Independent Australia
Thu, 25 Aug 2022 08:00:00 +1000 Morrison and the Murdoch bad guys
This week saw the release of the Solicitor-General’s damning report on former Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s secret ministries. read now...
Sat, 27 Aug 2022 16:00:00 +1000 Waleed Aly is wrong: An inquiry into Morrison's multiple ministries is needed
Waleed Aly has a piece in Nine Entertainment outlets in which he wonders what the point is of an inquiry into Scott Morrison having himself secretly sworn into five other ministries while he was prime minister. read now...
Sat, 27 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +1000 Italy's cautionary tale: Neoliberalism the only choice at the ballot box
Neoliberalism is a suffocating and prevalent political ideology that the Italians cannot escape from in the upcoming elections, writes Adriano Tedde. read now...
Sat, 27 Aug 2022 08:00:00 +1000 Grifters like Alex Jones and Avi Yemini spin truth for financial gain
Far-right provocateurs have no regard for the truth and manipulate it based on what will make them the most money, writes Tom Tanuki. read now...
Fri, 26 Aug 2022 16:00:00 +1000 Thirteen Lives: Triumph over nature's cruelty
In 2018, 13 young boys were trapped for weeks in a flooded cave as rescuers tried to solve the puzzle of how to bring them out. 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...
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...
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, 01 Jul 2022 16:00:00 +1000 Elvis is back in the building
While much is known about the King of Rock n' Roll, there is another story behind his rise and fall. read now...
Fri, 29 Jul 2022 16:00:00 +1000 The crawdads are singing, but their tune is humdrum
A young girl is accused of murder and must face her ultimate fight for survival against prejudice and the legal system. read now...
Fri, 05 Aug 2022 16:00:00 +1000 Bullet Train — fun and murder on an Orient express
A case full of money brings together an assortment of assassins on board a bullet train to Kyoto, ending in high-speed mayhem. read now...
Fri, 26 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +1000 Mission for a Cause to aid Melbourne's homeless
Every Monday night, charity group Mission for a Cause feeds those who have fallen victim to Victoria's social challenges. read now...
Thu, 25 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +1000 NDIS: Bad help not better than no help at all
The NDIS is pumping feel-good stories through social media channels at a robust rate, but for many, there is a massive gap between these accounts and actual service delivery. read now...
Fri, 26 Aug 2022 09:00:00 +1000 CARTOONS: Mark David from marketing is redoing his resume
Best not to mention the side hustles — curry maker, welder, hairdresser, barramundi barbecuer, holder of hammers and secret ministries... read now...
Fri, 26 Aug 2022 08:00:00 +1000 Labor's 'quiet diplomacy' failing to bring Assange home
Labor's 'quiet diplomacy' approach to freeing Julian Assange is being met with criticism by those who feel too little is being done. read now...
Thu, 25 Aug 2022 16:00:00 +1000 Secret ministerial makeover smacks of rule by divine right
By ruling in secret, the Morrison Government was not being responsible to the parliament and was not accountable to the people — who are the basis of its legitimacy. read now...
Mon, 22 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +1000 Bloody Idiot of the Week — Episode 27: ScoMo's FOMO
read now...
Wed, 24 Aug 2022 16:00:00 +1000 Jobs Summit an opportunity to fix immigration policy
The forthcoming Jobs Summit will provide the Government with an opportunity to focus on reforming immigration policy. read now...
Wed, 24 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +1000 Western democracy is declining
Scott Morrison’s actions are the standard for democracy in decline and it is time for Western governments to be held accountable. read now...
Wed, 24 Aug 2022 08:00:00 +1000 Telecoms development booming in the French Pacific Territories
The telecommunications sector is flourishing in the French Pacific region with advancements in broadband and mobile technology. read now...
Sat, 20 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +1000 IA Book Club: The Shipwreck by Larry Writer
For anyone living in Sydney immediately after 20 August 1857, the main topic of conversation was the wreck of the Dunbar outside the South Head of the entry to Port Jackson. read now...
Sat, 20 Aug 2022 16:00:00 +1000 Morrison’s duplicity proves he’s unfit for parliament
Scott Morrison has demonstrated that he is utterly unfit to serve in any public office, writes James Fitzgerald. read now...
