Independent Australia
Wed, 29 Jun 2022 17:00:00 +1000 After 3-week wobble, Dees still flagged to take the cake
If the Demons play as they did against Brisbane Lions for the rest of the year, nobody is stopping Melbourne from clinching back-to-back flags. read now...
Wed, 29 Jun 2022 16:00:00 +1000 Albanese needs to restore trust after staff cuts backlash
Anthony Albanese has made a mistake by proposing the cutting of Independent MP staff members without proper discussion. read now...
Wed, 29 Jun 2022 12:00:00 +1000 Labor needs to make tough decisions now
The Labor Government faces issues that it must confront quickly or risk one term with Peter Dutton as Prime Minister in 2025. read now...
Wed, 29 Jun 2022 08:00:00 +1000 NBN Co asks ACCC for increased protection against mobile operators
NBN Co wants the regulator to limit competition between NBN and mobile operators. read now...
Tue, 28 Jun 2022 16:00:00 +1000 FLASHBACK 2021: Morrison Government sends Australia backward in women's rights
The overturning of Roe v Wade in the U.S. has reminded us all of the importance of women's rights everywhere. read now...
Thu, 23 Jun 2022 12:00:00 +1000 Why Australian journalists are at war with their audience
Australia’s media is back-snapped broken — but don’t expect the most concentrated media industry in the world to fix itself! read now...
Tue, 28 Jun 2022 12:00:00 +1000 Roe v Wade decision is a blow to the rights of all women
The overturning of Roe v Wade isn't just an American issue, but an indication of the oppression of women worldwide. read now...
Tue, 28 Jun 2022 08:00:00 +1000 Independents spit the dummy over Albanese's staff cuts proposal
Some Independents have expressed public outrage at the proposed staff cuts by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. read now...
Mon, 27 Jun 2022 16:00:00 +1000 Journalists need to listen to media critique before it’s too late
Before journalists can repair their broken institution, they first need to admit they have a problem. read now...
Mon, 27 Jun 2022 12:00:00 +1000 Biden urged to protect abortion access following Roe v Wade overturn
President Joe Biden has been called on to fight for abortion rights after the US Supreme Court overturned the Roe v Wade ruling. read now...
Mon, 27 Jun 2022 08:00:00 +1000 The world is now a much better place, not just Australia
Several recent elections of reformist governments augur well for global collaboration. read now...
Sun, 26 Jun 2022 13:00:00 +1000 Too often, stigma-based bullying ends in suicide
The national conversation we need to have is of the grimmest reality — suicide is the leading cause of death in Australia’s teenagers and bullying plays a large part. read now...
Sun, 26 Jun 2022 09:00:00 +1000 Higgins rape case delayed following Lisa Wilkinson's Logies speech
A Channel 10 presenter's potential infringement in the Brittany Higgins rape trial raises questions on how the media should engage in ongoing judicial proceedings. read now...
Sat, 25 Jun 2022 16:00:00 +1000 'Not in my backyard': Sale of tacos under-regulated in the U.S.
Once again, America, Mexicans have wandered about the streets thinking that they can simply go ahead and sell tacos to hungry people. read now...
Sat, 25 Jun 2022 12:00:00 +1000 In Geneva, media and journalists call for release of Assange
During a press conference in Geneva, representatives of journalists and publishers from Switzerland, Australia and other countries called for the liberation of Julian Assange, writes Sara Chessa. read now...
Sat, 25 Jun 2022 08:00:00 +1000 Andrews Government defends anti-protest logging law
The Victorian Government is attempting to pass a bill broadly criminalising the protest of native forest logging activities, opposed by environmental and human rights groups. read now...
Fri, 24 Jun 2022 08:00:00 +1000 Dutton's negligence haunts 2022-23 Migration Program
The allocation for partner visas may have been increased to clear Peter Dutton's illegally engineered backlog, but the tens of thousands of affected Australians may be waiting a long time for an apology. read now...
