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Bit by bit, Trump’s efforts to undermine, steal or even cancel the mid-term elections are taking shape. read now...

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The life and legacy of activist Caroline Graham reflects decades of struggle across feminism, environmentalism and Palestinian solidarity. read now...

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The Government’s reluctance to confront mounting visa backlogs and migration pressures risks compounding Australia’s immigration challenges while leaving politically difficult decisions for another day. read now...

Australia’s housing crisis is often blamed on tax incentives like negative gearing and the CGT discount, but the deeper roots may lie in decades of financial deregulation. read now...

Last week’s courageous budget could portend an era of substantial achievement. read now...

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A practical guide for Australian SMEs building an insurance strategy across regulatory, cyber, and supply-chain disruption, covering broker selection and cover priorities. read now...

It is the most ambitious Federal Budget the nation has seen for a couple of decades and the strain of committing to action showed on the faces of Labor’s front bench last night. read now...

Some of my best photos were hard won — like this one I took of Danny Kaye when he came to Australia to conduct the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. read now...

To achieve any semblance of equality in Australia, we urgently need greater ambition, creative ideas and new energy for First Nations building. read now...

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Craig Hill, the man who brought the Trump Tower crumbling down, explains how he – along with 280,000 other Aussies – trounced a tyrant. read now...

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In the ever-evolving landscape of digital marketing, search specialists play a pivotal role. These professionals are the architects behind online visibility, ensuring that businesses stand out in a crowded marketplace. read now...

After One Nation's David Farley recently won the Farrer by-election, Senator Pauline Hanson took centre stage with a speech that seemed vaguely familiar. read now...

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Meanwhile, Donald Trump is brushing aside the 'furious' cost of war. read now...

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America’s assault on Iran has exposed the limits of U.S. military power, drained its defences and strengthened the very forces Washington sought to weaken. read now...

The voters of Farrer have jumped from the dirty dishwater of the LNP into the seething sewer of Pauline Hanson's One Nation (PHON). read now...

As market concentration grows and reform stalls, Australia’s outdated competition system is driving up prices and dragging down productivity. read now...

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The working poor are not a statistic at the margins of the Australian economy. They are load-bearing. read now...

There is a quiet revolution unfolding over the battlefields of Ukraine — and it doesn’t roar like artillery or thunder like tanks. read now...

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When citizens fear speaking while politicians speak freely, then freedom has become a one-way street. read now...

From Iranian footballers to Hong Kong dissidents, recent cases show that protection in Australia often begins in civic and community networks before it reaches the state. read now...

As Labor prepares major housing and tax reforms, it must once again battle a powerful alliance of political, corporate and media forces. read now...

It is clear that the Liberals are bereft of ideas for moving this country forward. read now...

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While the economy recorded its best year ever in 2025, life dissatisfaction hit a new low. read now...

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This photo of a cloud-seeding aeroplane flying high above the Victorian Alps was taken to illustrate a story about 'man-made rain'. read now...

The 2026 Farrer by-election won’t change the course of Australian politics, but it might give it a solid nudge. read now...

As politicians invoke “Australian values” as a test of belonging, Australia’s own history reveals how often those values were shaped by racism, exclusion and fear of “the other”. read now...

Prince Harry’s starkly different appearances in Kyiv and Australia exposed the widening gulf between authentic public service and the machinery of celebrity royal branding. read now...

Australia’s housing crisis isn’t just a clash between generations, but a deepening class divide hidden beneath the rhetoric of the “fair crack”. read now...

A moving exploration of history, grief and reconciliation, Albert, Alan and the Guṯkuṯ traces two families across generations to reveal how truth-telling can help heal even the deepest wounds of Australia’s past. read now...

A chilling documentary exposes how social media giants profit from outrage, misinformation and political division while escaping meaningful accountability. read now...

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As governments tighten their grip on information, press freedom around the world is collapsing under the weight of censorship, intimidation and state-backed persecution. read now...

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Australia’s immigration debate is shifting from slogans and scare campaigns toward the harder question of how migration should actually be managed. read now...

Senator Pauline Hanson is on the rise and good gracious, is she inescapable. read now...

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Mateship is being hollowed out as decades of policy, corporate power and now AI shift wealth from Australian workers to those who own the system. read now...

It may be worth remembering in troubled geopolitical times that older societies knew how to remain composed when disorder arrived. read now...

Australia’s economic reality is anchored in Asia, but its strategic imagination is not keeping pace. read now...

For decades, the standard model of healthcare in Australia has been reactive. You feel unwell, you visit a GP, you receive a diagnosis and you receive a treatment. read now...

The AI debate has moved beyond algorithms & applications; it's now about infrastructure & energy. read now...

With the recent resurgence of volatility in the crypto market, Bitcoin and XRP have once again become the focus of market attention. read now...

A striking Banksy, a recycled war lie and a drift toward exceptionalism reveal how easily truth is buried — and how urgently Australia must choose to see before stepping over the edge. read now...

Despite the Gold Coast City Council twice voting to reject a development proposal endorsed by his administration, Gold Coast Council CEO Tim Baker unilaterally overturned that democratic decision, directly advantaging Mayor Tom Tate. read now...

The scale of male complicity in sexual violence is global, confronting and persistently unaccounted for. read now...

Two Brisbane cases may test Queensland’s speech laws in court, but the deeper question is why they restrict some speech while leaving its mirror untouched. read now...

Angus Taylor's immigration plan is inextricably linked to a Trumpian economic agenda. read now...

A provocative Royal Commission submission by Dr Evan Jones argues that Australia’s antisemitism debate cannot be separated from Israel, Zionism and their political influence. read now...

Anthony Albanese has quietly unveiled some of the biggest gambling reforms Australia has ever seen — but are they enough? read now...

The national broadcaster is failing the nation badly by misreporting Australia’s economy. read now...

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Ageing well is not about slowing down. It is about making informed choices that protect your health, preserve your independence, and support the quality of life you want to maintain for as long as possible. read now...

A sweeping exploration of fatherhood in Australia, from policy and history to deeply personal memory, revealing how much has changed and how much still hasn’t. read now...

Education funding is now more about sustaining advantage than addressing need. read now...

A development financially benefitting Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate and twice rejected by elected councillors, was quietly resurrected through bureaucracy, sealed documents and backroom deals that consistently favoured Tate and ran roughshod ove...

Council officers have been working secretly on new Beach Bar proposals for Gold Coast beaches. read now...

A Moon mission dressed as humanity’s triumph reveals itself as a glossy rehearsal for American-led space colonialism, complete with billion-dollar bravado and a $23 million toilet stealing the spotlight. read now...

Amid a fuel crisis, Australia’s carefully staged diplomacy in Asia reveals a deeper struggle with trust, identity and its place in the region. read now...

'Domination' is a highly erudite history of the Rise of Christianity. read now...

A protest vote wrapped in fear and frustration is pushing Australia beyond its two-party comfort zone. read now...

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It's time we killed the toxic idea that people who voted for Trump, One Nation, or Reform are the victims of society. read now...

Angus Taylor's social media vetting of Australian values for visa holders will be costly, labour-intensive and ultimately untenable. read now...

The ANZAC story overlooks vital contributions from First Nations peoples and diverse global communities, which deserve greater recognition. read now...

In this special Indy Eye podcast, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Chris Hedges joins Michelle Pini to discuss "blowback" from the ongoing Gaza genocide, the shocking Bondi attack and that "interview" with David Marr. ...

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