Tue, 23 Aug 2022 17:00:00 +1000 Barnaby Joyce wasn't drunk... no! It was just another Oscar-winning performance: Flashback 2021
When asked on Insiders what he knew about the Morrison scandal, Barnaby Joyce was his usual, incoherent self. read now...
Tue, 23 Aug 2022 16:30:00 +1000 The tax cut promise that must now be broken
Despite a potential backlash by the Murdoch press, the time is right for Labor to repeal the planned Stage 3 tax cuts. read now...
Tue, 23 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +1000 Meet the people who create IA
Take a trip behind the scenes and get some deep insights into the publication you're reading right now. read now...
Tue, 23 Aug 2022 08:00:00 +1000 Scott Morrison has outstayed his welcome
The recent scandal involving former PM Scott Morrison has shown that he is still a threat to our democracy even out of the top job. read now...
Thu, 18 Aug 2022 08:00:00 +1000 Dictator Morrison and the ‘you made me do it’ defence
So, Scotty the Dictator secretly took over all the portfolios of the key ministers around him. read now...
Mon, 22 Aug 2022 16:00:00 +1000 Lack of scrutiny helped Morrison scandal go unnoticed
Scott Morrison’s power-grab raises serious questions about the media’s commitment to contribute to a strong democracy. read now...
Mon, 22 Aug 2022 08:00:00 +1000 Jobs summit offers chance to reverse disastrous Coalition decisions
The Albanese Government’s upcoming jobs talkfest provides a hopeful platform for necessary reform. read now...
Sun, 21 Aug 2022 13:00:00 +1000 Selling a house without using an estate agent: It's more than possible
We rarely use travel agents to book holidays, given easy access to online information, thus saving money. Selling your house without employing a real estate agent is just as doable. read now...
Sun, 21 Aug 2022 09:00:00 +1000 Rushdie flayed by fellow novelists — assassins still out there
Rather than vilification, the honourable response from fellow novelists to the 1989 fatwa condemning Rushdie to death would have been to admit failure to protect a brave author. read now...
Sat, 20 Aug 2022 08:00:00 +1000 'Journalists' slow out of the blocks to condemn Morrison ministry moves
In all the furore this week about former Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s secret ministries something very striking has stood out to astute political observers — the reactions of some sections of the media. read now...
Thu, 18 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +1000 Trump or Rushdie, it's the debate of ideas that matters
Whether misguided Trump supporters, Salman Rushdie, or the 'belligerati', we must be willing to exchange strong words — but words alone – for true freedom of speech. read now...
Fri, 19 Aug 2022 16:00:00 +1000 Morrison's devotion to Trump may be his undoing
Former PM Scott Morrison's incompetence mirrored that of his political idol, Donald Trump. read now...
Fri, 19 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +1000 Woodside's industrial-size attempt at reputation washing
Given the worsening climate crisis, there should be no place for fossil-fuel reputation washing by world-class polluter Woodside Energy in our public institutions — most certainly not our schools. read now...
Fri, 19 Aug 2022 08:00:00 +1000 Scott Morrison did it for Australia
Former PM Scott Morrison has tried to convince us that his secret power grab was in our best interest. read now...
Fri, 19 Aug 2022 10:00:00 +1000 CARTOONS: ScoMinister had to bag a few more ministries
Because, if you want something done, you've got to do it yourself, right? read now...
Thu, 18 Aug 2022 16:00:00 +1000 Scott Morrison — the man behind the swindle
The news of former PM Scott Morrison's deception has shown us how fragile our democracy can be. read now...
Tue, 16 Aug 2022 08:00:00 +1000 Secretive Scott Morrison and the skeletons in his Cabinet
Recent revelations that former Prime Minister Scott Morrison secretly swore himself in as a co-minister in three portfolios suggest why he stood so firmly in the way of a federal ICAC. read now...
Wed, 17 Aug 2022 17:00:00 +1000 ASPI highlights need for reform in Australia's defence strategy
The Government places too much dependence on think tanks such as ASPI, which is susceptible to outside influence. read now...
Wed, 17 Aug 2022 16:00:00 +1000 Governor-General should be accountable for role in Morrison scandal
The Governor-General's role in Scott Morrison's secret power grab highlights a desperate need for transparency in Australian politics. read now...
