for truth
The covering up of corruption by the media is highlighting the importance of independent journalism more than ever. read now...

Tue, 10 May 2022 12:00:00 +1000
FLASHBACK 2019: How many seats will the Coalition win when the truth is actually told?
With the mainstream media in the Coalition's pocket, it's an effective weapon in the upcoming Election. read now...

Thu, 05 May 2022 08:00:00 +1000
#FACT — It's not Labor that needs to stop frightening pensioners
Fears that the cashless debit card will be implemented for all income recipients, including those on the aged pension, appear to originate from the Government’s own information and statements. read now...

Mon, 09 May 2022 16:00:00 +1000
Let Scotty shout through a debate on a fairer playing field
With the shambles of Sunday night's debate, Lee Duffield raises the case for getting a serious debate on the ABC. read now...

Mon, 09 May 2022 12:00:00 +1000
A Coalition election victory will burn Australia to the ground
Almost complete silence in the current election campaign on biodiversity loss raises very serious questions. read now...

Sat, 05 Mar 2022 15:00:00 +1000
IA Book Club: Lachlan Macquarie's dismissal
Grace Karskens of the Sydney Morning Herald described The First Dismissal by Luke Slattery as 'a fierce little book'.  read now...

Mon, 09 May 2022 08:00:00 +1000
Big picture reforms, including slashing MP perks, now in sight
The forthcoming Election offers hope for a major transformation of Australia’s society, even if not immediately. read now...

Sun, 08 May 2022 16:00:00 +1000
IA BOOK CLUB: ‘Arnie — Pearls And Luggers In The Torres Strait’
Jim Kable reviews a book by Arnie and Lee Duffield, filled with yarns about the Torres Strait, its people, pearling culture and the social change that followed the collapse of the shell industry. read now...

Sun, 08 May 2022 13:00:00 +1000
JEREMY CORBYN: Now, let us talk peace
Instead of urging peace, most European nations have taken the opportunity to ramp up arms supplies, feed the war machine and boost the share prices of weapons manufacturers. read now...

Sun, 08 May 2022 09:00:00 +1000
Regulator rights errors but bank data doesn't add up
Geo-coordinates showing services in paddocks and former rural bank sites wrongly listed as full-service branches — it’s time APRA checked the information banks are providing. read now...

Sat, 07 May 2022 16:00:00 +1000
Dark and twisted, the Strange world goes mad
Dr Stephen Strange must protect a young girl with the ability to cross universes from an evil being trying to usurp her power. read now...

Sat, 07 May 2022 12:00:00 +1000
RBA rate rise puts pressure on Coalition ahead of Election
The recent Reserve Bank of Australia interest rate rise won't make it any easier for the Morrison Government to get re-elected, writes Tarric Brooker.  read now...

Wed, 04 May 2022 12:00:00 +1000
Bloody Idiot of the Week — Episode 26: ScoMo's stupefying mojo
It's election time and, accordingly, idiocy has hit new and ever more idiotic heights.  read now...

Sat, 07 May 2022 08:00:00 +1000
United Australia Party's promise to wipe student debt is a con
Clive Palmer’s United Australia Party wants to wipe all student debt. That "seems" awfully left-wing of them.  read now...

Fri, 06 May 2022 16:00:00 +1000
Frydenberg's debate performance reveals 'born to rule' mentality
At the National Press Club on Tuesday, Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg made the serious and unsettling claim that the Australian Labor Party "are trying to sneak into government".  read now...

Fri, 06 May 2022 12:00:00 +1000
Nepal emerges as Australia's leading source for overseas students
A recent spike in student applications from Nepal comes with a risk of students being left in immigration limbo. read now...

Fri, 06 May 2022 09:00:00 +1000
CARTOONS: Mark David's COVID contribution
"I don't hold a nose, mate." read now...

Thu, 05 May 2022 16:00:00 +1000
Reports Roe v Wade will be overturned should alarm us
The fact that a judicial decision to overrule Roe v Wade was widely expected does nothing to reduce the profound shockwaves now that it seems to be here. read now...

Thu, 05 May 2022 12:00:00 +1000
Ahead of leaders' debate, Morrison devises his own Q&A
Following the controversy over his use of the word “blessed’, Prime Minister Morrison has submitted questions he wants asked, and his answers, for the next leaders' debate. read now...

Tue, 03 May 2022 08:00:00 +1000
Morrison and the secret Pentecostal plan for world domination
Let me tell you about the most brazen assault on Australia’s secular democracy you have probably never heard about. read now...

Wed, 04 May 2022 16:00:00 +1000
Panic in Kooyong — The threat to the Australian Liberal Party
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg seems to be fighting a losing battle for his Melbourne seat of Kooyong. read now...

