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Thu, 17 Nov 2022 07:00:00 +1000
Matthew Guy, the cookers and the bloody uproar against Dan Andrews
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...

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 15:00:00 +1000
The secret wars of the U.S. imperium
The U.S. imperium, that most awesome of devilish powers, has tentacled itself across the globe, often unbeknownst to its own citizens. read now...

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 11:00:00 +1000
Plastics in landfill may be worth millions — if we switch to a circular economy
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...

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 07:00:00 +1000
'Dan Andrews derangement syndrome' affects lovers and haters alike
The obsession with Victorian Premier Dan Andrews is counter-productive to good politics and governance, writes Tom Tanuki. read now...

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 15:00:00 +1000
Paradise is burning, but Don't Worry, Darling
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...

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 11:00:00 +1000
Grubisa gets the band back together — well, a duet at least
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...

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 09:00:00 +1000
CARTOONS: Mark David not gaga about MAGAGA
Rupert's put that idea in the bin, too. read now...

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 07:00:00 +1000
October figures reveal rapid rise in international travel
International travel is booming again with the largest numbers recorded since early 2020. read now...

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 15:00:00 +1000
Fair Work changes a Teal deal-breaker
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...

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 16:00:00 +1000
Craig Foster succeeds Peter FitzSimons as Republic Movement head
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...

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 15:00:00 +1000
Elon Musk: The mad megarich Twitter owner
Despite being the richest person on the planet, Elon Musk seems to be completely losing the plot. read now...

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 11:00:00 +1000
Dominic Perrottet is the new #KoalaKiller
While NSW Premier Perrottet continues to ignore the plight of our endangered koalas, voices against his malicious intentions are growing louder. read now...

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 11:00:00 +1000
Dominique Grubisa — here she goes again
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...

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 15:00:00 +1000
It's good news week
Amid the chaos of the world, a few global developments have given us hope for a better political, financial and environmental future. read now...

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 07:00:00 +1000
The future will be powered wirelessly
The technology to achieve wireless power transfer is advancing, which could revolutionise everything from energy transmission to electric transport. read now...

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 16:00:00 +1000
Perrottet's koala death wish
In showing complete ignorance towards the plight of endangered koalas, NSW Premier Perrottet has diminished chances of re-election next year. read now...

Sun, 13 Nov 2022 12:00:00 +1000
COVID-19 crisis management fodder for political gamers
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...

Sun, 13 Nov 2022 08:00:00 +1000
Deceitful Deputy Liberal Leader leads public astray
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...

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 11:00:00 +1000
Herald Sun fiction writers setting Victorian Election media agenda
The mainstream media has turned the Victorian State Election into an assault on the character of Premier Dan Andrews. read now...

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 07:00:00 +1000
Forget COVID — stupidity is the real contagion
With the pandemic far from over, governments are encouraging a disturbingly relaxed attitude towards life-saving masks. read now...

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 15:00:00 +1000
So-called 'progressive' media show true colours over Industrial Relations Bill
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...

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 07:00:00 +1000
America’s destructive nightmare may soon be over
Events in the USA suggest the Trump era may be ending, but not before hundreds of thousands of Americans have died unnecessarily. read now...

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 11:00:00 +1000
Overseas student visas entering a new phase
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...

Sun, 13 Nov 2022 15:00:00 +1000
Ministries, makeovers and missing Scotty from Marketing
Bazza makes a shock announcement involving ScoMo during a catch-up with Mick over a few quiet ones. read now...

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 07:00:00 +1000
Tasmanian Liberals’ ecocide
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...

Sat, 05 Nov 2022 15:00:00 +1000
Fitness is an activity best done with mates
Bazza and Mick rise early for a quick fitness session and a chat. read now...

Sat, 12 Nov 2022 15:00:00 +1000
Lessons Australia can learn from UN's 'greenwashing' report
The United Nations this week slammed corporate “greenwashing” and said organisations cannot claim to be net-zero while supporting fossil fuel projects. read now...

Sat, 12 Nov 2022 11:00:00 +1000
The oddity of micronations
Micronations, unrecognised nations created within territories, are terribly eccentric and also unthreatening to the political order, writes Dr Binoy Kampmark.  read now...

Sat, 12 Nov 2022 07:00:00 +1000
Predictably, 'employer groups' slam Albanese's industrial relations bill
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...

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 15:00:00 +1000
Dan Andrews 'right to go' for third term
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...

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 15:00:00 +1000
The experts have spoken — Trump is mentally Unfit
Donald Trump's malignant narcissism has given medical experts great cause for concern. read now...

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 11:00:00 +1000
U.S. slammed for decrying Australia's anti-nuke stance
As Australia considers signing a treaty against nuclear weapons, the United States has taken a bullying approach against the Albanese Government. read now...

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 09:00:00 +1000
CARTOONS: Mark David is all about the details
Unfortunately, so are those identity thieves! read now...

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 07:00:00 +1000
Politicians persist in plundering the planet for profit
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...

