Independent Australia

Thu, 25 Apr 2024 09:00:00 +1000
Serving contempt to our veterans: Lest we forget
This is a story about a particular defence veteran but it could be about any defence serviceman, or indeed any citizen and it should concern us all. read now...

Thu, 28 Dec 2023 16:00:00 +1000
#7 TOP IA STORY OF 2023: Qantas dances the Irish jig on the 'Spirit of Australia'
This razor sharp November story on Qantas by venerated IA columnist Dr Lee Duffield was deservedly one of our most popular of 2023, coming in at seven. read now...

Fri, 26 Apr 2024 16:00:00 +1000
Delusional Grubisa won’t stop misleading her “students”
Dominique Grubisa is utterly delusional. There are no other words to describe her. read now...

Fri, 26 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +1000
Australia acting too soft on war criminals
With Australian soldiers returning from fighting alongside Israeli forces, it's questionable if the Labor Government will investigate possible war crimes. read now...

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 16:00:00 +1000
War of censorship escalates as Elon Musk fires shots at Australia
Australia's online safety regulator has been criticised by X CEO Elon Musk, provoking the ire of the Australian Government and Opposition. read now...

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 08:00:00 +1000
Woodside faces firestorm as investors vote against climate plans
Woodside Energy is facing protest votes by investors unhappy with the fossil fuel giant's emissions strategy. read now...

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +1000
AI holds promising future for quantum genetics
Artificial intelligence is helping medical technology leap forward, revolutionising healthcare through quantum genetics. read now...

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 16:00:00 +1000
Albanese Government turning Australia into world's unsustainable mine
The Albanese Government is funding a predicted mining boom that will have devastating consequences for the environment. read now...

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 16:00:00 +1000
Uncovering the protection racket behind Bruce Lehrmann: Does he know too much?
Why does Bruce Lehrmann appear to be such a protected species? Rosemary Sorensen offers her analysis. read now...

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 17:00:00 +1000
Mike Pezzullo sacked years too late: FLASHBACK 2023
On Monday night's episode of 7.30, former Home Affairs Secretary Mike Pezzullo admitted that he “made mistakes” and “let people down”. read now...

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 07:00:00 +1000
Court finds Lehrmann raped Higgins, MSM: Sure, but did she object enough?
The Federal Court finding that Bruce Lehrmann raped Brittany Higgins, though a huge step forward, will not reverse years of victim bashing, misogyny and rampant rape culture. read now...

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 14:00:00 +1000
The creature of caprice
This short story is an *IA Writing Competition (creative work category) entry. read now...

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +1000
This Week in IA: The Bruce Lehrmann verdict
This week, the Bruce Lehrmann verdict is examined — the focus being the prevalent rape culture that surrounds the case within the mainstream Australian media. read now...

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 08:00:00 +1000
Universities for AUKUS: The social licence confidence trick
Institutions of learning should be shielded from the military-industrial complex drawing Australia into America's wars. read now...

Fri, 12 Apr 2024 18:00:00 +1000
This Week in IA: The Coalition's horrific economic management
This week, the Coalition's disgraceful economic management is explored based on the articles of Alan Austin, David Donovan and Stephen Koukoulas. read now...

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 08:00:00 +1000
Australia's fiscal health under Labor reaffirmed in latest IMF rankings
The latest International Monetary Fund (IMF) survey shows Australia rapidly recovering from the nine disastrous Coalition years, as Alan Austin reveals. read now...

Sun, 21 Apr 2024 09:00:00 +1000
BOOK REVIEW: Flying with Paper Wings
'Flying with Paper Wings: Reflections on Living with Madness' is a moving story of living with mental illness. read now...

Sat, 20 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +1000
NZ race relations provide clearer picture for Australia's Voice denial
The inflaming of race relations in New Zealand provides a basis for repudiating the “No” case made against The Voice. read now...

Sat, 20 Apr 2024 08:00:00 +1000
Internet clout chasers spread fear and hate following tragedies
Recent mass-murder events have seen social media commentators spreading misinformation and hatred in an effort to gain attention. read now...

Sat, 20 Apr 2024 17:00:00 +1000
Environmental balance: It's possible with the gift of AI
Judging by the extent of environmental destabilisation over the last century, Earth's productivity needs to be 'rebalanced'. Keith Presnell believes AI is the gift that might get us there. read now...