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 11:00:00 +1000
Bloody Idiot of the Week — Episode 25: Scomo's greatest hits
It's our first Bloody Idiot episode for 2022 and an election is nigh, which, of course, means idiots are strutting their stuff everywhere. read now...

Wed, 04 May 2022 08:00:00 +1000
Twitter will be a platform of free speech — if Elon Musk says so
If you are the richest man in the world, you can afford $60 billion-plus to buy yourself a free speech outlet. read now...

Tue, 03 May 2022 16:00:00 +1000
Mainstream journalists are selling their souls for the dollar
The Morrison Government's election campaign is a disaster, but the real story is still the state of the press. read now...

Tue, 03 May 2022 12:00:00 +1000
Live export is an industry with no benefits
Live export is in the spotlight again as animal welfare and public sentiment take second place to profits. read now...

Mon, 02 May 2022 16:00:00 +1000
Murdoch bias is boiling Australian democracy
Bias exhibited by the Murdoch press is having too much political influence and slowly degrading our democracy. read now...

Mon, 02 May 2022 12:00:00 +1000
Home Affairs losing control of visa system
There were some developments in March that re-confirm the Department of Home Affairs has lost control of the visa system. read now...

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 12:00:00 +1000
Frydenberg's 'charity endorsements' likely violate the law: EXCLUSIVE
The Inclusion Foundation is at the centre of the evolving scandal involving figures from charities endorsing Josh Frydenberg's re-election campaign, writes Anthony Klan. read now...

Mon, 02 May 2022 08:00:00 +1000
The royal commission that could recoup billions of rorted Aussie dollars
Of all the post-election royal commissions proposed to deal with Coalition corruption, one has a chance of retrieving billions, read now...

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 08:00:00 +1000
Critics slam Coalition’s ‘vote grabbing’ logging plan
In the lead-up to May's Federal Election poll, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced a multi-million funding pledge to support Tasmania’s forestry industry. read now...

Sun, 01 May 2022 16:00:00 +1000
Budget blowouts begone: Constance chugs on
Despite a plague of public transport failures costing taxpayers billions, the PM has championed former NSW Minister for Transport Andrew Constance's Federal Election run. read now...

Sun, 01 May 2022 13:00:00 +1000
Breech births left behind
Rigid hospital policy and the pandemic are pushing mothers of bottom-first babies toward the operating table in Australia. read now...

Sun, 01 May 2022 09:00:00 +1000
Spider man Mark David attempts the unlikely
... to convince us Huntsmans and Wolf Spiders are people too. read now...

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 16:00:00 +1000
Santos’ Fairview gasfield problem audit and cracks appear at Narrabri
An audit by Queensland’s Petroleum and Gas Inspectorate revealed discrepancies between company and government reporting and appears to play down problems including leaking wellhead equipment and coal seam gas well integrity. read now...

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 16:00:00 +1000
Anzac Day and the conflict-loving neocons
This year's Anzac Day has been politicised into a call-to-arms against China by our Coalition leaders. Founder and publisher Dave Donovan calls for war profiteers to be condemned. read now...

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 08:00:00 +1000
More lying, rorting, taunting Coalition capers with Josh, Bridget and Sussan
More Morrison Government "heavy lifting" on lying, rorting and taunting in the lead up to the Federal Election.  read now...

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 12:00:00 +1000
Morrison's best shot for votes will be the politically disengaged
With his track record of economic mismanagement and political ineptitude, Scott Morrison needs to target those too young to know better. read now...

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 16:00:00 +1000
Coal canoodling Canavan says net zero is 'all over'
Matt Canavan has stirred controversy by declaring that coal has won priority over net-zero emissions targets. read now...

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 09:00:00 +1000
CARTOONS: Mark David's mic drop
'Liberal Party — who else can you trust to weld a curry?' read now...

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 08:00:00 +1000
'Don't Look Up' Election further ignores climate crisis
The major parties, abetted by large swathes of the media, are avoiding serious engagement with the reality of the climate emergency. read now...

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 16:00:00 +1000
Corruption is 'endemic' in Australia
The damage from corruption in the Federal Government is felt by the Australian taxpayer in the waste of tax dollars and the loss of a fair and democratic society. read now...

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 12:00:00 +1000
Hysteria over the Solomon Islands-China security pact
Visits to Honiara are part plea, part threat. Delegations are equipped with a note of harassment.  read now...

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 12:00:00 +1000
Vote for the Morrison Government and say goodbye to our koalas
After years of inaction toward saving our koalas, another term for the Morrison Government would result in their extinction. read now...

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 08:00:00 +1000
The irony of advanced technology
With technology advancing at a rapid pace, it is becoming increasingly difficult for the human mind to understand and control it. read now...

