Independent Australia News https://independentaustralia.net https://independentaustralia.net/t/apple-touch-icon.png https://independentaustralia.net https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/mad-money-mag-urges-aussies-to-bow-and-buckle-to-bossy-billionaire-bullies,21131?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/mad-money-mag-urges-aussies-to-bow-and-buckle-to-bossy-billionaire-bullies,21131?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed ‘Billionaire barons have every right to use their money to influence us’, pontificated the Australian Financial Review editorial team on 28 May 2026. read now...]]> Thu, 04 Jun 2026 07:30:00 +1000 Michelle Pini, David Donovan and Dr Lee Duffield https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/assisted-living-amenities-that-improve-quality-of-life,20633?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/assisted-living-amenities-that-improve-quality-of-life,20633?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Assisted living communities extend beyond simple accommodations. Considerate amenities in these environments facilitate the comfort, engagement, and well-being of those residing there. read now...]]> Tue, 03 Feb 2026 01:00:00 +1000 https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/visa-plan-strategies-for-long-term-success,20594?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/visa-plan-strategies-for-long-term-success,20594?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Obtaining a visa is an exercise in foresight, patience, and organisation. As global mobility continues to increase, people and families are often looking for more permanent, secure alternatives. This methodical approach will help ensure a successful transition with minimal impact and provide retroactive counseling for years to come. read now...]]> Wed, 21 Jan 2026 20:30:00 +1000 https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/2-top-ia-article-of-2025-elon-musk-waves-away-dodgy-salute,20528?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/2-top-ia-article-of-2025-elon-musk-waves-away-dodgy-salute,20528?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Mark David is IA's star cartoonist and this January compilation was especially popular. read now...]]> Sat, 03 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +1000 Mark David https://independentaustralia.net/environment/environment-display/bushfires-frighten-all-creatures--great-and-small-,21141?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/environment/environment-display/bushfires-frighten-all-creatures--great-and-small-,21141?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed During my coverage of the 1972 New South Wales bushfires, I captured this little creature desperately trying to escape the flames. read now...]]> Sun, 07 Jun 2026 07:50:00 +1000 Bill McAuley https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/retailerstrying-to-get-out-of-their-obligations-to-accept-cash-under-new-laws,21143?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/retailerstrying-to-get-out-of-their-obligations-to-accept-cash-under-new-laws,21143?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Multiple supermarkets and fuel retailers are trying to get out of their obligations to accept cash. read now...]]> Sat, 06 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +1000 Dale Webster https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/afr-rich-list-offers-a-scorecard-of-australian-inequality,21138?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/afr-rich-list-offers-a-scorecard-of-australian-inequality,21138?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed The Rich List reveals a system that concentrates wealth and narrows the pathways to economic security. read now...]]> Sat, 06 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +1000 Carl Rhodes https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/forced-labour-tariffs-us-hypocrisy-writ-large-but-dont-make-a-diplomatic-fuss,21142?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/forced-labour-tariffs-us-hypocrisy-writ-large-but-dont-make-a-diplomatic-fuss,21142?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Forced labour rhetoric is being weaponised as trade tariffs by the Trump Administration. read now...]]> Sat, 06 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +1000 Wayne Hawkins https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/beyond-behaviour-understanding-neurodivergent-overwhelm,21140?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/beyond-behaviour-understanding-neurodivergent-overwhelm,21140?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed When a neurodivergent child melts down or shuts down, experts say the behaviour is often a signal of nervous system overload, not defiance. read now...]]> Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +1000 Melissa Marsden https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/the-drone-war-turning-ukraine-into-a-machine-battlefield,21137?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/the-drone-war-turning-ukraine-into-a-machine-battlefield,21137?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Ukraine's drone army is reshaping modern warfare, turning the battlefield into a relentless contest between technology, survival and human endurance. read now...]]> Fri, 05 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +1000 Patrick Drennan https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/cartoons-fight-loving-peace-presidents-latest-white-house-stunt,21132?