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 11:00:00 +1000
Population almost 8 billion: Pressures on the planet? Countless
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...

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 15:00:00 +1000
Something is rotten in the state of NSW — Grubisa be thy name
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...

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 07:00:00 +1000
Landry Labor ‘bullying’ claim a lame media grab
The recent Labor "bullying" claims are just another publicity stunt to add to the great Liberal gaslit bonfire of bullshit. read now...

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 11:00:00 +1000
NT Government willing to wipe out wetlands for gas mining
A water war is brewing in the Northern Territory — and the battle centres around a line on a map. read now...

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 07:00:00 +1000
Video-on-demand services decline due to economic downturn
The high cost of living is taking a toll on the way we consume home video streaming services. read now...

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 15:00:00 +1000
NSW Law Society fails to protect public from predatory Grubisa
Despite experts saying her claims are false, Dominique Grubisa is still doing multiple webinars each week. read now...

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 11:00:00 +1000
Rupert Murdoch is leading Australia to climate ruin: FLASHBACK 2019
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...

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 07:00:00 +1000
Rishi Sunak — a Thatcherite in Downing Street
Britain's new Prime Minister offers little hope of achieving economic progress and action on climate change. read now...

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 07:00:00 +1000
New Parliament, new Coalition leaders, same old lies
The strategy of the current Coalition in Opposition is to continue its campaign of deliberate malicious falsehoods. read now...

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 15:00:00 +1000
Nigel Farage propaganda machine fails to win Australian audiences
Nigel Farage's Australian tour featured speeches with no substance and failed to inspire anyone other than elderly conservatives. read now...

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 11:00:00 +1000
Ukraine war turns COP27 into a summit with little hope
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...

Sat, 05 Nov 2022 11:00:00 +1000
Population 'mistruths' in the Budget
The Budget’s big spending and “repair” measures are under the microscope. Barely acknowledged is the biggest immigration drive ever. read now...

Sat, 05 Nov 2022 07:00:00 +1000
'It's not Blockade Australia': NSW Police harass anti-mining protestors
I think the NSW Police have trauma bonded with the word "Blockade".  read now...

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 12:00:00 +1000
Far-Right neoliberal agendas a threat to democracy
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...

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 08:00:00 +1000
Jobs and housing: People with disabilities need a fair go
Australia’s Disability Strategy National Forum recently addressed inequalities, like housing affordability and accessibility, faced by people with disabilities across the country. read now...

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 15:00:00 +1000
The tragic comedy of Clerks III
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...

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 11:00:00 +1000
Amid the world's upheaval, Australia is still the lucky country
With violence and hatred occurring overseas, it's worth reflecting on the positives of living in Australia. read now...

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 07:00:00 +1000
Pauline Hanson's costly role in One Nation courtroom drama
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...

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 09:00:00 +1000
CARTOONS: Libs enter Melbourne Cup with tired old favourite
"Flogging a Dead Horse" runs dead last... again. read now...

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 15:00:00 +1000
Skill stream under Labor's Migration Program hits historical high
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...

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 11:00:00 +1000
Attorney-General asked to examine APRA's integrity standards
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...

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 14:30:00 +1000
THIS IS NOT THE MIDWINTER BALL — it's way, way better!
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...

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 16:00:00 +1000
IPAN Conference, rally and report launch
IPAN announces an upcoming conference to grow voices against Australia's support of wars. read now...

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 15:00:00 +1000
'Steady as she goes' means L-NP governs from Opposition
Labor's Federal Budget has demonstrated a lack of vision, simply maintaining policies set out by the Coalition. read now...

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 11:00:00 +1000
An incorruptible democracy of and for the people
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...

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 07:00:00 +1000
Federal Budget backs technology and I.T. investments
Despite a few disappointments, the 2022 Budget didn't forsake progressive technological developments. read now...

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 15:00:00 +1000
Cult of denial: Lies, injustice and the new American way
The modern Far-Right has become a world of contradiction and stupidity after being consumed by lies and conspiracy scams. read now...

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 11:00:00 +1000
Virtuous hypocrisy as Socceroos protest Qatar World Cup
After the Socceroos' statement against the abuse of migrant workers in Qatar, Dr Binoy Kampmark highlights the hypocrisy of their protest. read now...

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 16:00:00 +1000
Farewell to Jerry Lee Lewis: Rock ‘n roll bad boys don't come bigger
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...

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 07:00:00 +1000
Federal Budget leaves Australia's impoverished behind
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...

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 07:00:00 +1000
The really big dirty secret at the heart of the budget: The media hate Labor
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...

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 15:00:00 +1000
Press punishes PM after Dutton's delusional dig
The mainstream media was quick to chastise PM Albanese for illustrating Peter Dutton's ignorance in Parliament. read now...

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 11:00:00 +1000
APRA leaves statistics in chaos after cleaning up its own mess
From the recent Regional Banking Taskforce final report to media stories dating back 20 years, mistakes are evident in quoted APRA figures. read now...