Sat, 20 Apr 2024 10:00:00 +1000
When Ol' Blue Eyes saw red
In Australia, during a tour of the Far East in 1974, Frank Sinatra appallingly referred to Aussie journalists as "pimps", "whores" and "fags". read now...

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +1000
Hopeless regulators allowing deception to continue
A law firm half-owned by a company controlled by Dominique Grubisa's husband seems still to be flogging the nonsense. read now...

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 10:00:00 +1000
CARTOONS: Bruce fought the law...
And the law aimed true. read now...

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 08:00:00 +1000
Judicial torture of Assange continues
Assurances by the U.S. for the safety of Julian Assange have been dismissed as ‘weasel words’ by the wife of the WikiLeaks founder. read now...

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 16:00:00 +1000
More evidence Government’s net migration forecast for 2023-24 is too low
Data shows that net migration in 2023-24 is well above the Government's forecasted figure, with further policy tightening required. read now...

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 16:00:00 +1000
Urgent call to halt Migration Amendment Bill 2024
Legislation that unfairly criminalises those seeking asylum highlights problems in the Albanese Government's migration policies. read now...

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 08:00:00 +1000
Digital twins getting real boost from AI
The relationship between AI and digital twins can reshape urban management paradigms, leveraging innovative research and interdisciplinary collaborations. read now...

Mon, 15 Apr 2024 14:00:00 +1000
She change
This short story is an *IA Writing Competition (creative work category) entry. read now...

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +1000
Senate Inquiry into criminal gangs posing as supermarkets
The Senate Inquiry into supermarket pricing resulted in a showdown between Greens Senator Mick Nikim and Woolworse CEO Brad Bandouché. read now...

Mon, 15 Apr 2024 17:00:00 +1000
Seven's disgraceful Lehrmann interview a lowpoint for mainstream media
The Lehrmann 'Spotlight' interview saga has pulled back the curtain on the shameful truth behind journalism used for public relations, Dr Victoria Fielding writes. read now...

Tue, 16 Apr 2024 16:00:00 +1000
Miserable consumers are the big issue for 2024 and probably 2025
The parlous state of the Australian economy is largely the function of consumers and the household sector. read now...

Tue, 16 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +1000
POEM: The Cabins
This short story, presented in poetic stanza form, is an IA Writing Competition entry. read now...

Tue, 16 Apr 2024 08:00:00 +1000
Gaza: The hope for decency, democracy and compromise
Israel's overwhelming force determined to break Hamas has had devastating impacts on the civilian population in the crowded settlements of Gaza. read now...

Mon, 15 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +1000
Deportation Bill over-reach in addressing HC Decision
Labor's new immigration Bill brings with it the very tangible risk of incentivising non-cooperation and leading to unjust removals of long-standing Australian residents, Dr Abul Rizvi writes. read now...

Mon, 15 Apr 2024 08:00:00 +1000
Deceitful media attacks on Labor under challenge by independent news sources
The entrenched regime of systematic media deception is growing challenged, as Labor's management of the economy continues to prove effective, Alan Austin writes. read now...

Fri, 12 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +1000
Gaza: The belligerents push on, the sufferers pay
This assessment by Dr Lee Duffield studies the decades-old origins of the fighting in Gaza and the moral dilemmas it has generated. read now...

Thu, 11 Apr 2024 08:00:00 +1000
Uniting Australia with Vikki Campion’s fast-asleep, anti-woke Anzac bikkie tins
Managing editor Michelle Pini uncovers the truth about Anzac biscuits, why they must be packaged in tins and the ultimate sacrifice according to anti-woke patriots. read now...

Sun, 14 Apr 2024 13:00:00 +1000
An open letter to Anthony Albanese on his Government's failures
Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese leads a Government supine in the face of Israeli genocide in Gaza, writes Dr Evan Jones. read now...

Sun, 14 Apr 2024 09:00:00 +1000
Borumba Pumped Hydro pledged before environmental approvals
There are concerns that the proposed Borumba Pumped Hydro project has not passed its environmental approvals, writes Vivienne Wynter. read now...

Sat, 13 Apr 2024 14:00:00 +1000
It wasn't here
This poem is an *IA Writing Competition (creative work category) entry. read now...

Sat, 13 Apr 2024 08:00:00 +1000
Peter Dutton goes from bad to worse with new Port Arthur low
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has garnered headlines again this week for all the wrong reasons. read now...

