Independent Australia
Wed, 23 Mar 2022 16:00:00 +1000 There's more to the SA Labor Election victory than you think
Labor's victory in the SA State Election was won not just from a vote against the Liberals, but on a strategy based around the interests of the people. read now...
Wed, 23 Mar 2022 11:00:00 +1000 Government offers carbon tax cuts as 'dodgy' offsets criticised
The Government will provide tax concessions for the production of carbon credits as the integrity of the carbon offset scheme is questioned. read now...
Wed, 23 Mar 2022 09:00:00 +1000 Scott Morrison uses Ukraine war to push coal agenda
Scott Morrison is sending coal to war-ravaged Ukraine in a move that appears solely for the benefit of the fossil fuel industry. read now...
Wed, 23 Mar 2022 07:00:00 +1000 Government to fund NBN boost for regional areas
While the Government will be spending money to upgrade the NBN in regional areas, this may come with a new set of problems. read now...
Tue, 22 Mar 2022 08:25:00 +1000 Sorry...no news today, we're #WaitingOnZuck
No news today: Independent Australia is joining other small independent news outlets in a news freeze, #WaitingOnZuck. read now...
Wed, 16 Mar 2022 07:00:00 +1000 The SA State Election shouldn’t even be close (but it is)
Polls suggest South Australia's Liberal Government could be defeated after just one term in the upcoming State Election. read now...
Sun, 20 Mar 2022 08:00:00 +1000 EXCLUSIVE: Inside the war on Ukraine
This personal account by frontline Australian photojournalist Bryce Wilson shares friends and colleagues' experiences of war in Ukraine as it unfolds. read now...
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 07:00:00 +1000 All-time worst economic outcomes under Morrison and Frydenberg hit 60
The number of published results of the Coalition’s economic mismanagement which are the worst on record has now reached 60. read now...
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 07:00:00 +1000 AUDIO EXCLUSIVE: Laura Tangle talks floods and photo ops with PM Scott Morrespin
ScoMo joins Laura Tangle on ABC $7.10 and and reveals all on disaster management and what it really means to be "real". Really. read now...
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 15:00:00 +1000 Behind the scenes with Laura Tangle and PM Morrespin
We take our podcasts and videos extremely seriously here at Independent Australia. read now...
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 11:00:00 +1000 Perrottet Government tightens grip on information
Extracting documents covered by the NSW Government’s GIPA Act is a circus ensuring a complete lack of transparency and accountability. read now...
Fri, 18 Mar 2022 08:00:00 +1000 CARTOONS: Mark David loves a 'mock-tale'
But he must have been on the margaritas when he gave that Women's Network logo the tick! read now...
Sun, 20 Mar 2022 12:00:00 +1000 Harmony Day airbrushes Australia's racist ideologies
Harmony Day continues to be a day of tokenism, as Australia has whitewashed the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. read now...
Sat, 19 Mar 2022 15:00:00 +1000 A tale of two responses: Ukraine supported as Rohingya ignored
The Rohingya have received little international support and that must change to ensure their rights are respected and protected, writes Shaik Abdur Rahman. read now...
Sat, 19 Mar 2022 11:00:00 +1000 Religious discrimination bill set aside, win for human rights
Thank God, the Religious Discrimination Bill is done for. read now...
Sat, 19 Mar 2022 07:00:00 +1000 Workers suffer when their employers drive climate emergency
Working for an entity that upholds ethical values such as environmental sustainability is essential for our job satisfaction, writes Greenpeace Australia Pacific CEO David Ritter. read now...
Fri, 18 Mar 2022 07:00:00 +1000 Government denies Walker's claim of support to destroy wetlands
A government department has denied claims by a developer that a submission for an environmentally-destructive town plan is in review. read now...
Fri, 18 Mar 2022 15:00:00 +1000 A love letter to journalism, courtesy of The French Dispatch
A collection of stories come together as a tribute to journalists and editors everywhere. read now...
Fri, 18 Mar 2022 11:00:00 +1000 Rotten rulings — Julian Assange's extradition appeal denied
Continuing his uphill legal battle, Julian Assange has been denied U.S. extradition appeal as his case continues. read now...
Mon, 14 Mar 2022 07:00:00 +1000 Insiders leads Coalition’s election campaign on economic supremacy
The ABC continues to violate its charter by boosting one side of politics with false information. read now...
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 15:00:00 +1000 Australia’s 'war' with China: featherweight versus heavyweight
It is utter hubris that Scott Morrison and Peter Dutton continue to fan the flames of war with China discourse, writes Paul Begley. read now...