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 08:00:00 +1000
Why I turned down Sampson doco after he enabled neo-nazis
When I saw Todd Sampson posing next to Blair Cottrell on social media, I knew that Sampson was yet another "intrepid" Australian media vulture trying to mine the far-right space for content.  read now...

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 16:00:00 +1000
KERRYN PHELPS: Coalition go for teal in The Corflute Games
From legal challenges to political subterfuge, welcome to the dramatic world surrounding election campaign signage. read now...

Thu, 21 Apr 2022 08:00:00 +1000
The rorting, taunting Coalition Government
Is it any wonder that, despite promising to introduce one, the Morrison Government has voted against a federal integrity commission 31 times? read now...

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 12:00:00 +1000
Temporary Protection Visas achieve little in stopping boats
In the past week of the election campaign, there has been much debate about the role of Temporary Protection Visas. read now...

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 08:00:00 +1000
Department heads give worst ever economic report after eight Coalition years
The heads of Treasury and the Finance Department have just issued the most pessimistic Pre-Election Economic and Fiscal Outlook report. read now...

Sun, 24 Apr 2022 13:00:00 +1000
Siberia's mineral wealth: Russia has it — China wants it
As a strategy, "divide and rule" has been most effective in the Middle East and may yet be utilised against Russia in the drive to exploit Siberia's untold wealth. read now...

Sun, 24 Apr 2022 16:00:00 +1000
FitzSimons' 'Gallipoli' puts us right alongside the ill-fated Anzacs
It is eight years since Peter FitzSimons first published 'Gallipoli'. On the cusp of Anzac Day 2022, Michael Read's review of this book questions whether it still stands up. read now...

Sun, 24 Apr 2022 09:00:00 +1000
Assange legal team announces 'fresh developments' at court hearing
Julian Assange’s legal team announced “serious submissions” would be made to the UK Home Secretary, who will decide on the WikiLeaks founder's extradition to the U.S. read now...

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 16:00:00 +1000
Inspired by Australia's inhumanity, UK plans to send refugees to Rwanda
As broadcast on the BBC 's World Service on 15 April, the policy of asylum seeker deterrence is just about moving a problem elsewhere.  read now...

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 12:00:00 +1000
Even in a Republic, the Commonwealth has a continuing role
We should not use public apathy towards Commonwealth Day and the current involvement of the royal family in the Commonwealth as reasons to walk away from it, writes David Muir. read now...

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 12:00:00 +1000
Australia’s appalling Timor legacy and why it matters
May 20 will mark 20 years of independence for Australia’s near neighbour, the nation of Timor-Leste. read now...

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 16:00:00 +1000
Nordic lore with a bit of gore, The Northman fails to bore
A young Viking prince is determined to fulfil a promise to save his mother, kill his uncle and avenge his father. read now...

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 09:00:00 +1000
CARTOONS: Blessed be those trained in empathy
For they shall not make unspeakable blunders... read now...

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 08:00:00 +1000
With migration, Labor's nurses plan can work
Two major Labor policies will require a substantial increase in the nurse and doctor workforce — but many are asking where the extra doctors and nurses will come from. read now...

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 08:00:00 +1000
Why Australia must not deliver Mad (Prime) Minister Morrison his second 'miracle'
Will Scott Morrison be granted a second "miracle" election win? Founder and publisher Dave Donovan considers Mad (Prime) Minister Morrison's spiritual and temporal chances. read now...

Thu, 21 Apr 2022 17:00:00 +1000
Now is a crucial time for journalists we can trust
With the mainstream media more compliant than ever, there is a need for credibility from our journalists during the election campaigns. read now...

Thu, 21 Apr 2022 16:00:00 +1000
Josh Frydenberg's dog act
Guide Dogs Victoria appears to have broken federal law with its CEO heavily advocating Josh Frydenberg. read now...

Thu, 21 Apr 2022 12:00:00 +1000
Gotcha questions expose media double standards
Sunday’s episode of Insiders showed how some of the most respected journalists can fall into the trap of playing double standards. read now...

Wed, 20 Apr 2022 16:00:00 +1000
KERRYN PHELPS: Why Independents are the teal deal
The Independent movement has risen on the determination to restore the integrity that our two-party system fails to uphold. read now...

Wed, 20 Apr 2022 17:00:00 +1000
FLASHBACK 2021: Medicare cuts prove the Coalition is bad for our health
Labor has attacked the Coalition's Medicare cuts after Anne Ruston tried defending past comments on its sustainability. read now...

Wed, 20 Apr 2022 12:00:00 +1000
The ongoing media fixation on Albo’s ‘gaffe’
Journalists need to improve the quality of their questions instead of chasing 'gotcha' moments with political leaders. read now...

Wed, 20 Apr 2022 08:00:00 +1000
NBN Co's Sky Muster is failing to deliver
Users across the country are complaining about the Sky Muster service. read now...



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