Wed, 17 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +1000 The cult of Trump has broken America
Donald Trump's legacy of COVID apathy, gun violence and hatred has set in motion the decay of American democracy. read now...
Wed, 17 Aug 2022 08:00:00 +1000 Fiji's lead in the Pacific economy matters to Australia
With Fiji's lead in the Pacific Islands mobile communications market, Australia's financial input has been of strategic importance. read now...
Thu, 11 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +1000 Judith Durham — We'll never find another you
Melbourne-born folk sensation Judith Durham, chanteuse of a generation, has died from bronchiectasis, a chronic lung disease she contracted at the age of four. She was 79. read now...
Mon, 15 Aug 2022 16:00:00 +1000 Barilaro set up fund for Perrottet's illegal gun club grant
The three political figures at the heart of John Barilaro's New York job scandal were responsible for the dodgy NSW gun club grant. read now...
Tue, 16 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +1000 Space is a junkyard but we still have no quality broadband
Companies such as Starlink are cluttering space with inferior satellites with little concern for increasing the quality of their services. read now...
Tue, 16 Aug 2022 17:00:00 +1000 Scott Morrison gained power through a lack of due diligence: FLASHBACK 2021
Revelations of Scott Morrison's secret power grab have left us baffled as to how such a move could slip under the radar. read now...
Tue, 16 Aug 2022 16:00:00 +1000 Smoking gun shows Perrottet's club grant was illegal from the start
Deleted NSW Government “guidelines” show the gun club grant approved by Dominic Perrottet was illegal from the outset. read now...
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 13:30:00 +1000 Farewell to Olivia Newton-John, Australia’s sweetheart
Olivia Newton-John, affectionately known as “Australia’s sweetheart” and “our Livvy”, has died following a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was 73. read now...
Mon, 15 Aug 2022 08:00:00 +1000 America descends steadily into a deadly dystopia
With preventable deaths escalating to all-time records, American exceptionalism is no longer what many Americans think it is. read now...
Mon, 15 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +1000 Despite resistance, WikiLeaks continues its fight for the truth
WikiLeaks continues as one of the world’s most remarkable organisations, despite numerous attempts to shut it down. read now...
Thu, 11 Aug 2022 08:00:00 +1000 Albanese's Voice to Parliament referendum should be a no-brainer
Is a Voice to Parliament really such a difficult thing or is it a simple change? read now...
Sun, 14 Aug 2022 09:00:00 +1000 To be real on climate, Labor must end logging of native forests
A significant step toward boosting Labor's lacklustre climate policy would be to end the logging of native forests and dump the disastrous Emissions Reduction Fund inherited from the Coalition. read now...
Sun, 14 Aug 2022 13:00:00 +1000 IA BOOK CLUB: The Ballad of Abdul Wade
Ryan Butta's moving story of "Harry" – the first camel to enter Australia – and the hidden history of Australia's Afghan cameleers makes for compelling reading in The Ballad Of Abdul Wade. read now...
Sat, 13 Aug 2022 16:00:00 +1000 Education is the answer for society to flourish — and our survival
Without education, people would recommence burning witches at the stake. read now...
Sat, 13 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +1000 South Africa is on a knife edge as xenophobia escalates
Xenophobia is a global crisis, but in South Africa, it takes a particularly violent form. read now...
Sat, 13 Aug 2022 08:00:00 +1000 Neo-Nazi pub incident more complex than it seems
Last week, some neo-Nazis visited a bar in Melbourne and were kicked out by a bartender. read now...
Fri, 12 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +1000 Universities losing the fight against academic cheating
Casual staffing and an inadequate grading scheme have seen a rise in the use of academic cheating websites. read now...
Fri, 12 Aug 2022 16:00:00 +1000 Liberal irresponsibility to blame for Victoria's COVID-19 resurgence: FLASHBACK 2020
In this article from 2020, John Wren examined how Andrews did his best to combat COVID-19 amid scathing criticism from conservatives. read now...
Fri, 12 Aug 2022 10:00:00 +1000 CARTOONS: John Pork-Barrel-aro is down in the dumps
Wonder if he can read the writing on the wall from down there? read now...
Fri, 12 Aug 2022 08:00:00 +1000 Australia is betraying its incarcerated children
Urgent reform is overdue to help Australia's children in need of guidance instead of incarceration. read now...