Fri, 24 Jun 2022 16:00:00 +1000 Excessive fan engagement at the footy not 'fan-tastic'
It would seem counterintuitive to alienate the vast majority of AFL fans who dislike NBA-style forced "fan engagement", yet this over-the-top matchday trend continues. read now...
Fri, 24 Jun 2022 12:00:00 +1000 Woodside's 'climate bomb' Scarborough Gas Project must be defused
An injunction has been sought against Woodside’s Scarborough Gas Project in order to protect the Great Barrier Reef from further destruction. read now...
Thu, 23 Jun 2022 08:00:00 +1000 FLASHBACK 2019: Julian Assange's dad details son's torture
With the announcement that UK Home Secretary Priti Patel has green-lit Julian Assange's extradition to the U.S., there is widespread concern for his health and rights. read now...
Fri, 24 Jun 2022 10:00:00 +1000 CARTOONS: Dutton's armada
The looming-disaster-of-boat-arrivals idea that just won't float. read now...
Thu, 23 Jun 2022 16:00:00 +1000 Government must support artists to enrich Australian cultural life
Income support payments are crucial to a healthy arts sector, writes Leya Reid. read now...
Sat, 18 Jun 2022 08:00:00 +1000 Avi Yemini's case against PRGuy reeks of opportunism
There are legitimate questions to be asked surrounding the motivation of Avi Yemini in bringing a defamation case against PrGuy17, writes Tom Tanuki. read now...
Wed, 22 Jun 2022 12:00:00 +1000 Dominique 'distressed estate' Grubisa stripped of legal practising certificate
Authorities have announced they will consider 'other regulatory action' against self-professed property and law maven Dominique Grubisa, after stripping her of her Australian legal practising certificate. read now...
Thu, 16 Jun 2022 08:00:00 +1000 Trashing of Rebel Wilson's rights exposes media’s decency decline
The Sydney Morning Herald's (SMH's) treatment of Rebel Wilson is a shocking and grimy reminder of how far the establishment media has fallen in recent years. read now...
Wed, 22 Jun 2022 08:00:00 +1000 Fines don't faze Forestry Corp's lust for logging
The EPA is urging the Government to order an independent review of Forestry Corporation NSW, which is facing new allegations after having just been fined for wiping out significant koala habitat. read now...
Tue, 21 Jun 2022 16:00:00 +1000 6 reasons why everyone should fight for Assange's freedom
The justice system has failed to defend the principles it should protect in the case of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, so the public must wake up to the necessity of peaceful global protest to run parallel with Assange's legal battle. rea...
Tue, 21 Jun 2022 12:00:00 +1000 Islamophobia: Asia's ugly growth industry
With the development of social media helping to spread far-Right messaging from the West, anti-Islamic activism in China and India is thriving. read now...
Tue, 21 Jun 2022 08:00:00 +1000 Labor must fix energy policy mess left by Coalition
For almost a decade, the Coalition failed to develop a national energy plan, even though such a plan existed before they took office. read now...
Mon, 20 Jun 2022 08:00:00 +1000 IAREM 2022: Switzerland tops economic rankings, Australia out of top 20
The Independent Australia ranking on economic management (IAREM) for 2022 reveals Switzerland now leads the world and Australia remains outside the top 20, reports Alan Austin. read now...
Sun, 19 Jun 2022 13:00:00 +1000 My son doesn't want to eat anymore
Seven months into her journey with anorexia, a single parent talks about her uphill battle to break the bonds of the eating disorder stealing the flesh from her son's body. read now...
Mon, 20 Jun 2022 16:00:00 +1000 Australian migration levels still lagging behind pre-COVID rates
At a time where labour shortages are causing headaches for businesses, migration levels remain much lower than pre-pandemic levels, writes Dr Abul Rizvi. read now...