Sat, 13 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +1000
Alice and Blondie save Pandemonium amid online outrage
As another music festival almost falls and a gifted singer leaves us, David Kowalski is left wondering if British music fans have heard anything outside of Oasis. read now...

Sat, 13 Apr 2024 10:00:00 +1000
If you think you know where this is... think again
It appears this Harvard IIB vintage aeroplane is flying over Vietnam's picturesque rice fields... but Werribee's sewerage farm never looked so good! read now...

Fri, 12 Apr 2024 08:00:00 +1000
Bank of Mum and Dad making it harder for those less fortunate
Parents buying property to help their kids out are making it tougher for those struggling to make ends meet. read now...

Thu, 11 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +1000
Nuclear lobby manipulates ABC's 7.30
An ABC report on nuclear energy presented a one-sided viewpoint, dominated by the pro-nuclear lobby. read now...

Wed, 10 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +1000
From love to politics, Kerryn Phelps' memoir tells all
A brand new autobiography by Dr Kerryn Phelps recounts the struggles faced in her life of politics, marriage equality and gym aerobics. read now...

Fri, 12 Apr 2024 10:00:00 +1000
CARTOONS: Mark David's head is spinning
A little less Liberal with the nuclear Kool-Aid, maybe? read now...

Wed, 10 Apr 2024 16:00:00 +1000
The King of Australia will easily outlast Albanese's Labor
Albanese’s stinging Voice rebuff and now his Governor-General appointment snuff out any chance of him delivering an Australian head of state. read now...

Wed, 10 Apr 2024 08:00:00 +1000
Deloitte predicts significant technology transformation for 2024
In the ever-evolving landscape of technology, media and telecom (TMT), the Australian market stands poised for significant transformation in 2024. read now...

Tue, 09 Apr 2024 16:00:00 +1000
ACCC ends Grubisa's fraud and deceptions — and vindicates IA's long investigations
The Federal Court says two programs sold by Dominique Grubisa’s company involved false claims and she was knowingly involved. read now...

Tue, 09 Apr 2024 14:00:00 +1000
Albanese infirm over killing of Gaza aid workers
In an open letter to the Labor Government, Col Jennings implores condemnation of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu for the murder of aid workers in Gaza. read now...

Tue, 09 Apr 2024 08:00:00 +1000
Manufacturing and construction jobs created as Australia defies global trends
Australia’s labour force is changing significantly under Labor and citizens are benefiting greatly. read now...

Thu, 04 Apr 2024 07:00:00 +1000
Lehrmann defamation case reopened: Bring on the ‘sunlight’…and popcorn
Fresh evidence in the Lehrmann saga points to a free-for-all legal/media playground where Channel Seven allegedly purchased confidential, subpoenaed documents. read now...

Mon, 08 Apr 2024 16:00:00 +1000
Albanese Government is complicit in the cruel deportation of Australians
The senseless and cruel deportation of Australians, many of whom have spent decades with their families here, will be a shameful stain on Albanese's legacy, Gerry Georgatos writes. read now...

Mon, 08 Apr 2024 08:00:00 +1000
Australia's shameful military ties to Israel under scrutiny after killing of aid worker
The murder of an Australian humanitarian worker in Gaza has again highlighted the deplorable hypocrisy of our Defence Department's ties to Israel, Binoy Kampmark writes. read now...

Sun, 07 Apr 2024 13:00:00 +1000
Pillow scams, AI and the Russians
In search of relief from neck pain, Norm Sanders was caught in a pillow scam orchestrated in another continent.  read now...

Sun, 07 Apr 2024 08:00:00 +1000
A monumental betrayal: Four Corners and David McBride
David McBride's work to expose war crimes is being wrongly minimised. read now...

Sat, 06 Apr 2024 11:00:00 +1000
Grubisa doubles down (again) after ACCC hearing
Dominique Grubisa is yet again being a bit loose with the truth, as IA reports. read now...

Sat, 06 Apr 2024 07:00:00 +1000
Comedian banned after Zionist heckling becomes no laughing matter
The report of one Israeli heckler has been broadcast around the world as “anti-Semitism” after a performance by alternative comedian Paul Currie. read now...

Fri, 05 Apr 2024 07:00:00 +1000
Turning point for student visas and net migration now confirmed
A record number of student visa holders has left the Government with some decisions to be made regarding policy changes. read now...