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/cartoons-fight-loving-peace-presidents-latest-white-house-stunt,21132?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Un. F***ing. Cool. read now...]]> Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +1000 Mark David https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/john-farnham--australias-voice-falls-silent,21139?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/john-farnham--australias-voice-falls-silent,21139?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Australia may never hear John Farnham sing again, but the legacy of the man known simply as 'The Voice' will endure for generations. read now...]]> Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +1000 Dan Jensen https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/flashback-2019-put-gun-nation-last,21129?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/flashback-2019-put-gun-nation-last,21129?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed The dangers posed by political extremism, misinformation and vested interests continue to cast a long shadow over Australia's democracy. read now...]]> Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +1000 David Donovan https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/adelaides-water-efficiency-problem-starts-at-the-household-plumbing-level,21136?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/adelaides-water-efficiency-problem-starts-at-the-household-plumbing-level,21136?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed South Australia has long understood water scarcity in a way that wetter states have not had to do. read now...]]> Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:30:00 +1000 https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/why-are-state-and-federal-governments-driving-the-koala-to-extinction,21125?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/why-are-state-and-federal-governments-driving-the-koala-to-extinction,21125?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Koalas continue to suffer: Are we dealing with political environmental vandalism? read now...]]> Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:15:00 +1000 Sue Arnold https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/unpaid-super-is-wage-theft-from-july-the-excuses-run-out,21134?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/unpaid-super-is-wage-theft-from-july-the-excuses-run-out,21134?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed As an accountant, I spend a lot of time looking at the gap between what a business owes its people and what actually reaches them. read now...]]> Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:02:00 +1000 Ben Feng https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/australian-flotilla-survivors-describe-ordeal-after-gaza-mission,21133?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/australian-flotilla-survivors-describe-ordeal-after-gaza-mission,21133?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed A humanitarian mission may have ended at the border, but for some Australian participants, the ordeal was only just beginning. read now...]]> Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +1000 Jane Salmon https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/beneath-mexicos-world-cup-host-city-a-crisis-of-forced-disappearances,21128?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/beneath-mexicos-world-cup-host-city-a-crisis-of-forced-disappearances,21128?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed The 2026 World Cup is set among cartel violence and families desperately searching for their loved ones. read now...]]> Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:30:00 +1000 Finley Monaghan-Mc Grath https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/one-nations-poll-surge-and-the-politics-of-prediction,21135?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/one-nations-poll-surge-and-the-politics-of-prediction,21135?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Polls can capture a moment in time, but treating them as crystal balls risks turning political analysis into speculation. read now...]]> Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +1000 Binoy Kampmark https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/housing-affordability-and-the-hidden-maintenance-costs-nobody-warns-first-time-buyers-about,21127?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/housing-affordability-and-the-hidden-maintenance-costs-nobody-warns-first-time-buyers-about,21127?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Australia's housing affordability debate focuses almost exclusively on the price of getting in. read now...]]> Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:14:00 +1000 https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/the-market-signal-that-could-change-everything-for-cryptocurrency,21126?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/the-market-signal-that-could-change-everything-for-cryptocurrency,21126?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Cryptocurrency investors spend a significant amount of time searching for clues about where the market may be heading next. read now...]]> Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:21:00 +1000 https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/ai-is-not-just-technology--its-reshaping-society-in-ways-we-dont-control,21119?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/ai-is-not-just-technology--its-reshaping-society-in-ways-we-dont-control,21119?