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 11:00:00 +1000 Walker, Assange and the 'climate kids': Signs of a broken legal system
One of the most hackneyed weapons in any colonial apologist’s arsenal is the myth former colonies should be grateful to have inherited the British common law system. read now...
Wed, 16 Mar 2022 15:00:00 +1000 Palaszczuk Government continues koala extinction
Despite promising to improve in koala conservation, the Queensland Government continues to destroy our iconic animals. read now...
Wed, 16 Mar 2022 11:00:00 +1000 Regenerative agriculture can save the planet and humankind
Regenerative agricultural practices can reverse the devastating effects of climate change, thus saving ecosystems and also ourselves. read now...
Wed, 16 Mar 2022 10:00:00 +1000 Demons can win another flag — and this time do it at 'The G'
With this year's AFL grand final expected to return to the MCG – the spiritual home of the Demons – it will be hard to stop Melbourne from clinching back-to-back premierships. read now...
Tue, 15 Mar 2022 15:00:00 +1000 KERRYN PHELPS: Dave Sharma turns his back on blue
Dave Sharma, the current Federal Member for Wentworth, got himself into a “blue” last week about his newsletter to constituents. read now...
Tue, 15 Mar 2022 11:00:00 +1000 IA Book Club: Firestorm by Greg Mullins
Revelly Robinson reviews Firestorm, a book by Greg Mullins detailing the Government's inaction on climate change from a frontline perspective. read now...
Sun, 13 Mar 2022 12:00:00 +1000 Alexander Dugin: A Russian fascist who helped to convince Putin to invade
The name Alexander Dugin is not known to most outside Russia, but millions are now openly dealing with the consequences of this man’s strange ideas. read now...
Tue, 15 Mar 2022 07:00:00 +1000 Foxtel struggling in the streaming market
Foxtel has been struggling and is continuing to struggle in the video streaming market. read now...
Thu, 10 Mar 2022 08:00:00 +1000 Morrison, Dutton, the ADF and the floods — photo ops all the way down
A vivid illustration of the current Federal Government’s approach to natural disasters occurred in Northern NSW this week, writes Dave Donovan. read now...
Mon, 14 Mar 2022 16:00:00 +1000 Understanding the war in Ukraine
The war between Russia and Ukraine began long before 24 February 2022, the date provided for the beginning of the Russian invasion. read now...
Mon, 14 Mar 2022 15:00:00 +1000 As fuel prices surge, now is the time to go green
With fuel prices soaring as a result of Russia's war against Ukraine, there has never been a better time to end our reliance on fossil fuels. read now...
Mon, 14 Mar 2022 11:00:00 +1000 HELEN CALDICOTT: Russia's war could spell worldwide nuclear disaster
Boasting the world's biggest nuclear arsenal, Russia's aggression towards Ukraine could spell catastrophe on a global scale. read now...
Sun, 13 Mar 2022 08:00:00 +1000 Not nearly enough: Flood money for NSW and Qld inadequate
The funds put up by the Federal Government are an insult to the people suffering flooding, writes Col Jennings. read now...
Sun, 13 Mar 2022 16:00:00 +1000 Former NRL star Jarryd Hayne on bail, awaits third trial in NSW
Former NRL star Jarryd Hayne has had his sexual assault appeal allowed and has also been released on bail as he awaits a third trial. read now...
Mon, 07 Mar 2022 15:00:00 +1000 Friendlyjordies allegations against Dutton met with silence
An exposé on Peter Dutton by independent journalist Friendlyjordies has been ignored by the mainstream media. read now...
Sat, 12 Mar 2022 07:00:00 +1000 Avi Yemini sinks to new low, tries to raise money from tragic floods
I’ve just seen an Avi Yemini video in which he stands in some floodwater and tries to get some anti-vax material out of the inestimable tragedy of the 2022 flood disaster. read now...
Sat, 12 Mar 2022 15:00:00 +1000 Morrison, Frydenberg, Joyce and Cash fundraise for Labor electorates
Scott Morrison addresses the crowd in Lismore in New South Wales. read now...
Sat, 12 Mar 2022 11:00:00 +1000 We must remember women during the war in Ukraine
We have all watched in horror as Russian troops have advanced on Ukraine. read now...
Fri, 11 Mar 2022 15:00:00 +1000 Morrison's 'arc of autocracy' speech is foreign policy tripe
A recent foreign policy speech by Scott Morrison has revealed his misguided view of Australian sovereignty. read now...