Mon, 20 Jun 2022 12:00:00 +1000 Predictable monstrosity: UK approves Assange extradition
The only shock about the UK Home Secretary Priti Patel's decision regarding Julian Assange was that it did not come sooner. read now...
Sun, 19 Jun 2022 09:00:00 +1000 Coalition-backed broken-down coal burners fuel energy crisis
Coal is a dud. Gas is a pretend solution spruiked by vested interests. Renewable energy resources are the cheapest form of new power generation, so where are they? read now...
Sat, 18 Jun 2022 16:00:00 +1000 New technology promises to improve access and quality of education
As we embark on the technological revolution journey, it's clear that technology plays a significant role in all aspects of our lives and the education sector is no exception. read now...
Sat, 18 Jun 2022 12:00:00 +1000 The dangerous idea of arming all American schools
The United States remains a country of tenacious faith, including in the sanctity of guns. read now...
Fri, 17 Jun 2022 16:00:00 +1000 Sacrifices by the working class will worsen our homeless crisis
A strategy by Treasurer Jim Chalmers on fixing our budget situation could worsen Australia's poverty, suicide and homeless statistics. read now...
Fri, 17 Jun 2022 12:00:00 +1000 Chris Bowen slams Morrison Government for Snowy 2.0 delays
Chris Bowen has slammed the former Morrison Government for hiding Snowy 2.0 delays from an energy market already in crisis. read now...
Fri, 17 Jun 2022 09:00:00 +1000 CARTOONS: Dutton directing traffic
Someone needs to tell him he's not running the country. read now...
Fri, 17 Jun 2022 08:00:00 +1000 Woke capitalism distracts from economic inequality
Right-wing commentary over woke capitalism is distracting attention from addressing economic inequality. read now...
Thu, 16 Jun 2022 12:00:00 +1000 Julian Assange and family suffer as unjust detention continues
The documentary Ithaka powerfully depicts the fight Julian Assange's family is putting up for him, writes Dr Binoy Kampmark. read now...
Thu, 16 Jun 2022 16:00:00 +1000 An Australian republic alive for the first time in two decades
A period in which Queen Elizabeth has celebrated her Platinum Jubilee for a new government to be discussing an Australian republic, but the Federal Election changed the debate. read now...
Wed, 09 Feb 2022 11:00:00 +1000 Faces of ‘freedumb’: The anti-vax leaders
The anti-vax movement features a list of usual suspects ranging from politicians to social media attention-seekers. read now...
Tue, 14 Jun 2022 08:00:00 +1000 You might be warm and cookin' with gas… if only it wasn't 95.7% foreign-owned!
Gas prices make it hard for Australians to keep warm this winter. Labor needs to stand firm against foreign interests and reserve domestic supply. read now...
Wed, 15 Jun 2022 16:00:00 +1000 Peter Dutton — the boy who cried 'boats!'
Liberal Leader Peter Dutton is warning of a ‘looming disaster’ of boat arrivals. read now...
Wed, 15 Jun 2022 12:00:00 +1000 Labor needs to lift its game to ensure koala survival
Australia's koalas may be doomed unless the new Labor Government implements strong policies to save them. read now...
Mon, 13 Jun 2022 08:00:00 +1000 Hope for mabu liyan, a healthy national spirit, at last
Several recent developments have raised expectations for substantial progress for the first Australians. read now...
Wed, 15 Jun 2022 08:00:00 +1000 Commonwealth Bank partners with More to offer free or discounted NBN
The Commonwealth Bank is maintaining its position as a leader in the digital economy by offering discounted NBN services. read now...
Tue, 14 Jun 2022 16:00:00 +1000 Depp v Heard and the "mutual abuse" argument
The Johnny Depp and Amber Heard spectacle demonstrates the damaging consequences of cognitive bias in domestic violence cases. read now...
Tue, 14 Jun 2022 12:00:00 +1000 SA’s greyhound racing transparency is worthy of bipartisan support
The SA State Government has the opportunity to pass legislation demanding transparency within the state's greyhound racing industry. read now...
