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A virtual model of the national broadband network is reshaping how Australia thinks about planning, resilience and critical infrastructure. read now...

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So you're thinking about visiting Turkey for the first time? Smart choice. This country sits right where Europe meets Asia, and honestly, that location alone tells you everything about what makes it special. You'll find ancient rui...

Barnaby Joyce has joined One Nation, continuing a political career defined by betrayal, ambition and self-interest. read now...

In Queensland, it is apparently illegal for property developers to make donations to politicians, or be accepted by them. Yet this doesn't seem to prohibit property developers such the Gold Coast's Tom "Have-a-Go" Tate�...

What has changed after the Bondi terrorist attack on Sunday 14 December? read now...

Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate has sold a former community-owned Bowls Club to Chinese interests for an alleged $33 million, making a massive profit. read now...

While small-time scammers are swiftly jailed for exploiting the NDIS, the powerful architects of Robodebt still enjoy freedom, pensions and impunity. read now...

Sri Lanka is facing one of its most severe flood events in recent memory, with entire districts submerged, homes destroyed, and tens of thousands displaced. read now...

Cancel culture may be noisy, but real accountability remains rare, especially for survivors of sexual assault. read now...

Halting migration might sound like a quick fix to Australia’s housing and economic woes, but the real outcome would be stalled growth, lost jobs and rising costs across the nation. read now...

While this year saw the demise of the USA as a global leader, next year may reveal its successors. read now...

When most Australians think about the cost of a car accident, they picture ambulance bills and hospital stays. But that's just the tip of the iceberg. The real financial devastation unfolds slowly, often catching victims completely off g...

This striking image of the late renowned soprano Helen Noonan was taken in Melbourne's historic Exhibition Building. read now...

Madeleine Cleary’s ‘The Butterfly Women’ brings colonial Melbourne to life in a gripping tale of murder, resilience and the women who refused to be forgotten. read now...

Now, at least and at last, the line is drawn on climate change and the environment. read now...

Bill Granger, the 'godfather' of avocado toast, defined modern Australian food but never lived to see it. read now...

Anti-fascist combat training is about feeling safe, not tough. read now...

As neo-Nazis train for violence, pretending mass rallies alone will stop them ignores history — and leaves movements dangerously exposed. read now...

A traveller’s close call in flood-ravaged Hoi An reveals how easily visitors can escape — and how many locals cannot. read now...

For those who prefer solitude but still crave connection, Jenny Valentish offers a guide that feels more like a friend than a lecture. read now...

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By omitting any mention of Israel’s actions, the Jewish Council’s latest report on antisemitism obscures the true source of rising hostility. read now...

When small nations resist America, democracy becomes a game of pressure. read now...

British politics has rotted so badly you now need a cheese knife to understand it. read now...

If the Middle East conflict is a race war between Arabs and Jews, does it mean supporters of Palestine, or Israel, are all being “racist”? read now...

It has been a busy week for Australia’s most “colourful” politician, Gold Coast City Mayor Tom Tate, the subject of this publication’s close to ten-year-long, detailed “Tate Town” investigation. read now...

America’s new National Security Strategy reads less like a plan for stability and more like a sermon for chaos, trading diplomacy for dogma and unity for delusion. read now...

Humanoid AI may dazzle with imitation, but without a living body to think and feel, it can never truly be one of us. read now...

Community sporting clubs are embracing a new era of locally owned, high-quality team apparel, with FE Custom leading the charge. Known for its commitment to custom jerseys, the brand has quickly become a favourite among grassroots teams seek...

Banks knew their systems were flawed but refused to act, leaving scam victims to bear the cost. read now...

It’s time to move beyond narratives of suffering and imagine Palestinian joy. read now...

With 2025 drawing to a close, there is a range of unexpectedly favourable news on the economy. read now...

Analysts expect new ABS data to show net migration holding steady around 315,000, defying claims of both a rebound and a collapse. read now...

FIFA invents a “Peace Prize” to flatter Donald Trump, proving once again that football’s governing body never misses an open goal for global embarrassment. read now...

