Matthew Guy's Liberals, their cooker friends and accompanying media protection racket have run a cheap anti-Dan Andrews election campaign in Victoria, but will it make a difference? read now...

The U.S. imperium, that most awesome of devilish powers, has tentacled itself across the globe, often unbeknownst to its own citizens. read now...

With the collapse of REDcycle, Australia’s largest plastic bag recycling program, concerns have emerged on how to prevent plastics ending up in the landfill. read now...

The obsession with Victorian Premier Dan Andrews is counter-productive to good politics and governance, writes Tom Tanuki. read now...

What seems to be a perfect 1950s community hides a dark secret and when one resident begins to learn about the truth, her whole world collapses. read now...

Dominque Grubisa has decided to reach beyond her comfort zone to call upon the profiles of others to help her flog her products to the public. read now...

Rupert's put that idea in the bin, too. read now...

International travel is booming again with the largest numbers recorded since early 2020. read now...

Teal Independents have added amendments to reduce the impact of Labor's planned industrial relations law, potentially jeopardising its intent to boost wages. read now...

Human rights and anti-racism activist, former Socceroo Craig Foster AM, has been elected to lead the Australian Republic Movement after Peter FitzSimons resigned. read now...

Despite being the richest person on the planet, Elon Musk seems to be completely losing the plot. read now...

While NSW Premier Perrottet continues to ignore the plight of our endangered koalas, voices against his malicious intentions are growing louder. read now...

Like the Whitesnake classic, ‘Here I go again’, Dominique Grubisa has made up her mind, ain’t wasting no more time again and goes again. read now...

Amid the chaos of the world, a few global developments have given us hope for a better political, financial and environmental future. read now...

The technology to achieve wireless power transfer is advancing, which could revolutionise everything from energy transmission to electric transport. read now...

In showing complete ignorance towards the plight of endangered koalas, NSW Premier Perrottet has diminished chances of re-election next year. read now...

It appears COVID-19 crisis management policies have impacted voting behaviour — all the more relevant given incumbents campaign primarily to retain their seats. read now...

Among other deceptions, Deputy Leader of the Victorian Liberal Party David Southwick has been sprung using his staffers in promotional videos as "local constituents" who claim they'd back him. read now...

The mainstream media has turned the Victorian State Election into an assault on the character of Premier Dan Andrews. read now...

With the pandemic far from over, governments are encouraging a disturbingly relaxed attitude towards life-saving masks. read now...

Labor's Industrial Relations Bill has exposed a lack of progressive politics from some Independents and a failure in objectivity by supposedly progressive media outlets. read now...

Events in the USA suggest the Trump era may be ending, but not before hundreds of thousands of Americans have died unnecessarily. read now...

Home Affairs is desperately trying to cope with a huge surge in overseas student visa applications, many lured by the prospect of unlimited work rights. read now...

Bazza makes a shock announcement involving ScoMo during a catch-up with Mick over a few quiet ones. read now...

The Tasmanian Liberal Government continues its wilful ecocide, as old-growth forests are decimated and dissidents, such as Dr Bob Brown, are arrested. read now...

Bazza and Mick rise early for a quick fitness session and a chat. read now...

The United Nations this week slammed corporate “greenwashing” and said organisations cannot claim to be net-zero while supporting fossil fuel projects. read now...

Micronations, unrecognised nations created within territories, are terribly eccentric and also unthreatening to the political order, writes Dr Binoy Kampmark.  read now...

The Albanese Government’s "Secure Jobs, Better Pay" industrial relations bill passed the House of Representatives last Thursday and now heads to the Senate.  read now...

Despite conservative media relentlessly campaigning against his success, Daniel Andrews' potential re-election in November would make him Victoria's longest-serving premier since 1972. read now...

Donald Trump's malignant narcissism has given medical experts great cause for concern. read now...

As Australia considers signing a treaty against nuclear weapons, the United States has taken a bullying approach against the Albanese Government. read now...

Unfortunately, so are those identity thieves! read now...

So long as governments remain in the pocket of the logging industry, we will continue to destroy our forests and kill the planet. read now...

A world population milestone of 8 billion. An exploitative economic system that assumes infinite growth on a finite planet that's getting hotter. You do the maths. read now...

While self-proclaimed debt expert Dominique Grubisa tells people she can instantly quarantine their assets, the truth is that’s done via deception. read now...

The recent Labor "bullying" claims are just another publicity stunt to add to the great Liberal gaslit bonfire of bullshit. read now...

A water war is brewing in the Northern Territory — and the battle centres around a line on a map. read now...

The high cost of living is taking a toll on the way we consume home video streaming services. read now...

Despite experts saying her claims are false, Dominique Grubisa is still doing multiple webinars each week. read now...

The UN has issued a dire warning at the start of COP27 that our world is speeding down a “highway to climate hell”. read now...

Britain's new Prime Minister offers little hope of achieving economic progress and action on climate change. read now...

The strategy of the current Coalition in Opposition is to continue its campaign of deliberate malicious falsehoods. read now...

Nigel Farage's Australian tour featured speeches with no substance and failed to inspire anyone other than elderly conservatives. read now...

The war in Ukraine is seeing parts of Europe reverting to coal as the price of oil soars, leaving the upcoming COP27 a futile endeavour. read now...

The Budget’s big spending and “repair” measures are under the microscope. Barely acknowledged is the biggest immigration drive ever. read now...

I think the NSW Police have trauma bonded with the word "Blockade".  read now...

Italy's new Prime Minister Georgia Meloni's inaugural address confirmed a neoliberal agenda that will serve the rich and powerful and exploit low-wage workers. read now...