Fri, 11 Mar 2022 11:00:00 +1000 Ukraine response shows Australia's refugee hypocrisy
Scott Morrison's compassion towards the refugees of Ukraine is revealing the hypocrisy of his Government and ethnic double standards. read now...
Fri, 11 Mar 2022 08:00:00 +1000 CARTOONS: Mark David is on stress leave
There's only so much disaster a man can mishandle leading up to an election. read now...
Fri, 11 Mar 2022 07:00:00 +1000 Mainstream media targets Independent candidate spending
Recent articles focusing on the social media spending of Independent candidates are the latest attempt to prop up the status quo of Australia’s political duopoly. read now...
Thu, 10 Mar 2022 16:00:00 +1000 Scott Morrison — the great Australian disaster
As communities are struggling to rebuild from devastating floods, the Prime Minister has once again bungled the response. read now...
Thu, 10 Mar 2022 11:00:00 +1000 Australia should stand by Tibet's side, not shun it
10 March 2022 will mark the 63rd anniversary of Tibetan Uprising Day when Tibetans revolted against the illegal occupation of their lands by the People’s Republic of China. read now...
Thu, 10 Mar 2022 15:00:00 +1000 The 'she’ll be right' syndrome: Australia’s doomed koalas
In a country expert in killing off mammal species at a rate exceeding that of others, Australians face the prospect that the koala, one of its most recognisable animals, has its days numbered. read now...
Wed, 09 Mar 2022 07:00:00 +1000 Perrottet Government leaves flood victims to fend for themselves
Sue Arnold gives a first-hand account of how the NSW Government has failed to help flood victims during the crisis. read now...
Wed, 09 Mar 2022 11:00:00 +1000 Putin upscales Russia's information war
Two weeks into the invasion of Ukraine, Putin might still get his quick conquest — but a lasting great victory remains more elusive. read now...
Wed, 09 Mar 2022 15:00:00 +1000 Telstra’s OneWeb deal caught up in the Russian war
Telstra might regret having signed a deal with OneWeb as this company has now become a pawn in the war between Russia and Ukraine. read now...
Tue, 08 Mar 2022 16:00:00 +1000 Frydenberg's ASIC squeezes $1 billion profit from the public
ASIC delivered the Government a record $1 billion profit last financial year, with small business footing the majority of the bill. read now...
Tue, 08 Mar 2022 15:00:00 +1000 A safer way to ditch the monarchy
The republic model proposed by the ARM of an elected head of state has been met with criticism. read now...
Tue, 08 Mar 2022 11:00:00 +1000 Ukraine’s refugee crisis revealing Western double standards
Refugees from Afghanistan and elsewhere have faced hostility in Europe whereas Ukrainian refugees are being treated with compassion. read now...
Tue, 08 Mar 2022 07:00:00 +1000 Women's efforts to stop men's violence are failing
More needs to be done in stopping men from acting out violence against women, rather than focusing on victims. read now...
Mon, 07 Mar 2022 18:00:00 +1000 EXCLUSIVE: Law Society and AFP ignore Grubisa's Family Court trawls
The Family Court referred Grubisa’s conduct in trawling their lists to the NSW Law Society and the AFP, but they did nothing. Why don't they care? IA founder David Donovan reports. read now...
Sat, 05 Mar 2022 07:00:00 +1000 The Coalition's 'dreadful' legacy on the Great Barrier Reef
Ahead of the upcoming Federal Election, the Coalition Government has made another significant pledge to protect the Great Barrier Reef from further environmental harm and degradation. read now...
Mon, 07 Mar 2022 16:00:00 +1000 Let our heroic women be voices for change
The imbalance of power between men and women has been placed squarely in the spotlight over the past year. read now...
Mon, 07 Mar 2022 11:00:00 +1000 Putin will prevail if good people do nothing
Not enough has been done to prevent Vladimir Putin from continuing his war against Ukraine. read now...
Mon, 07 Mar 2022 07:00:00 +1000 Twelve more things revealing Australia’s poor economic management
There is plenty in last week’s quarterly national accounts that the Coalition Government does not want voters to discover. read now...
Sun, 06 Mar 2022 15:00:00 +1000 IA Book Club: GIRT — The Unauthorised History of Australia
Peter Baker reviews David Hunt's 'GIRT: The Unauthorised History of Australia', a compelling book that manages to both educate and amuse. read now...