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed AI is transforming society: Will humanity shape that transformation or be shaped by it? read now...]]> Wed, 03 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +1000 Paul Budde https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/popular-backyard-pool-design-trends-for-modern-homes,21124?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/popular-backyard-pool-design-trends-for-modern-homes,21124?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Imagine stepping into your backyard and being greeted by the shimmering blue of a pool, inviting you to dive in and escape the heat. Backyard pools are more than just a place to swim, they transform outdoor spaces into personal retreats. read now...]]> Wed, 03 Jun 2026 01:41:00 +1000 https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/how-professional-bathroom-specialist-installations-prevent-costly-repairs,21123?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/how-professional-bathroom-specialist-installations-prevent-costly-repairs,21123?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed When it comes to bathroom renovations, many homeowners feel tempted to take the DIY route. After all, how hard can it be? However, what seems like a simple weekend project often turns into a series of headaches and unexpected expenses. Professional bathroom installations offer more than just aesthetic appeal; they provide peace of mind by preventing costly repairs down the line. read now...]]> Wed, 03 Jun 2026 01:13:00 +1000 https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/the-carbon-capture-con-keeping-fossil-fuels-alive,21121?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/the-carbon-capture-con-keeping-fossil-fuels-alive,21121?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Mainstream media is eagerly repeating the public relations triumphs of fossil fuel giants, but the fundamental laws of thermodynamics reveal a multi-billion-dollar accounting trick. read now...]]> Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +1000 Matthew Peel https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/how-individualism-became-civilisations-ingrown-hair,21118?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/how-individualism-became-civilisations-ingrown-hair,21118?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Individualism didn't make us human. Cooperation did. And right now, we're letting that fact fester. read now...]]> Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +1000 Wayne Hawkins https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/how-family-violence-orders-can-affect-parenting-arrangements,21120?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/how-family-violence-orders-can-affect-parenting-arrangements,21120?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed When a Family Violence Intervention Order (FVIO) enters the picture, parenting arrangements are often the first casualty. read now...]]> Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:30:00 +1000 https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/housing-affordability-improves--get-set-for-a-deluge-of-new-first-homebuyers,21116?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/housing-affordability-improves--get-set-for-a-deluge-of-new-first-homebuyers,21116?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed House prices are softening, incomes are rising and demand pressures are easing, creating the strongest conditions for improved housing affordability in years and a potential surge in first-home buyers. read now...]]> Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +1000 Stephen Koukoulas https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/why-a-party-of-independents-will-likely-be-just-another-party,21105?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/why-a-party-of-independents-will-likely-be-just-another-party,21105?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Managing editor Michelle Pini discusses the prospect of the Teal Independents forming a new political force and what it might mean for our democracy. read now...]]> Fri, 29 May 2026 07:00:00 +1000 Michelle Pini https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/understanding-ai-market-intelligence-for-anthropic-stock-tracking,21117?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/understanding-ai-market-intelligence-for-anthropic-stock-tracking,21117?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Market intelligence systems in the AI space are becoming essential tools for understanding how advanced technologies evolve and gain adoption across industries. read now...]]> Mon, 01 Jun 2026 20:30:00 +1000 https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/royal-commission-under-fire-for-excluding-palestinian-perspectives,21114?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/royal-commission-under-fire-for-excluding-palestinian-perspectives,21114?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed The Royal Commission into Antisemitism has sparked debate over free speech, protest rights and the place of Palestinian perspectives in public discourse. read now...]]> Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +1000 Lyn Bender https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/a-party-of-independents-will-only-succeed-if-it-is-transparent,21115?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/a-party-of-independents-will-only-succeed-if-it-is-transparent,21115?