Australia’s Disability Strategy National Forum recently addressed inequalities, like housing affordability and accessibility, faced by people with disabilities across the country. read now...

Drawing from his own life story, Kevin Smith has jammed gum in the locks of his Clerks trilogy and closed it for good. read now...

With violence and hatred occurring overseas, it's worth reflecting on the positives of living in Australia. read now...

Pauline Hanson will have to cough up a quarter of a million in damages after defaming former senator Brian Burston on national TV. read now...

"Flogging a Dead Horse" runs dead last... again. read now...

The planned composition of Labor's 2022-23 Migration Program has a significantly larger skill stream — at 142,500, it will be the biggest in our history. read now...

False reporting of bank data over decades has led to a call for Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus to look at the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority's faulty management. read now...

Independent Australia's first THIS IS NOT THE MIDWINTER BALL fundraising event is almost here and you can guarantee it will be a great night out! read now...

IPAN announces an upcoming conference to grow voices against Australia's support of wars. read now...

Labor's Federal Budget has demonstrated a lack of vision, simply maintaining policies set out by the Coalition. read now...

With our politicians able to be bought and our democracy in a state of decline, it might be time to explore a revolutionary parliamentary model. read now...

Despite a few disappointments, the 2022 Budget didn't forsake progressive technological developments. read now...

The modern Far-Right has become a world of contradiction and stupidity after being consumed by lies and conspiracy scams. read now...

After the Socceroos' statement against the abuse of migrant workers in Qatar, Dr Binoy Kampmark highlights the hypocrisy of their protest. read now...

Of all the things that can be said about seminal rock ‘n roller Jerry Lee Lewis who died at 87, there is one fact that is beyond doubt — he was a badass. read now...

Prime Minister Albanese seems to have forgotten his promise for an equal Australia and failed to offer relief to the poor in the Federal Budget. read now...

It’s budget time under a new Albanese Labor Government and never will there be a better time to gauge the media reset from pro to anti-government than now. read now...

The mainstream media was quick to chastise PM Albanese for illustrating Peter Dutton's ignorance in Parliament. read now...

From the recent Regional Banking Taskforce final report to media stories dating back 20 years, mistakes are evident in quoted APRA figures. read now...

Figures in last Tuesday’s Budget Papers show the Coalition has cost Australians more than 400 billion dollars in waste and rorts. read now...

APRA has contradicted the Treasurer as it scrambles to avoid making the “big four” banks obey the law. read now...

Dr Lee Duffield lays bare seven critical leaders in his analysis of radical Right-wing movements and governments worldwide. read now...

After the Coalition stalled for almost a year, worsening our labour shortage, Dutton has the gall to complain about Labor's Migration Program win. read now...

The U.S. mid-term elections will have a seismic effect on the trajectory of politics in the country, writes George Grundy.  read now...

In times of looming conflict with the neighbours, we all know one thing: even the briefest of friendly grins can do a bit to calm things down. read now...

This week was a big week in federal politics, as budget weeks mostly are. Even by budget week standards, this one was a head-spinning doozy, writes Belinda Jones.  read now...

Recent European elections, which went towards extremist parties campaigning against immigrants, are a warning for democracy. read now...

So, he can't afford a fair go from Australia's mainstream media. read now...

Some councils are still relying on outdated paper maps as supercharged storms make a mockery of flood planning. read now...

A transition to electric vehicles would not only help the environment but provide personal health benefits as well. read now...

After both England and Australia made bleak starts to the T20 World Cup, one of them will likely be eliminated after just three Super 12 games. read now...

After addressing the National Press Club last Wednesday on his proposed National Anti-Corruption Commission, Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus faced questions from some of Australia's elite political journalists. read now...

IA can now unveil the identity of Dominique Grubisa’s new game-changer platform. read now...

Unelected UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak appears terrified of consulting the very people he has been appointed to lead. read now...

Whistleblowers such as David McBride provide a service to the Australian public and don't deserve to be punished. read now...

With Britain's Conservative Party in a state of chaos, one leafy vegetable rose in popularity by outlasting Liz Truss' prime ministership. read now...

A report from Australia's leading media authority reveals how mobile phones have dominated telecommunication in our country. read now...

Following one of Australia's biggest cyber hacks, a shocking revelation of Optus' lax attitude to security has been discovered. read now...

After the Morrison Government failed to tackle the climate crisis, Labor should consider a push to convert petrol engines to electric. read now...

The Albanese Government must lift the three-year ban on Novak Djokovic entering Australia imposed by the Morrison Government. read now...

Lawyer for Assange, Jennifer Robinson, delivered an address at the National Press Club pleading for an ‘urgent political solution’. read now...

Dominique Grubisa has launched her latest endeavour, based on another work of plagiarism and simply extraordinary claims. read now...

The sudden departure of Britain’s new Prime Minister has valuable messages for the watching world. read now...

Construction has begun on Wonder Reef II, on the primary sand dunes at Narrowneck. read now...

Bazza joined the lament about the rain with the older blokes gathered around the bar. read now...

A fuel efficiency standard would be a critical measure in fixing the climate crisis and it's up to the public to make their voices heard. read now...

On the matter of the recent Lidia Thorpe controversy, I want to state a layperson perspective, one we won't see much of amidst the swamp of Australian political opinion columns. read now...

Wage stagnation is a bigger problem in keeping up with the cost of living than rising inflation. read now...

The national skills crisis is influencing PM Anthony Albanese's commitment to full employment. read now...

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...

Despite a potential backlash by the Murdoch press, the time is right for Labor to repeal the planned Stage 3 tax cuts. read now...

Repealing the Stage 3 tax cuts won't be an easy task, presenting Anthony Albanese with a unique set of challenges. read now...