This poem by Karen Throssell is the winner of the 2024 Independent Australia Writing Competition Most Enthralling Creative Work category. read now...

This beautifully written and compelling May article on the Israeli/Palestinian conflict, by Dr Kim Sawyer, has won first prize in our IA Writing Competition Most Compelling Article 2024. read now...

Independent Australia is delighted to announce the IA Writing Competition winners for 2024!  read now...

Donald Trump's second presidential administration is likely to be stacked with the kind of people who will make America far from anything great. read now...

The collapse of the Assad regime in Syria could have heavy consequences on Russia's Middle Eastern power play. read now...

The Institute of Public Affairs (IPA) has shown a severe lack of quality control in selecting some of the authors for its latest book. read now...

This poem is an *IA Writing Competition (creative work category) entry. read now...

No wonder... he glows in the dark and has a head shaped like a potato. read now...

Is a challenge to patriarchy's toxic masculinity the key to solving DV? read now...

A heavy-handed crackdown on protesting Israeli atrocities is another move against freedom of speech in Australia. read now...

Australia's Treasury increases 2024-2025 net migration forecast by 80,000 read now...

New report suggests Australia's water security is under threat with population growth. read now...

While assurances have been made that NDIS reforms will not be 'Robodebt 2.0', many fear that the revisions will leave them worse off. read now...

Following a search to replace managing director and editor-in-chief David Anderson, the ABC has found its man right under its nose. read now...

Numerous reports of large drones in the skies above the U.S. have left its citizens panicking and government agencies on the back foot. read now...

Technological advancement bears pros and cons that not only contributed to global progress but also increased many of society's challenges. read now...

The Opposition's costings for its nuclear power plan contain no estimate of the millions of dollars each one could cost taxpayers. read now...

A former Israeli Defence Minister and IDF chief of staff has accused his nation of carrying out ethnic cleansing of Palestinians in Northern Gaza. read now...

Another day, another barking lie from Dutton and his brazen band of disinformation dealers, now regularly guest-starring on the ABC. read now...

The theory that the Albanese Government needs to implement interest rate cuts before the next election is more of a gamble than pundits think. read now...

With Treasury's net migration forecast being vastly inaccurate, Dr Abul Rizvi analyses how and why the department missed the mark in its assessment. read now...

A harrowing tale of systemic failure, Jacqueline Rule's 'The Leaves' unveils the injustices faced by young Indigenous people in Australia's Youth Justice system read now...

More than ever, Australia needs valiant guardians to protect against malevolent manipulators. read now...

A story for all those who could've been Leonard Cohen. read now...

I went to the Salvos for a free feed. I certainly paid a huge price for my need... read now...

Take our 20-question quiz on 2024 and test your general knowledge about the year that was. read now...

Take our 20-question quiz and test your general knowledge. read now...

Take our 20-question quiz and test your general knowledge. read now...

Latest IA music news: Tamworth Country Music Awards nominees, The Dead Boys and Australian legend John Dowler read now...

Self-proclaimed psychic and renowned illusionist Uri Geller became famous after displaying his spoon and key-bending "techniques" to the world. read now...

A smattering of pro-Palestinian activists were mobbed by a large contingent of Zionists recently, illustrating how hard it's become for communities to disagree with the unfolding genocide. read now...

I want to give you a list of AI Christmas music to block in your major music streaming platform. read now...

Prime Minister Albanese needs to take back control of interest rates and stop letting the Reserve Bank dictate how to run the economy. read now...

'Honest' is the word critics often use to describe Helen Garner's writing. Her latest book, 'The Season', is efficient, clever, unusual and provocative. But honestly, it certainly isn't. read now...

The reluctance of Australia's two major parties to fix our environmental disasters feels like a state of collective madness. read now...

And happy for Peter to play his racist cards, too... choke... read now...

The idea that speech requires control is a step toward death to freedom of thought and political expression. Thankfully, the Labor Government's recent attempt to regulate speech in Australia has failed. read now...

This special photographic shoot included a touching moment with former PM Malcolm Fraser at Nareen Station. read now...

Australia's social media ban will isolate vulnerable children from online support communities. read now...

The political reluctance to pardon Julian Assange for his so-called crimes shows a failure to uphold the truth and is a blight against democracy. read now...

Regional bank closures: Senate inquiry's critical findings sidelined as Treasurer Jim Chalmers rolls out solo plans read now...

While institutional change is desperately needed, we should also be driving social change by questioning what it takes to be considered a “good dad”. read now...

The recent conditional approval granted by the U.S. FCC to Starlink for its direct-to-cell (D2C) services is a pivotal step in the evolution of global connectivity. read now...

The agriculture visa for Pacific Island nationals has been a dismal failure from the beginning, resulting in exploitation bordering on slavery and even fatalities, writes Dr Abul Rizvi. read now...

Numbers in the Queensland Election were a “normal” change of government and the Premier will be under three-way pressure over which way to take the state. read now...

Under the new Trump Administration, each Pacific nation will have to compete for American interest and funding based on trade, defence and combatting China. read now...

Managing editor Michelle Pini takes a look at the latest media disinformation disguised as credible commentary. read now...

News Corp's unethical support for the fossil fuel industry is propaganda dressed as news and requires some kind of regulation. read now...