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed The success of any party of Independents will depend not on its branding, but on whether it can deliver the transparency and accountability voters are demanding. read now...]]> Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +1000 David Higginbottom https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/the-glaring-problems-with-labors-dreadful-appalling-terrible-2026-budget,21113?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/the-glaring-problems-with-labors-dreadful-appalling-terrible-2026-budget,21113?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Few observers in Australia’s media have had a kind word for last month’s controversial Budget. read now...]]> Mon, 01 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +1000 Alan Austin https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/why-aircraft-news-matters-trends-reshaping-aviation-in-2026,21112?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/why-aircraft-news-matters-trends-reshaping-aviation-in-2026,21112?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed A clear guide to 2026 aviation fleet trends, what airline orders and retirements mean for Australian fares, routes, cabins, and regional connectivity. read now...]]> Sat, 30 May 2026 12:00:00 +1000 https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/michael-jackson-thriller-at-the-g,21101?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/michael-jackson-thriller-at-the-g,21101?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed As a photojournalist, my job put me up close to some of the world's biggest acts. Few were bigger than MJ. read now...]]> Sun, 31 May 2026 10:00:00 +1000 Bill McAuley https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/what-new-zealand-can-teach-australia-about-democracy,21106?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/what-new-zealand-can-teach-australia-about-democracy,21106?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed The Farrer by-election has exposed the cracks in Australia's two-party system and revived the case for electoral reform. read now...]]> Fri, 29 May 2026 12:00:00 +1000 https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/new-caledonia-paris-continues-to-obstruct-decolonisation,21109?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/new-caledonia-paris-continues-to-obstruct-decolonisation,21109?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed New Caledonia is a test of whether France is prepared to apply the human rights principles it proclaims to its own territories. read now...]]> Sat, 30 May 2026 12:00:00 +1000 Ada Stradnis https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/the-alp-and-its-lack-of-authenticity,21110?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/the-alp-and-its-lack-of-authenticity,21110?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Labor cannot keep claiming to be the voice of labour if the people at the top have never really laboured. read now...]]> Sat, 30 May 2026 16:00:00 +1000 Rob Powell https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/how-to-estimate-the-cost-of-building-a-mobile-app-before-hiring-developers,21111?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/how-to-estimate-the-cost-of-building-a-mobile-app-before-hiring-developers,21111?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Estimating the cost of building a mobile app before hiring developers helps businesses avoid unrealistic expectations, plan their budget more effectively and understand which features are truly necessary at the first stage. read now...]]> Sat, 30 May 2026 11:30:00 +1000 https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/paid-agitator-avi-yeminis-plan-to-harvest-votes-for-one-nation,21108?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/paid-agitator-avi-yeminis-plan-to-harvest-votes-for-one-nation,21108?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Legislative reform is needed when paid political agitators profit from the exploitation of democratic institutions. read now...]]> Sat, 30 May 2026 08:00:00 +1000 Tom Tanuki https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/best-payment-gateways-for-small-businesses-in-australia-2026,21104?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/best-payment-gateways-for-small-businesses-in-australia-2026,21104?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Choosing a payment gateway in 2026 isn't as simple as picking the one your accountant uses. read now...]]> Thu, 28 May 2026 19:00:00 +1000 https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/more-than-words-one-mans-journey-through-dyslexia,21107?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/more-than-words-one-mans-journey-through-dyslexia,21107?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed A memoir by author Peter Wilson explores dyslexia, self-discovery and the many forms intelligence can take. read now...]]> Fri, 29 May 2026 16:00:00 +1000 Jim Kable https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/cartoons-nats-matt-is-singling-out-tax-,21097?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/cartoons-nats-matt-is-singling-out-tax-,21097?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed While the Libs are doubling down on their right-wing mates. read now...]]> Fri, 29 May 2026 10:00:00 +1000 Mark David https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/the-serotonin-myth-and-the-medicating-of-australia,21102?