Thu, 04 Apr 2024 11:00:00 +1000
Dominique Grubisa’s company admits asset protection claims were misleading
After years of denials, Dominique Grubisa now accepts the asset protection product sold by her company involved false and misleading representation. read now...

Wed, 03 Apr 2024 15:00:00 +1000
Israel news being reported by unqualified journalists
In an era of misinformation and media bias, news from media sources about the war in the Middle East needs to be carefully scrutinised. read now...

Sat, 06 Apr 2024 09:00:00 +1000
Surrounded by giants
Professional harpist Emily Rosner plucks at the heart of Victoria's California Redwood Forest. read now...

Wed, 03 Apr 2024 11:00:00 +1000
Kategate: How a conspiracy became everybody's business
Recent rumours surrounding the Princess of Wales turned a private matter into a saga that media outlets were quick to sensationalise. read now...

Fri, 05 Apr 2024 09:00:00 +1000
CARTOONS: Taxes, tolls and begging bowls
Mark David is on the money! read now...

Thu, 04 Apr 2024 15:00:00 +1000
Out of time
This short story is an *IA Writing Competition (creative work category) entry. read now...

Wed, 03 Apr 2024 07:00:00 +1000
Online scams robbing Australians of billions
Australians lost a record-breaking $3.1 billion to scams last year — an 80% increase. Their lives are being ruined. read now...

Tue, 02 Apr 2024 16:00:00 +1000
Australian journalists need to stop legitimising Murdoch and Trump
Sky News’ ability to create a media storm about Donald Trump attacking Kevin Rudd shows how easily Australian journalists are played. read now...

Tue, 02 Apr 2024 07:00:00 +1000
Let’s celebrate low unemployment and rising real wages
Having turned the economy around after years of Coalition mismanagement, the Albanese Government is giving Australians reason to celebrate. read now...

Tue, 02 Apr 2024 11:00:00 +1000
Tehan’s tripe on immigration is not helping good policymaking
A recent interview with Dan Tehan has proven that the Coalition is still clueless about immigration policy. read now...

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 10:00:00 +1000
The spirits of Australia: Land of mystery
Australia is a land of mystery to outsiders and locals alike, due to our strange and vicious animals, and politicians, respectively, writes Dave Donovan. read now...

Sun, 31 Mar 2024 13:00:00 +1000
Where 'wisdom' reigns: Rethinking the right to vote
Politics may be better served if a criterion of 'wisdom' is imposed to render electors eligible to vote, writes Victor Kline. read now...

Sun, 31 Mar 2024 08:00:00 +1000
Government 'secrecy' imperiling future of koalas
The NSW Government must embrace greater transparency and consultation to save koalas in the state, writes Sue Arnold. read now...

Thu, 14 Mar 2024 15:00:00 +1000
POEM: Moan of Gaza
This poem is an *IA Writing Competition (creative work category) entry. read now...

Wed, 27 Mar 2024 11:00:00 +1000
The absurd evil lies used by the logging industry to justify its existence
With its environmental devastation and persistent dependency on disproven myths, the logging industry needs to be re-examined as a whole, Rosemary Sorensen writes. read now...

Sat, 30 Mar 2024 11:00:00 +1000
Mainstream media steering us clear of the bigger issues
The mainstream media has become an increasingly unreliable source of news that really matters. read now...

Sat, 30 Mar 2024 07:00:00 +1000
Splendour cancellation leaves dark cloud over live music industry
The cancellation of one of Australia's biggest music festivals is leaving people wondering how things went wrong and what it bodes for the future. read now...

Tue, 26 Mar 2024 15:00:00 +1000
Australia's reputation among Pacific neighbours weakening
From carrying the Coalition's AUKUS pact to supporting Israel's self-defence initiative, Labor's reputation is souring among voters. read now...

Tue, 26 Mar 2024 11:00:00 +1000
Australia's prison system killed Cleveland Dodd
The fate of Cleveland Dodd was determined by a cruel incarceration system that is designed to punish instead of reform. read now...

Wed, 27 Mar 2024 07:00:00 +1000
Mind-boggling advances in mind reading neuroscience
Rapid breakthroughs in neuroscience have led to advancements in the ability to decode and understand human thoughts, Paul Budde reports. read now...

Sat, 30 Mar 2024 09:30:00 +1000
Marcia Hines — An Australian icon
With a career spanning upwards of five decades, beloved musical icon Marcia Hines was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame in 2007.  read now...