Many democratic liberties we celebrate today are the result of the sacrifice of the rebels who fought for freedom 170 years ago. read now...

The mainstream newsrooms buried the good news and magnified the bad in last week’s national accounts. read now...

Peter Dutton's comments after a recent fire ravaged a Melbourne synagogue imply Labor's stance on Gaza has left Australia 'less safe'. read now...

Mick and the boys meet a sharp-dressed man with a cunning plan to get out of work. read now...

Julian Assange may no longer be behind bars, but his conviction casts a shadow over press freedom and the safety of journalists everywhere. read now...

If the word of the day is 'tariff', then Donald's spreading it far and wide. read now...

MBA's egregious claims illustrate how astonishingly lost they are on immigration policy. read now...

Dutton's copycat political strategy is straight from the Trump playbook. read now...

Australia takes centre stage as a global leader for safe and responsible AI use. read now...

Is Senator Lidia Thorpe’s brand of politics exactly what Australia needs? read now...

There's cool and then there's 'jazz cool'... and then there's James Morrison. read now...

The beauty of Sydney's Balmoral Beach. The joy of young hearts. read now...

A birds-eye of Bob's "bodgie": Australia's 23rd prime minister, Bob Hawke, being mobbed by adoring Aussie school kids. read now...

We're extending the IA Writing Competition until 31 October, so there's even more time to get your entries in for a chance to win! read now...

Independent Australia is delighted to announce its finalists for the 2024 IA Writing Competition. read now...

Smart grids have the potential to revolutionise how we produce, store, and consume electricity. read now...

Trump's threats are an unfolding American horror story — with potentially irreversible results. read now...

It's time for Australia to prepare for the fallout from Trump's global economy-wrecking tariffs. read now...

The passage of controversial migration legislation has again brought into focus the future of the asylum seeker system in Australia. read now...

Managing editor Michelle Pini sums up top examples of Macquarie Dictionary's defining new Word of the Year 2024: enshittification. read now...

ABC presents old data from the previous Coalition Government as a 'new' cost-of-living crisis study. read now...

Mick teaches Bazza his trick to squeezing the most out of life over a 'reluctant' beer or three. read now...

It's been a big week or so for the merry-making musos of Band Aid, prominent people named Perry and Australia's latest Hall-of-Famer, Missy Higgins. read now...

The recent shutdown of the 3G network that caused a nightmare for consumers should serve as a lesson for future service upgrades. read now...

The Electoral Reform Bill is an unfavourable development for the entire Australian political system. read now...

Albo 'likes' it. read now...

Much-needed measures to address cyber threats bring an additional compliance burden to businesses. read now...

Trump's tariffs will hurt the Australian economy and lead to trade tensions. read now...

The Government's proposed age limit for social media use is an excessive measure and not the only solution to regulating online usage. read now...

On the Jewish Day of Atonement (12 October) the killing in Gaza and Lebanon continued unabated. read now...

Here are some vital deportment behavioural protocols in the face of British flapdoodle. read now...

Viscount Christopher Monckton has become notorious for his climate change denial, despite scientific evidence proving him wrong time and again. read now...

In a move that won’t surprise many, the Opposition’s venomous rhetoric has once again exacerbated the debate on Australia’s refugee policy. read now...

Australia is facing a crisis in which 'child protection' services are reuniting a staggeringly low number of children with their families. read now...

Former shock jock, ruthless powerbroker and alleged sexual predator Alan Jones has been pretty much untouchable for decades. read now...

As Australia follows the U.S. in its cruel treatment of asylum seekers, it's important to remember that compassion can go a long way. read now...

The ill-planned shutdown of Australia's 3G network not only happened with little notice, but has caused a technological nightmare for consumers. read now...

The transition to sustainable transport is leading to social, economic and environmental benefits with the Asia-Pacific region particularly championing connectivity. read now...

The proposed legislation to restrict the age limit for social media use is destined to fail and may harbour another insidious purpose. read now...

This poem is an *IA Writing Competition (creative work category) entry. read now...

The next Trump Administration is going to be a period of chaos from which the United States may never recover socially or economically. read now...

A call for men to celebrate International Men's Day raises deeper issues regarding gender equality and the lingering need to challenge male privilege. read now...

Recent World Bank data provides another endorsement of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s economy. read now...

Donald Trump's arbitrary antics are driving Bazza up the wall. read now...

So, King Charles III finally turned up for the Australian leg of his victory lap of the Commonwealth. Isn't it time an Australian head of state was one of us... and also a resident? read now...

One movie event in the '80s shocked us with its depiction of the effects of nuclear war. Decades later, the world still seems hesitant to listen. read now...

IA is one of the last bastions of intelligent, independent, investigative journalism in Australia. read now...

The traditional migrant settler nations are all in immigration policy-tightening mode with Australia still working on repairing the net migration mess inherited by the Coalition. read now...

Meanwhile, the Twitterati are finding bluer skies. read now...

Tim Winton's 'Juice' is a powerful, truth-telling tale of what life on an increasingly devastated planet would be like. read now...

A letter sent to all 227 Australian MPs and senators aims to encourage ‘wider reading on the origins of the Middle East conflict’. read now...

Evangelicals and Christian nationalists played a large role in the re-election of Donald Trump, with equality and the economy taking a backseat to the church. read now...