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/the-serotonin-myth-and-the-medicating-of-australia,21102?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Australia’s soaring antidepressant use is forcing an overdue reckoning with the serotonin myth, overprescribing and the medicalisation of ordinary human distress. read now...]]> Fri, 29 May 2026 08:00:00 +1000 Vince Hooper https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/debate-on-housing-and-intergenerational-equity-is-just-beginning,21099?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/debate-on-housing-and-intergenerational-equity-is-just-beginning,21099?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Australia’s housing crisis cannot be solved without confronting the trade-offs between affordability, wealth and intergenerational equity. read now...]]> Thu, 28 May 2026 08:00:00 +1000 David Orsmond https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/the-great-decoupling-how-we-became-the-eloi,21100?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/the-great-decoupling-how-we-became-the-eloi,21100?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed An unsettling new economic allegory argues modern workers have become the “Eloi” of a technofeudal system designed to extract wealth, time and security from the many. read now...]]> Thu, 28 May 2026 12:00:00 +1000 David Higginbottom https://independentaustralia.net/environment/environment-display/arming-for-extinction-the-climate-cost-of-militarism,21093?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/environment/environment-display/arming-for-extinction-the-climate-cost-of-militarism,21093?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed As global military spending surges to record levels, the climate cost of war and rearmament remains largely uncounted, unreported and exempt from scrutiny. read now...]]> Wed, 27 May 2026 17:00:00 +1000 Wayne Hawkins https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/stoking-hate-in-the-sunshine-state,21098?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/stoking-hate-in-the-sunshine-state,21098?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Twenty-six people face possible gaol time for displaying or voicing words the Crisafulli Government have declared illegal. read now...]]> Wed, 27 May 2026 16:00:00 +1000 John Jiggens https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/why-is-there-so-little-diplomatic-action-on-chinese-state-sponsored-hacking,21090?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/why-is-there-so-little-diplomatic-action-on-chinese-state-sponsored-hacking,21090?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Power politics, economic dependence and international law are blocking diplomatic action on state-sponsored hacking. read now...]]> Wed, 27 May 2026 08:00:00 +1000 Paul Budde https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/why-we-have-a-housing-crisis-and-why-government-cannot-fix-the-problem,21095?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/why-we-have-a-housing-crisis-and-why-government-cannot-fix-the-problem,21095?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Australia's housing crisis is a violation of basic human rights and international law. read now...]]> Wed, 27 May 2026 12:00:00 +1000 William Briggs https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/science-or-sideshow-race-to-resurrect-giant-moa-raises-questions,21096?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/science-or-sideshow-race-to-resurrect-giant-moa-raises-questions,21096?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed The controversial effort to revive New Zealand’s extinct giant moa is moving from theory to technology, but scientists remain divided over whether de-extinction is possible, ethical or even necessary. read now...]]> Tue, 26 May 2026 17:00:00 +1000 Patrick Drennan https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/gaza-flotilla-exposes-worlds-selective-attention-to-suffering,21094?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/gaza-flotilla-exposes-worlds-selective-attention-to-suffering,21094?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed The Gaza flotilla drew global attention, but its activists delivered a stark message: the suffering they briefly experienced reflects the daily reality faced by Palestinians. read now...]]> Tue, 26 May 2026 16:00:00 +1000 Wayne Hawkins https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/lucky-for-some-australias-per-capita-recession,21091?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/lucky-for-some-australias-per-capita-recession,21091?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Despite economic growth and rising profits, many Australians have experienced a decade of stagnant living standards. read now...]]> Tue, 26 May 2026 12:00:00 +1000 James Stekhoven https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/what-nsws-stamp-duty-rules-really-mean-for-first-home-buyers-in-2026,21092?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/what-nsws-stamp-duty-rules-really-mean-for-first-home-buyers-in-2026,21092?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed A recent study by LJ Hooker found that 74 per cent of Aussies want to eventually buy their own home. read now...]]> Tue, 26 May 2026 11:30:00 +1000 https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/best-online-stores-to-buy-apple-gift-cards-cheaper-than-the-official-apple-price,21071?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/best-online-stores-to-buy-apple-gift-cards-cheaper-than-the-official-apple-price,21071?