Fri, 15 Jul 2022 10:00:00 +1000 CARTOONS: Wanted — Top job for John
And if it involves pork... all the better! read now...
Thu, 11 Aug 2022 16:00:00 +1000 Our far-Right tub-thumpers just as dangerous as Trump's 'patriots'
While Australia watches the U.S. deal with its flawed democracy, it's important to remember that we have a history of partisan chest-beating with violent consequences. read now...
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 10:30:00 +1000 Chris Bailey of The Saints — A life lived 'stranded on Saturday night'
Chris Bailey, lead singer of the seminal and highly influential punk band The Saints, has passed away from as-yet-undisclosed causes. He was 65. read now...
Tue, 02 Aug 2022 14:00:00 +1000 Archie Roach — A remarkable life
Indigenous Australian artist Archie Roach, best known as the voice of the Stolen Generations, has died after a long illness. He was 66. read now...
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 16:00:00 +1000 Be progressive, Albo, don’t implement Stage 3 tax cuts
Labor is pushing ahead with Stage 3 tax cuts to benefit the wealthy, but Dave Donovan argues that the timing couldn't be worse. read now...
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 16:00:00 +1000 Elon Musk's SpaceX now leaving junk in our own backyard
After a SpaceX capsule crashed onto an Australian farm, we're left wondering if Elon Musk will clean up his own mess. read now...
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +1000 Australia is capable of taking more refugee action
The worldwide refugee crisis needs wealthy countries such as Australia to assist the UN and take in impoverished refugees. read now...
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 08:00:00 +1000 Telecommunications in the South Pacific is a security issue for Australia
Australia has intervened to improve telecommunication systems in the South Pacific against rising tensions with China. read now...
Thu, 04 Aug 2022 16:00:00 +1000 Three reasons to feel cheerful — about being an Australian since May
Despite numerous reports to the contrary, the new Albanese Government has made a good start in repairing a generation of misrule. read now...
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +1000 Home insurance horrors will escalate without a fairer business model
As climate change impacts continue, home insurance can be made fairer for those with homes at risk from floods and fires. read now...
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 16:00:00 +1000 Alex Jones verdict is a small victory in the war against misinformation
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has been ordered to pay millions of dollars in damages from misinformation. read now...
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 08:00:00 +1000 The Morrison circus is over but the mainstream media must go on
While the Morrison Government delivered endless scandals, the media must now adjust to a government free of controversy. read now...
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +1000 Dominique Grubisa is so vain, she probably thinks this award is about her
Dominique Grubisa has bragged about a prestigious industry award that is as hollow as her career. read now...
Fri, 05 Aug 2022 14:00:00 +1000 How to finance small to medium business growth
Inflation is biting and interest rates are rising — but that’s no reason for a business to stand still. read now...
Sat, 06 Aug 2022 16:00:00 +1000 Gilding the cage of suburbia: Farewelling Neighbours
The statistics of Australia’s longest-running drama series about sickeningly idyllic suburbia will interest soap show boffins. read now...
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 08:00:00 +1000 New Treasurer sets cracking pace on chasing foreign tax cheats
The incoming Albanese Government wants the community to back its efforts to stop multinational tax evasion. read now...
Sun, 07 Aug 2022 13:00:00 +1000 Child sexual abuse: One man's story of trauma and transformation
When a trusted adult abuses a child, the cumulative trauma of decades of silence that often follow such injury is distinctly damaging. read now...
Sun, 07 Aug 2022 09:00:00 +1000 Conservative Kansas votes clear 'NO' to abortion ban
Kansas voters have rejected Republican efforts to cancel the state's constitutional right for women to have an abortion — even after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade. read now...
Sat, 02 Jul 2022 16:00:00 +1000 U.S. under a judicial 'coup' after Roe v Wade overturned
'The rolling judicial coup coming from this court is by no means over,' warned Naomi Klein, author of The Shock Doctrine. read now...
Sat, 06 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +1000 Plenty of Coalition politicians still to satirise despite election wipeout
To say the political class presents with bountiful fodder for the satirical pen is akin to stating John Howard won’t get the gig as Chris Hemsworth’s body double in the next Thor movie. read now...