Sun, 06 Mar 2022 12:00:00 +1000 Snakes on a plane, bad — in the medicine cabinet, good!
Research has shown venom from an Asian cobra species has strong analgesic properties. Snakes mostly invoke fear, but we should also appreciate the gifts they offer. read now...
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 07:00:00 +1000 9 things Scott Morrison could have done for the flood emergency — but didn’t
When people are sitting on their rooftops and clinging to discarded car tyres to avoid drowning in a torrent of devastation, what is the leader of the nation to do? read now...
Sun, 06 Mar 2022 08:00:00 +1000 Spare a tissue for male, middle-aged, millionaire politicians
Can we get a "boo-hoo" for the real victims of rape culture — white, middle-aged, male, millionaire politicians who are called nasty names on social media? read now...
Sat, 05 Mar 2022 15:00:00 +1000 IA Book Club: Lachlan Macquarie's dismissal
Grace Karskens of the Sydney Morning Herald described The First Dismissal by Luke Slattery as 'a fierce little book'. read now...
Sat, 05 Mar 2022 11:00:00 +1000 The world must remember the suffering of Afghan women
On International Women's Day, we must reflect on the injustices facing women in Afghanistan, writes Nazdana Soltanfar. read now...
Fri, 04 Mar 2022 15:00:00 +1000 As our world grows darker, along comes The Batman
A vigilante determined to wipe out crime from his city's streets becomes tangled in the web of a serial killer's plot. read now...
Fri, 04 Mar 2022 11:00:00 +1000 Criminal or hero: The life of ‘Breaker’ Morant
On the anniversary of the execution of "Breaker" Morant, history editor Dr Glenn Davies examines the life of this legendary Australian. read now...
Fri, 04 Mar 2022 08:00:00 +1000 CARTOONS: Mark David is staying positive!
Meanwhile, his popularity is rapidly receding. read now...
Fri, 04 Mar 2022 07:00:00 +1000 Scott Morrison is the biggest threat to national security
Prime Minister Scott Morrison is more concerned with potential threats from outside the nation rather than focusing on domestic problems. read now...
Sun, 27 Feb 2022 11:00:00 +1000 The facts of bitcoin
In amongst all the hysteria of price volatility, anonymity and the value of Bitcoin, the genius of Bitcoin has been overlooked. read now...
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 11:00:00 +1000 PRESS CONFERENCE: Dave Donovan's Q&A with the Sydney Uni newsroom
David Donovan joins Pam Walker and Eva Cox for a Q&A in the Sydney University Media and Communications newsroom, discussing the role of independent journalism and how to make future voices heard. read now...
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 15:00:00 +1000 Business groups call for higher immigration 'facile'
Since late last year, various business lobby groups are pressing for higher levels of immigration. read now...
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 11:00:00 +1000 Like Vietnam, Ukraine dragged into bloody conflict
The war in Ukraine has historical precedents, writes Frances Letters. read now...
Wed, 02 Mar 2022 15:00:00 +1000 EXCLUSIVE: ACMA fudges complaints data
Australia’s media regulator has secretly changed its methodology giving the appearance that complaints from the public have crashed to all-time lows. read now...
Wed, 02 Mar 2022 11:00:00 +1000 EXCLUSIVE: Dominique Grubisa offers 'protecction' amid scathing criticism
Dominique Grubisa is continuing to spruik her services despite criticism from legal professionals and scathing client reviews. read now...
Mon, 28 Feb 2022 16:00:00 +1000 HOW GOOD IS SCO-MO?! The comprehensive Scott Morrison leadership checklist
Scott Morrison here. How good are me and my team? Here are just a few of my accomplishments during my first term. read now...
Wed, 02 Mar 2022 07:00:00 +1000 'Big Digital' in playoffs for gaming market
The gaming market is bigger than the total video market — television, streaming and music combined. Stakes are high for big digital media companies aiming to dominate this business. read now...
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 16:00:00 +1000 Dud UK-based media index lauds News Corp and bashes ABC, SBS and IA
The efforts of a self-appointed ratings agency have shown how you need to be careful in the tricky world of publishing. read now...
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 15:00:00 +1000 Morrison Government keeps coal fired up despite AGL bid
The offer by tech billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes to buy out AGL has stunned the markets and left the Morrison Government blindsided. read now...
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 07:00:00 +1000 Peter Dutton’s GoFundMe is Coalition indifference writ large
Peter Dutton has established a crowdfunding campaign to assist flood victims rather than using emergency funding. read now...
