Independent Australia
Thu, 08 Sep 2022 08:00:00 +1000 ClubsNSW’s private criminal prosecution against Friendlyjordies
The latest display of power by the gambling industry over a whistle-blower and a YouTuber should disturb us all. read now...
Thu, 08 Sep 2022 16:00:00 +1000 We all need to be part of the renewable plan to power Australia
As our nation transitions toward a renewable energy future, it is critical that all Australians, not just the energy market, play a central role in planning and delivering the country's future electricity system. read now...
Wed, 07 Sep 2022 16:00:00 +1000 Friendlyjordies leading the way for new public interest journalism
As distrust in the mainstream media grows, independent journalists such as Friendlyjordies are on the rise. read now...
Thu, 08 Sep 2022 11:00:00 +1000 Press freedom under threat again for whistleblowers
Bearing hallmarks of the 2019 Australia Federal Police raid on the ABC over its 'Afghan Files', Finnish journalists are on trial for treason after reporting on Finland's national security. read now...
Thu, 01 Sep 2022 12:00:00 +1000 The truth about Crikey’s crowdfunding campaign
Crikey's crowdfunding campaign against a defamation lawsuit from Lachlan Murdoch raises several serious questions. read now...
Wed, 07 Sep 2022 12:00:00 +1000 Snowy 2.0 contractor has no working capital facility but denies dispute
One of the two major contractors for the $5 billion-plus Snowy 2.0 pumped hydro project says it has no working capital facility. read now...
Wed, 07 Sep 2022 08:00:00 +1000 Cyber hygiene requires critical thinking and protection of privacy
As the world continues to go digital, there are more threats we need to take precautions against. read now...
Tue, 06 Sep 2022 17:00:00 +1000 Dominique Grubisa's predatory 'game-changer'
Self-professed property maven Dominique Grubisa is encouraging students to engage in an unethical marketing strategy. read now...
Tue, 06 Sep 2022 16:00:00 +1000 Scrapping Stage 3 tax cuts is essential, but won’t be an easy ride
Repealing the Stage 3 tax cuts won't be an easy task, presenting Anthony Albanese with a unique set of challenges. read now...
Tue, 06 Sep 2022 12:00:00 +1000 Raise the corporate tax rate and kill three birds with one stone
Among proposals for tax reform considered by the Albanese Government, lifting the corporate tax rate should be included. read now...
Sat, 03 Sep 2022 08:00:00 +1000 Stuart Robert's memory seems to be slipping
Claims made by Stuart Robert on a recent episode of Q&A come undone when the evidence is examined. read now...
Tue, 06 Sep 2022 08:00:00 +1000 Move to lift COVID precautions raises suspicions
The decision to reduce COVID isolation periods is one that defies common sense and seems shrouded in secrecy. read now...
Mon, 05 Sep 2022 16:00:00 +1000 Albanese Government favours jobs and growth over biodiversity
The Labor Government seems focused on the mantra of jobs and growth, failing to observe the detrimental effects on biodiversity. read now...
Thu, 01 Sep 2022 16:00:00 +1000 Trump plays the martyr — fools following him actually die
The framing of Donald Trump's far-Right ideology as legitimate has led to tragic stupidity like Ricky Shiffer's ill-fated attack on the FBI. Yet people continue falling for "Don the Con". read now...
Mon, 05 Sep 2022 12:00:00 +1000 Jobs Summit skims over solutions to disability employment
The Jobs Summit highlighted the Albanese Government's need to improve on its disability employment strategy. read now...
Mon, 05 Sep 2022 08:00:00 +1000 Immigration policy dominates Jobs Summit day two
As immigration policy took precedence at the recent Jobs Summit, Dr Abul Rizvi discussed solutions to some of Australia's problems. read now...
Sun, 04 Sep 2022 09:00:00 +1000 Gorbachev gave peace a chance — Putin put war on the agenda
Late Russian statesman and former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev changed history when he made his way through Europe, trying to negotiate a peaceful end to the Cold War. read now...
Sun, 04 Sep 2022 13:00:00 +1000 Mark McGowan must stand tall on future promise to protect forests
After half a century of continuous efforts by the community to protect forests in WA, an end-of-logging announcement from the State Government has left environmental activists hopeful but wary. read now...