We may have had a Royal Commission into its systemic failures and voted in a new Federal Labor Government in the meantime, but two years on from the Robodebt findings, what has really changed? read now...

Last week’s national accounts confirm Australia is back on a sound economic path. read now...

Prue Acton OBE is an Australian fashion designer who started her own business in Melbourne in 1963, later becoming the first Australian female designer to mount a show of her own range in New York. read now...

It’s been a rough week with a number of brilliant musicians departing for the great gig in the sky. Music guru David Kowalski has the latest. read now...

Thousands of Australians who retired to France now find themselves trapped in bureaucratic limbo, cut off from their age pensions. read now...

The inequality is starkest in criminal justice — the poor are still disproportionately incarcerated. read now...

Since Labor’s victory, the threat of right‑wing populism has not gone away — it has grown increasingly palpable. read now...

Major supermarkets and fuel retailers in bankless towns may qualify for exemptions from the Government’s proposed cash mandate, sparking fresh concerns about regional access to cash. read now...

Meanwhile, Donald Trump's "dozing off" denial remains alive and well. read now...

Australian small businesses are navigating a very different environment in 2026. Digital operations are no longer optional. Even the smallest café, consultancy or repair shop depends on cloud systems, online payments and connected devices. r...

The public education system has been unravelling for more than a decade — a class action may be the only remedy. read now...

Whatever we may think about our moral responsibility to other nations, the effects of inequality are becoming irreversible. read now...

Amid renewed debate over black bloc activism, Omar Hassan replies to Tom Tanuki’s critique of his article calling for focus and unity on the Left. read now...

A leaked proposal for staff and service cuts has ignited outrage, exposing how Victoria’s premier cultural institution is drifting from its mission to preserve knowledge toward corporate vanity projects. read now...

Palestinians and human rights advocates have slammed the UN’s new Gaza resolution as a neo-colonial power grab that rewards Israeli aggression and whitewashes decades of occupation. read now...

As television celebrates its centenary, the screen that once united the world now reflects a fractured, algorithm-driven society. read now...

Three years on from the firebombing of the home of Jordan Shanks, AKA friendlyjordies, an ABC Four Corners reporter has allegedly made death threats against the YouTuber. read now...

When the Duchess of York hints at going nuclear, even Buckingham Palace braces for a royal-level scandal with global blast radius. read now...

As Australia marks International Day of People with Disabilities, advocates call for a shift from “inspiration” tropes toward authentic disability narratives that reflect genuine inclusion. read now...

In a cruel policy move, the Trump Administration cancelled funding for World AIDS Day commemorations on the first of December. read now...

Donald Trump’s return to power isn’t a political revival, it’s the inevitable consequence of a nation consumed by the very racism it refuses to confront. read now...

A looming social media ban could feel like punishment to today’s teens, but it may end up being their long-lost ticket to freedom. read now...

Over the past week, the crypto world has been thrown into turmoil by explosive claims that a “quantum team has breached institutional-grade BTC wallets”. Although no official confirmation has been made, abnormal on-chain transactions, urg...

Sussan Ley’s so-called “values test” exposes the Coalition’s desperation to court the far-Right under the guise of patriotism. read now...

Recent outcomes on poverty alleviation raise concerns about the merit of Australia’s peak welfare body. read now...

In the early '70s, American film and TV actor Lee Marvin came to Australia more than once to go big-game fishing for black Marlin. read now...

Across the nation, our culturally and linguistically diverse older population is growing faster than the systems designed to support it. read now...

Ransomware has shifted from a disruptive nuisance into one of the most aggressive and costly cyber threats facing organisations of every size and sector. read now...

For decades, car ownership has been an entrenched financial burden on Australian households. Between soaring registration costs, complex insurance and rapid depreciation, the "freedom" of owning a vehicle often feels more like a he...

Appalling Hanson... she really needs some new material. read now...

A billionaire feast of ego and excuses, James Packer’s latest interview is less redemption arc, more degustation of delusion. read now...