Thu, 24 Feb 2022 07:00:00 +1000 The Albanese approach: How an unpopular plan has Labor on the verge of victory
Shortly after Labor’s largely unanticipated Federal Election loss, IA spoke with a Labor Party strategist. read now...
Mon, 28 Feb 2022 15:00:00 +1000 How Australian uranium ended up in war-torn Ukraine
With war raging in Ukraine, Dave Sweeney looks at nuclear threats in the region, including a worrying Australian connection. read now...
Mon, 28 Feb 2022 11:00:00 +1000 UN warns Australia in danger of increased wildfires
Australia can expect an increase in catastrophic wildfires according to a recently released UN report. read now...
Mon, 28 Feb 2022 07:00:00 +1000 The perils of politicians praying in public
Concerns are increasingly being raised about the religious faith of senior Australian politicians. read now...
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 09:30:00 +1000 Get your first look at new anti-corruption party FIN on Saturday 26 February
Catch the crooks! The Federal ICAC Now Party will be addressing an event this weekend to discuss its policies against political corruption. read now...
Sat, 26 Feb 2022 07:00:00 +1000 Political vultures like Hanson manipulating far-right protesters
Riccardo Bosi has been telling the anti-lockdown movement a bunch of hysterical, bloodthirsty bullshit for a while now. read now...
Sun, 27 Feb 2022 07:00:00 +1000 Groth pre-selection shows Vic Liberals have learnt nothing
Sam Groth has been selected as the Liberal Party candidate for Nepean, but his policy platform seems to not go beyond a dislike of lockdowns. read now...
Sat, 26 Feb 2022 15:00:00 +1000 As climate catastrophe nears, Russia focuses on futile war
Internecine wars while the climate threatens to collapse around us is the height of folly, writes George Grundy. read now...
Sat, 26 Feb 2022 11:00:00 +1000 Agriculture Visa policy tarnished by political deals
Australia's Agriculture Visa policy is in disarray, writes Abul Rizvi. read now...
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 15:00:00 +1000 Ukraine: Three decades after the Cold War, back to open conflict
With Russia launching a full-scale attack on Ukraine, Dr Lee Duffield analyses events leading up to the invasion. read now...
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 09:00:00 +1000 CARTOONS: Mark David is in 'train-ing'
Sadly, he skipped the workshop on 'lockouts' vs 'strikes'. read now...
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 07:00:00 +1000 Billionaire activism reveals the failure of Australian democracy
With the Federal Government failing to act on climate policy, it could be up to our billionaires to save the world. read now...
Thu, 24 Feb 2022 15:00:00 +1000 EXCLUSIVE: Grubisa’s standout success stories often anything but
Dominique Grubisa continues to overstate her successes to her clients, reports David Donovan. read now...
Thu, 24 Feb 2022 11:00:00 +1000 Rising child suicides should alarm all of us
I remember a father who found his son hours after his suicide. The father lay his son down and cradled his body through the night until responders arrived in the morning. read now...
Wed, 23 Feb 2022 15:00:00 +1000 Independents: The best chance for a federal ICAC
Intelligent independents are the key to real political change. They can go where major parties fear to tread and argue for a fully empowered federal ICAC. read now...
Wed, 23 Feb 2022 11:00:00 +1000 HESTA's fossil fuel ties tarnish its reputation
With billions of dollars worth of investments in the fossil fuel industry, HESTA is contributing to the destruction of our planet. read now...
Mon, 21 Feb 2022 07:00:00 +1000 Morrison humiliates Australia further with lowest economic freedom ever
All countries have been graded on prosperity, security and freedom and Australia has been given a huge F for FAIL. read now...
Thu, 17 Feb 2022 07:00:00 +1000 Coalition gaffes galore to the tune of an off-key ukulele
The Prime Minister's abysmal ukulele performance is a parable for the off-key tune by which the Coalition governs Australia. read now...
Wed, 23 Feb 2022 07:00:00 +1000 Government advised to accept 'sunk' NBN costs
The head of the ACCC has delivered a bombshell recommendation to the Government on recouping the costs of the NBN. read now...
Tue, 22 Feb 2022 15:00:00 +1000 Mainstream media blames unions for Perrottet's train lockout
The Perrottet Government's shutdown of the NSW rail network was mislabeled a 'train strike' by a compliant mainstream media. read now...
Tue, 22 Feb 2022 11:00:00 +1000 Australia needs to ditch coal before it's too late
With other nations around the world eliminating coal as an energy source, Australia needs to do more to catch up. read now...