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 16:00:00 +1000
How international education will be affected by net migration target
There is still much work to be done for the Albanese Government to achieve its net migration goal of 235,000 yearly, including tightening of student visa policy. read now...

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 15:00:00 +1000
Refugee delegation visits Canberra to end decade of uncertainty
Young refugees failed by the Fast Track system urged leaders in Canberra to finally let them call Australia home after living here for over ten years in visa limbo. read now...

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 11:00:00 +1000
Two-party system draws democratic disadvantage
It's time we address the disadvantages of our two-party system and speak up for electoral reform. read now...

Mon, 25 Mar 2024 17:00:00 +1000
When is the right time to call an emergency electrician?
Don't ignore the spark! Learn the vital signs that demand an emergency electrician to safeguard your home and loved ones. read now...

Tue, 26 Mar 2024 07:00:00 +1000
Tasmanian Election result a challenge to improve democracy
Results from the Tasmanian State Election could start a shift in political thinking away from the two-party system. read now...

Mon, 25 Mar 2024 11:00:00 +1000
Critics of Glazer's Oscars speech prove the relevance of 'The Zone of Interest'
A recent open letter from Hollywood creatives, condemning Jonathan Glazer's Oscar acceptance, speech only reinforces the ongoing dehumanisation of lives in Israel and Palestine, Lyn Bender writes. read now...

Mon, 25 Mar 2024 07:00:00 +1000
Remnants of the Coalition's horrific economic damage still linger today
Poor decisions by incompetent regimes have caused lasting harm in Australia, though the mainstream press would never admit it, Alan Austin reports. read now...

Wed, 20 Mar 2024 07:00:00 +1000
Big news revealed for Australia's telco industry
It's been a busy and interesting couple of weeks for the Australian telecoms industry, with all major players presenting results and updates about their businesses. read now...

Sun, 24 Mar 2024 12:00:00 +1000
Palm Sunday is fundamentally a day of protest
Palm Sunday is a traditional day of protest for peace. During the 1980s, Palm Sundays in Australia were the occasion for enormous anti-nuclear rallies across the country, writes Dr Glenn Davies.  read now...

Tue, 19 Mar 2024 15:00:00 +1000
Serious News Network says farewell to Scott Morrison
Former PM Scott Morrison recently gave his farewell speech to a nation happy to see him out the door. read now...

Thu, 21 Mar 2024 12:00:00 +1000
Why Harvey Norman should just 'go'
Gerry Harvey has been gifted yet another megaphone, though not quite as large as the furniture, white goods and electrical retail behemoth Harvey Norman, which he chairs. read now...

Sun, 24 Mar 2024 08:00:00 +1000
Assange may be offered plea deal to end suffering
News that Julian Assange may be offered a plea deal by the U.S. remains clouded in uncertainty, writes Dr Binoy Kampmark. read now...

Sat, 23 Mar 2024 11:00:00 +1000
Australian governments have never managed net migration
With all the migration policies and visa announcements made across both major parties, neither has considered the long-term implications for net migration. read now...

Sat, 23 Mar 2024 07:00:00 +1000
State Library Victoria cancels pro-Palestinian author for 'cultural safety'
A writing boot camp held by poet Omar Sakr has been cancelled following his anti-genocide posts on social media. read now...

Thu, 21 Mar 2024 09:00:00 +1000
Mobilising opposition to AUKUS: The Marrickville declaration
Community opposition to the AUKUS project finds expression in a Sydney suburb. read now...

Fri, 22 Mar 2024 11:00:00 +1000
An artificially intelligent solution to restoring civilisation
Humanity needs the help of artificial intelligence to restore the environmental balances that support the web of life on this planet. read now...

Sat, 23 Mar 2024 09:00:00 +1000
Midnight Oil puts Burra on the map
This small South Australian farmhouse became an international icon after appearing on Midnight Oil's 'Diesel and Dust' album cover. read now...

Fri, 22 Mar 2024 07:00:00 +1000
Declassified Iraq papers reveal Howard's warmongering
Documents released by the National Archives underline former PM John Howard's criminal behaviour in placating the U.S. during the invasion of Iraq. read now...

Wed, 20 Mar 2024 15:00:00 +1000
Matters of revenue: Meta abandons Australia’s media stable
Facebook's decision to deprecate news will have financial impacts on Australia's biggest media companies. read now...

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