Sat, 03 Sep 2022 16:00:00 +1000 Letting standards slip: Qantas reels from repeated failures
The list of Qantas' sins is lengthy and growing with diseased relish. read now...
Sat, 03 Sep 2022 12:00:00 +1000 Cutting costs in a sky-high economy
As inflation hits us all, Mick explains to Bazza how to cut costs over a few expensive beers. read now...
Fri, 02 Sep 2022 16:00:00 +1000 Jobs Summit sending us back onto the Big Australia hamster wheel
Via its Jobs and Skills Summit, Labor looks set to ignore voters on its way back to all-time immigration highs. read now...
Fri, 02 Sep 2022 12:00:00 +1000 It’s all political: Julian Assange appeals his extradition
Julian Assange's legal team are basing a defence on their client being prosecuted and punished for his political opinions. read now...
Fri, 02 Sep 2022 09:00:00 +1000 CARTOONS: Daily Hate apologises for 'Dictator Dan' dumb headlines
Kidding! When did MSM ever let the truth get in the way of a good story? read now...
Fri, 02 Sep 2022 08:00:00 +1000 Jobs Summit should not be a rubber stamp for neoliberalism
The Jobs and Skills Summit will give the opportunity to confront the failures of neoliberalism. read now...
Thu, 01 Sep 2022 08:30:00 +1000 Anti-AUKUS campaign ramps up over U.S.-China war talk
Given our massive commitment to military spending and continuous "war talk", protests within the peace movement are growing to prevent Australia from entering another U.S.-led war. read now...
Tue, 30 Aug 2022 16:00:00 +1000 KERRYN PHELPS: Dropping COVID safeguards is just a bad idea
With the next variant just around the corner, the rush to reduce the isolation period for COVID sufferers may see us slam headlong into it. read now...
Wed, 31 Aug 2022 17:00:00 +1000 Red-hot Cats looking to rewrite coulda-been-a-contender record
AFL finals footy asks some big questions like, will Geelong fall short yet again and extend its run of premiership near-misses by another year? read now...
Wed, 31 Aug 2022 16:00:00 +1000 The rise and fall of Robodebt: FLASHBACK 2019
The Albanese Government has announced a royal commission into the Coalition's unlawful and lethal Robodebt scheme. read now...
Wed, 31 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +1000 Anti-protest laws highlight political hypocrisy across the board
Governments are punishing protesters for speaking out against the very issues our politicians won't fix. read now...
Wed, 31 Aug 2022 08:00:00 +1000 LunaNet developing internet for the Moon
NASA aims to have a manned base on the Moon with internet technology being developed for communication. read now...
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...
Tue, 30 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +1000 Scott Morrison clarifies his power grab for Jen
After hearing of hubby Scott Morrison’s habit of taking on other ministries, Jen confronts Scott at home as he cooks a curry. read now...
Tue, 30 Aug 2022 08:00:00 +1000 The 'patently' dishonest Dominique Grubisa
Dominique Grubisa is facing consequences for falsely claiming to have patented property software to assist clients. read now...
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +1000 'Extraordinary': Hundreds of ex-PM appointments must be reviewed
The Commonwealth Ombudsman called for a review of hundreds of Prime Minister and Cabinet appointments, including those by Scott Morrison, over concerns key officials have been illegally appointed. read now...
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 08:00:00 +1000 Russia may defeat Ukraine — but at incalculable human cost
It is 187 days since Russia invaded Ukraine, ostensibly to "liberate" the eastern Donbas regions. Alan Austin assesses the cost of lives — so far. read now...
Sun, 28 Aug 2022 13:00:00 +1000 Portraits of the Soul — A lifetime of images with Bill McAuley
A new book by former award-winning photojournalist Bill McAuley delivers engaging stories and enduring images of some of the world's most famous and other folks. read now...
Sun, 28 Aug 2022 08:30:00 +1000 Europe dries up from climate change-driven drought
Climate change has drastically affected water levels in famed rivers across Europe. Whole territories are vanishing with the current drought — possibly the worst in 500 years. 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
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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...