Thu, 09 Jun 2022 08:00:00 +1000 9 Coalition years equal 50 years regression, Dutton notwithstanding
Have you heard the one about how the Liberal leopard changed his spots? He moved from the Government spot to a spot in the shadows to pounce on progress at a future date. read now...
Mon, 13 Jun 2022 16:00:00 +1000 Who is PRGuy? PRGuy is all of us
A court order forcing Twitter to hand over the identity of an anonymous account has consequences for social media users. read now...
Mon, 13 Jun 2022 12:00:00 +1000 Frydenberg-funded guide dog charity caught swindling taxpayers
A Melbourne “charity” is charging taxpayers four times what it was a decade ago to deliver just three-quarters of the services. read now...
Sun, 12 Jun 2022 13:00:00 +1000 Mother Nature: Economic growth is sending her bankrupt
For life as we know it to persist, we must acknowledge there are natural limits to growth. Economic growth equals increased demand, which is simply not sustainable in a finite world. read now...
Sun, 12 Jun 2022 09:00:00 +1000 ABC's 'Murdochracy' creep no accident
Supposing the Morrison Government wanted to turn successive failures to destroy the ABC's credibility into a success story, it could not do better than make significant Murdoch appointments to the ABC board. read now...
Sat, 11 Jun 2022 12:00:00 +1000 Julian Assange is being crucified for our sins
Julian Assange is being slowly murdered by the forces of the U.S. and British states, his crime has been to expose their crimes. read now...
Sat, 11 Jun 2022 08:00:00 +1000 HELEN CALDICOTT: Albanese needs to keep Australia nuclear-free
The election of Anthony Albanese as Prime Minister heralds a new era in Australia's approach to nuclear disarmament. read now...
Fri, 10 Jun 2022 16:00:00 +1000 IA Book Club: Sir Joseph Banks and the Question of Hemp
Paul Sargeant reviews a historical non-fiction novel written by IA contributor, Dr John Jiggens. read now...
Fri, 10 Jun 2022 12:00:00 +1000 FLASHBACK 2018: Stuart Robert's litany of transgressions
Shadow Assistant Treasurer Stuart Robert has a history of unlawful dealings and questionable financial activities in public office. read now...
Fri, 10 Jun 2022 08:00:00 +1000 Biloela family triumph should inspire amnesty for other refugees
With the return of the Murugappan family to Biloela, the Albanese Government has shown that amnesty is possible for bridging visa holders. read now...
Fri, 10 Jun 2022 09:00:00 +1000 CARTOONS: Clean up on 'aisle Kirribilli'!
After that, move on to 'aisle Integrity' and then clean up 'aisle Economy'. read now...
Thu, 09 Jun 2022 16:00:00 +1000 Coalition 'corrupted' its mandate to govern in the national interest
By governing for the few and treating Australia to the misuse of public funds, rorts and a lack of transparency, the Coalition ensured our worst-ever score on the international corruption index. read now...
Thu, 09 Jun 2022 12:00:00 +1000 Assange: Albanese must act where the Coalition failed
The Morrison Government failed Julian Assange. Supporters of the persecuted publisher are looking to Anthony Albanese to make good on his statement that "enough is enough". read now...
Wed, 08 Jun 2022 17:00:00 +1000 Haemochromatosis: The rampant deadly disease you’ve probably never heard of
Haemochromatosis is the most common genetic disorder in Australia. Untreated, it's fatal. Yet it's the most underdiagnosed deadly disease of all. read now...
Wed, 08 Jun 2022 08:00:00 +1000 Skilled migration: Business wants the benefit but not the burden
Due to the decline in skilled temporary visa holders, business lobby groups are asking the Government to recruit skilled migrants — this approach risks businesses avoiding their obligations. read now...