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 07:00:00 +1000
Calculating the cost of Coalition corruption
Figures in last Tuesday’s Budget Papers show the Coalition has cost Australians more than 400 billion dollars in waste and rorts. read now...

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 15:00:00 +1000
Regulator's defiance of data law deems it dubious
APRA has contradicted the Treasurer as it scrambles to avoid making the “big four” banks obey the law. read now...

Sun, 30 Oct 2022 12:00:00 +1000
Spotlight on 7 radical Right-wing leaders worldwide
Dr Lee Duffield lays bare seven critical leaders in his analysis of radical Right-wing movements and governments worldwide. read now...

Sun, 30 Oct 2022 08:00:00 +1000
Dutton pouts after Albo delivers on Migration Program
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...

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 15:00:00 +1000
U.S. mid-term elections to determine if Trump 'crazies' take the wheel
The U.S. mid-term elections will have a seismic effect on the trajectory of politics in the country, writes George Grundy.  read now...

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 11:00:00 +1000
Media's uncritical acceptance of AUKUS damaging to Australia
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...

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 07:00:00 +1000
Dutton parrots ideas thoroughly rejected by Australians in budget reply
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...

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 15:00:00 +1000
Democracy in danger: The rise of Right-wing demagogues
Recent European elections, which went towards extremist parties campaigning against immigrants, are a warning for democracy. read now...

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 09:00:00 +1000
CARTOONS: Mark David is on a budget
So, he can't afford a fair go from Australia's mainstream media. read now...

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 11:00:00 +1000
Reliance on outdated maps putting councils backward in flood planning
Some councils are still relying on outdated paper maps as supercharged storms make a mockery of flood planning. read now...

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 08:00:00 +1000
Electric vehicle transition has huge health benefits
A transition to electric vehicles would not only help the environment but provide personal health benefits as well. read now...

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 16:00:00 +1000
Australia could face early end after terrible T20 start
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...

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 07:00:00 +1000
Andy Probyn and the 'Dobber-in-Chief'
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...

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 11:00:00 +1000
Grubisa’s predatory game-changer unmasked
IA can now unveil the identity of Dominique Grubisa’s new game-changer platform. read now...

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 11:00:00 +1000
Rishi rich: UK's new PM hardly a 'man of the people'
Unelected UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak appears terrified of consulting the very people he has been appointed to lead. read now...

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 15:00:00 +1000
David McBride should be protected, not prosecuted
Whistleblowers such as David McBride provide a service to the Australian public and don't deserve to be punished. read now...

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 11:00:00 +1000
Exit Liz Truss — enter lettuce
With Britain's Conservative Party in a state of chaos, one leafy vegetable rose in popularity by outlasting Liz Truss' prime ministership. read now...

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 07:00:00 +1000
The stats are in — Australians love their mobile phones
A report from Australia's leading media authority reveals how mobile phones have dominated telecommunication in our country. read now...

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 15:00:00 +1000
Optus customer site was on cybersecurity blacklist
Following one of Australia's biggest cyber hacks, a shocking revelation of Optus' lax attitude to security has been discovered. read now...

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 11:00:00 +1000
Australian innovation could convert petrol engines to electric
After the Morrison Government failed to tackle the climate crisis, Labor should consider a push to convert petrol engines to electric. read now...

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 07:00:00 +1000
Albanese Government should let Djokovic play in 2023 Australian Open
The Albanese Government must lift the three-year ban on Novak Djokovic entering Australia imposed by the Morrison Government. read now...

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 15:00:00 +1000
Assange's lawyer urges political action in powerful address
Lawyer for Assange, Jennifer Robinson, delivered an address at the National Press Club pleading for an ‘urgent political solution’. read now...

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 11:00:00 +1000
Dominique Grubisa — mastermind? No, just a master plagiarist
Dominique Grubisa has launched her latest endeavour, based on another work of plagiarism and simply extraordinary claims. read now...

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 07:00:00 +1000
Brits facing ever-worsening poverty can be mightily thankful Liz Truss is going
The sudden departure of Britain’s new Prime Minister has valuable messages for the watching world. read now...

Sat, 22 Oct 2022 15:00:00 +1000
'Wonder reef II' to be built by V8 Supercars engineers on Surfers Paradise
Construction has begun on Wonder Reef II, on the primary sand dunes at Narrowneck. read now...

Sun, 23 Oct 2022 11:00:00 +1000
A reign that just won't end
Bazza joined the lament about the rain with the older blokes gathered around the bar. read now...

Sun, 23 Oct 2022 07:00:00 +1000
Australia lacks a fuel efficiency standard — you could make it happen
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...

Sat, 22 Oct 2022 07:00:00 +1000
Why we shouldn't care Lidia Thorpe dated an ex-bikie
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...

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 16:00:00 +1000
Forget inflation — the problem is falling real wages
Wage stagnation is a bigger problem in keeping up with the cost of living than rising inflation. read now...

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 16:00:00 +1000
Full employment: The promise Albanese must keep
The national skills crisis is influencing PM Anthony Albanese's commitment to full employment. 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...

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, 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...



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