Implacable, unswerving, innovative, incorruptible –  standing up to bullies — no-one does it like IA. Help save Independent Australia. You'll miss it when it's gone. read now...

Behind closed doors, the Albanese Government has replaced one form of outsourced violence with another. read now...

A growing number of people in Australia remain stuck in immigration limbo. read now...

Penny Wong’s cautious diplomacy reveals Australia’s struggle to balance loyalty to the U.S. with the need for genuine independence on the world stage. read now...

While hailed as a model of fairness, compulsory voting may be breeding apathy instead. read now...

Australia may be online, but a growing gap in speed, skills and strategy shows we’re losing pace with global digital leaders. read now...

A brutal reckoning with the West’s complicity, as Gaza shatters the illusion of morality and exposes empire’s true reflection. read now...

Through Olivia Laing’s The Garden Against Time, the garden becomes more than a refuge — it’s a living battleground of beauty, class and conscience. read now...

From economic wreckage to recovery, Chalmers and Gallagher’s budget repair stands as Labor’s quiet triumph. read now...

The United States, Russia and China are spending tens of billions of dollars on new nuclear weapons, modernising their missiles, strategic bomber aircraft and nuclear submarines. read now...

Managing editor Michelle Pini examines recent White House events and considers whether Americans are finally waking up to the MAGA cult. read now...

Workers, doctors and lawyers unite in calls for urgent reform to fix a system described as adversarial, outdated and unfair. read now...

Young people are struggling — but not equally. While some inherit safety nets, others face shrinking futures, creating a quieter crisis and further divide. read now...

Prices, jobs, growth and debt all confirm the Coalition parties have run out of puff. read now...

This heart-warming photo of Megan Jack (L) and Chris Wright enjoying the relaxed vibe at St Andrews Community Market was taken in 1986.  read now...

Once rich with magnesium and life, Australia’s soils are running on empty — and so are we. read now...

For many U.S. investors, Bali has moved from a dream destination to a serious entry on their investment spreadsheets. read now...

A measured defence of the global stability provided by a man who accidentally startles nations into behaving. read now...

A new book provides a sharp and unsettling examination of how Australia’s foreign policy is being shaped, steered and stretched by the strategic ambitions of a Trump-led United States. read now...

Meanwhile, Coalition climate credibility is under the wrecking ball. read now...

Indigenous people don’t offer us hope — they offer truth, which demands we dismantle the systems that made hope necessary. read now...

It’s a strange world when a president of the United States goes out of his way to defend someone named by U.S. intelligence as having approved the killing of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi. read now...

The combination of moral authority and strategic location could make Timor-Leste an unexpected mediator in regional disputes. read now...

Documents reveal how Australia’s covert role in Chile’s 1973 coup fed the tensions that ultimately consumed the Whitlam Government. read now...

As AI companionship enters the realm of marriage, the lines between affection, obsession and delusion blur in surreal – and sometimes dangerous – new ways. read now...

Despite overwhelming public support, Labor continues to stall on signing the nuclear weapons ban treaty highlighted in a damning Four Corners report. read now...

A bold satellite plan risks repeating Optus-style failures unless Australia builds resilience, redundancy and real oversight into every layer of its digital infrastructure. read now...

In this digital era, it is crucial to protect individual and business data — a situation unique to our times. Australians are banking, buying, chatting and accessing government services online more than ever before; they have never been s...

Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has laid to rest growing concerns that her party has abandoned the Paris Climate Agreement. read now...

Beacon of hope Independent Australia is, after 15 years of shining a light in dark places, in danger of being snuffed out. read now...

A quiet visa carve-out leaves thousands of permanent residents uncounted, while the Government insists nothing has changed. read now...

New data shows ANZ and Westpac accelerating fossil fuel lending despite public climate pledges, placing them at odds with both regulators and their own commitments. read now...

Australians face new hurdles at Europe’s borders: How to avoid costly entry mistakes before it’s too late. read now...