Tue, 07 Jun 2022 16:00:00 +1000 Littleproud's 'cancerous' comments over Telstra too toxic
Nationals' new leader David Littleproud has called Telstra "a cancer on the bush" and while regional telecommunications can be better, such poisonous comments go too far. read now...
Sat, 05 Feb 2022 15:00:00 +1000 COVID: Why does it have to be this way?
With COVID cases now in the hundreds of thousands, there's something lacking in the narrative when it comes to tackling all the new variants that will come in 2022. read now...
Tue, 07 Jun 2022 12:00:00 +1000 Energy crisis 'perfect storm' requires serious climate action
The party best able to demonstrate that Victoria can handle the unfolding energy crisis and deliver climate action ahead of the State Election will be rewarded at the ballot box. read now...
Thu, 02 Jun 2022 07:00:00 +1000 Albanese’s miracle win mangles media’s Dutton narrative
The press pack are acting as though the Coalition is temporarily exiled rather than categorically defeated, focusing on the Dutton-led losing side and ignoring the Albanese Government. read now...
Tue, 07 Jun 2022 08:00:00 +1000 Enough is enough: PM Albanese must now intervene for Assange
Prime Minister Albanese has said that the pursuit of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange served no purpose; it is now time to do all in his power to bring him home. read now...
Mon, 06 Jun 2022 12:00:00 +1000 Human mania for roadbuilding threatens apex predators
Tigers and leopards are among the ten apex predators most threatened by the world’s obsession with road-building. read now...
Sun, 05 Jun 2022 09:00:00 +1000 ARM'S new model for republic not the people's choice
ARM's way or harm's way? The Australian Republic Movement's new "choice model" tipped to deliver our republic has some glaring flaws. read now...
Mon, 06 Jun 2022 08:00:00 +1000 National accounts mark Coalition 'F' for Fail on the economy
The final report on the Morrison Government’s economic management was a damning indictment of failure. read now...
Sun, 05 Jun 2022 13:00:00 +1000 Business leaders must step up to stamp out workplace racism
Racial discrimination remains a massive problem in Australian workplaces — research puts one in five people as having been racially targeted. read now...
Sat, 04 Jun 2022 16:00:00 +1000 Watchdog opens probe into Gail Ennis' fines on the poor and disabled
U.S. Social Security Inspector General Gail Ennis is being investigated into shameful fines imposed on the disadvantaged. read now...
Sat, 04 Jun 2022 12:00:00 +1000 Working class moves Left under conditions of crisis
The Federal Election showed that the working class has shifted to the Left rather than the Right during the last two years of crisis. read now...
Sat, 04 Jun 2022 08:00:00 +1000 Labor will ignore its mandate on climate unless activists apply pressure
After promising better climate policy, Labor has disappointed many by forging ahead with new fossil fuel projects. read now...
Fri, 03 Jun 2022 12:00:00 +1000 FLASHBACK 2018: Peter Dutton — the would-be PM and overlord
The propaganda machine hasn't stopped portraying Peter Dutton as a “good bloke” despite his reputation as being devoid of compassion. read now...
Fri, 03 Jun 2022 09:00:00 +1000 CARTOONS: Dutton dressed as lamb
More media make-believe, but this is truly hard to swallow. read now...
Fri, 03 Jun 2022 08:00:00 +1000 Reactionary succession — Peter Dutton, Australia’s new Opposition Leader
Peter Dutton has a history of cruelty and corruption, despite the mainstream media telling us we should give him a chance. read now...
Thu, 02 Jun 2022 16:00:00 +1000 Government needs to focus on ageing population in the labour market
The growing elderly population in the labour market will be critical to offsetting the negative impact of population ageing. read now...
Thu, 02 Jun 2022 12:00:00 +1000 Albanese Government has a chance to stop politicising asylum
It's time for the Labor Party to right the wrongs done to asylum seekers by both sides of government. read now...
Tue, 31 May 2022 16:00:00 +1000 Playing devil’s advocate or becoming the antichrist — a quandary at the ABC
ABC presenters appear captive to the former Coalition Government’s framing of the national narrative. read now...