Sat, 06 Aug 2022 08:00:00 +1000 Couldn't get much worse: Dutton's start as Opposition Leader
This month it’s four years since Opposition Leader, Peter Dutton, challenged former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull for the leadership of the Federal Liberal Party. read now...
Tue, 02 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +1000 Dutton's dire straits
The first Newspoll taken since the 21 May Federal Election has revealed that Opposition Leader Peter Dutton is not very well-liked. read now...
Fri, 05 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +1000 Government tightens fist against gas cartels
The Federal Government has delivered an ultimatum to the cartel-like gas industry, but more action needs to be taken. read now...
Fri, 05 Aug 2022 10:00:00 +1000 CARTOONS: Poll position — Look's like Dutton's petering out!
Well, you can't polish a potato. read now...
Fri, 05 Aug 2022 08:00:00 +1000 Plibersek has a golden opportunity to lead on Murray-Darling Basin Plan
After the Coalition sabotaged the Murray-Darling Basin, the Labor Government has a chance to repair the damage done. read now...
Wed, 20 Jul 2022 12:00:00 +1000 Damning environment report reveals Australia's countdown to extinction
An official report has revealed the devastation exacted on Australia and how critical it is that we change course immediately. read now...
Thu, 04 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +1000 Chief Medical Officer's COVID comment leaves the vulnerable gasping
After CMO Paul Kelly recently likened COVID deaths to "reaping", a disabled woman tells of how she feels let down, urging State and Federal Governments to reconsider their current approach to COVID. read now...
Thu, 04 Aug 2022 08:00:00 +1000 Governing for the people: Gough had the guts to get things done
As we approach the 50th anniversary of the election of the Whitlam Government, what would Gough do to solve the chronic deficiencies of our current society? read now...
Wed, 03 Aug 2022 16:00:00 +1000 Minister asks NBN Co to withdraw its proposal for price increases
Labor has intervened in the affairs of NBN Co, requesting the company to withdraw its Special Access Undertaking (SAU) variation. read now...
Wed, 03 Aug 2022 08:00:00 +1000 Who are employers sponsoring from overseas?
Australia has had a surge in Temporary Skilled visa grants over the past year as a result of the skills shortage. read now...
Wed, 03 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +1000 FLASHBACK 2016: Stop picking on Dutton — for Pete's sake
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton didn't fare well in the latest Newspoll, with PM Albanese winning a record approval rating against him. read now...
Sun, 17 Jul 2022 09:00:00 +1000 Over-population: The unpopular political hot potato
With Australia's ecological footprint putting us among the top five consuming nations of the world, our politicians must tackle the issue of population growth as part of future climate change policy. read now...
Thu, 28 Jul 2022 08:00:00 +1000 ScoMo and Co: Where are they now?
Managing editor Michelle Pini takes a look at the Liberal Party fallout following its crushing defeat, including the politically departed and the remaining former glamour set. read now...
Tue, 02 Aug 2022 08:00:00 +1000 All or nothing: Including a First Nations voice to Parliament
Changing the Constitution to include an Indigenous voice to Parliament would require other changes for inclusiveness. read now...
Mon, 01 Aug 2022 16:00:00 +1000 Penal assassination: The gradual effort to kill Julian Assange
Time is running out to save the life of Julian Assange, who doctors warn only has months left to live. read now...
Mon, 01 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +1000 Disadvantaged frustrated over Government's refusal to raise JobSeeker
Poverty is crippling many Australians and is a problem that the Albanese Government needs to fix immediately. read now...
Tue, 26 Jul 2022 08:00:00 +1000 Labor should have fixed energy crisis already, say Andrews and Hughes
Expect the Liberal Party's "women of calibre", Karen Andrews and Hollie Hughes, to be taking it up to the Labor Party "full bore" this week, especially over power prices. read now...
Mon, 01 Aug 2022 08:00:00 +1000 Rupert Murdoch abandons Trump — here's why it matters
Powerful media owner Rupert Murdoch is no longer supporting Donald Trump as the next president of the USA. read now...
Sun, 31 Jul 2022 13:00:00 +1000 Don't be fooled by fossil fuel industry's 'green' word salads
PR companies working for the fossil fuel industry are appropriating language from within the climate movement, using it to perpetuate climate denial. read now...