Wed, 01 Jun 2022 12:00:00 +1000 The mother of all parliaments as Labor honours labour
The change of government and influx of not only women but mothers into Parliament have brought with them an air of optimism among advocates and the parents they support. read now...
Wed, 01 Jun 2022 08:00:00 +1000 Affordable NBN pie in the sky without Labor's intervention
Because Australians affected by an increased cost of living are having to shop around for the best price for their broadband services, the NBN is losing out. read now...
Tue, 31 May 2022 12:00:00 +1000 Better public health starts with effective climate policy
The Albanese Government now has a chance to act on climate change, resulting in better public health for all Australians. read now...
Tue, 31 May 2022 08:00:00 +1000 Mainstream journalists are failing to speak truth to power
In their attempts to legitimise power, mainstream journalists have created a lack of trust in the media. read now...
Mon, 30 May 2022 16:00:00 +1000 How Morrison and the media lost Australia
Despite what the mainstream press might have you believe, Scott Morrison has no one to blame for his election loss but himself. read now...
Mon, 30 May 2022 12:00:00 +1000 Matt Kean blasts Liberals on climate using hollow words
Matt Kean has lambasted the Coalition over its lack of climate policy but has yet to prove himself as an environmental champion. read now...
Mon, 30 May 2022 08:00:00 +1000 Hopes rise worldwide as Australians reject a regime of ‘notorious incompetence’
Governments, academics and others are celebrating the Morrison Government’s defeat. read now...
Wed, 25 May 2022 08:00:00 +1000 Morrison carted out in clean sweep as Albo ushered in
Despite being underestimated by the previous regime and the Fourth Estate, Australians have swept away the side of politics devoid of empathy, “unfunded” or otherwise. read now...
Sun, 29 May 2022 16:00:00 +1000 Stephen Darley's opposition to wars of aggression will live forever
A long-time activist for peace and justice, Stephen Darley passed away on 15 April 2022, aged 66. read now...
Sat, 28 May 2022 16:00:00 +1000 'No more thoughts and prayers': Students protest gun violence
After a series of tragic mass shootings in the U.S., students are standing up to protest gun violence and political inaction by the U.S. Congress and Senate. read now...
Sun, 29 May 2022 13:00:00 +1000 The poor are filling our prisons because we leave them behind
There is a tsunami of poverty-related issues and draconian laws swamping offenders and filling prisons, yet we continue with the punitive penal estate despite its failure. read now...
Sun, 29 May 2022 09:00:00 +1000 Student visas: Little more than unsponsored work permits
Current high approval rates for offshore VET sector student applications from Nepal could raise more risk of colleges focused on selling "work visas" rather than education. read now...
Sat, 28 May 2022 08:00:00 +1000 Climate policy shift gives hope to bleached and battered Reef
As the new Parliament promises greater climate action, another mass bleaching event has impacted the Great Barrier Reef, raising urgent questions about its survival over the long term. read now...
Sat, 28 May 2022 12:00:00 +1000 Need for alternate foreign policy as U.S-Australia alliance questioned
There is popular support for Australia forging an independent foreign policy, writes Bevan Ramsden. read now...
Fri, 27 May 2022 12:00:00 +1000 No, Australia has not done well in managing COVID-19
There has been considerable commentary by politicians and others that Australia has done well in managing the pandemic. read now...
Fri, 27 May 2022 17:00:00 +1000 Top Gun: Maverick aims for the skies and soars high
Former Top Gun pilot Pete "Maverick" Mitchell is called back to train a new group of students for a perilous mission. read now...
Fri, 27 May 2022 16:00:00 +1000 FLASHBACK 2022: Friendlyjordies allegations against Dutton met with silence
Peter Dutton is likely to take leadership of the Liberal Party after the mainstream media was quick to ignore his illegal activities. read now...