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Apple doesn’t discount its own gift cards — ever. Whether you walk into a Sydney Apple Store or use the App Store online, you pay full face value. But a quiet market of authorised resellers offers the same digital currency cheaper.  read now...]]> Wed, 20 May 2026 21:30:00 +1000 https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/the-more-powerful-you-are-the-more-unaccountable-in-media,21089?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/the-more-powerful-you-are-the-more-unaccountable-in-media,21089?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Media neutrality is enabling powerful figures to normalise racism while ordinary people face public condemnation for similar behaviour. read now...]]> Tue, 26 May 2026 08:00:00 +1000 Victoria Fielding https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/the-hypocrisy-at-the-heart-of-the-lnps-migration-rhetoric,21086?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/the-hypocrisy-at-the-heart-of-the-lnps-migration-rhetoric,21086?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed The LNP’s mixed messaging on migration risks undermining its attempts to court multicultural Australia. read now...]]> Mon, 25 May 2026 12:00:00 +1000 Khushaal Vyas https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/beyond-the-sentence-why-australias-justice-system-fails-at-the-point-of-release,21088?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/beyond-the-sentence-why-australias-justice-system-fails-at-the-point-of-release,21088?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Examining Australia’s prison system through the lens of release and reintegration, the greatest failures in justice occur not inside custody, but at the point people return to society. read now...]]> Mon, 25 May 2026 17:00:00 +1000 Mainul Haque https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/why-angus-taylors-migration-cap-doesnt-add-up,21087?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/why-angus-taylors-migration-cap-doesnt-add-up,21087?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed The practical, legal and economic realities behind Labor, Coalition and One Nation migration targets are far more complex than campaign slogans suggest. read now...]]> Mon, 25 May 2026 16:00:00 +1000 Abul Rizvi https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/feeding-the-rich-poor-fed-to-wolves-well-done-angus,21077?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/feeding-the-rich-poor-fed-to-wolves-well-done-angus,21077?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Perhaps it’s no surprise that Opposition Leader Angus Taylor would seek to jump on the orange bandwagon by cosying up to One Nation, and emulating Trump, given the PHONies’ recent surge in popularity and the Libs’ ever-plunging support. read now...]]> Fri, 22 May 2026 07:00:00 +1000 Michelle Pini https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/caroline-grahams-enduring-legacy-of-resistance-and-activism,21062?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/caroline-grahams-enduring-legacy-of-resistance-and-activism,21062?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed The life and legacy of activist Caroline Graham reflects decades of struggle across feminism, environmentalism and Palestinian solidarity. read now...]]> Tue, 19 May 2026 12:00:00 +1000 Evan Jones https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/australia-now-has-best-ever-economy-and-worst-ever-reporters,21084?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/australia-now-has-best-ever-economy-and-worst-ever-reporters,21084?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Coverage of the recent Federal Budget proves standards of economic reporting are at an all-time low. read now...]]> Mon, 25 May 2026 08:00:00 +1000 Alan Austin https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/world-schizophrenia-awareness-day-schizophrenia-has-a-story-that-we-need-to-start-listening-to,21081?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/world-schizophrenia-awareness-day-schizophrenia-has-a-story-that-we-need-to-start-listening-to,21081?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Stigma around schizophrenia makes secrecy feel necessary, adding another layer of anguish. read now...]]> Sat, 23 May 2026 16:00:00 +1000 Julia Nicholls https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/chamberlain-won-the-battle-of-britain--and-saved-australia-too,21082?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/chamberlain-won-the-battle-of-britain--and-saved-australia-too,21082?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed What premium is Australia paying today, and for a capability that arrives – if it arrives – in the 2040s? read now...]]> Sat, 23 May 2026 12:00:00 +1000 Vince Hooper https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/take-me-to-the-river-a-waterski-wedding,21083?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/take-me-to-the-river-a-waterski-wedding,21083?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed One of my quirkier assignments, this couple were married – the priest was at the back of the boat – while skiing on the Hawksebury River. read now...]]> Sun, 24 May 2026 10:00:00 +1000 Bill McAuley https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/the-real-assault-on-aspiration-isnt-tax-reform-its-inequality,21080?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/the-real-assault-on-aspiration-isnt-tax-reform-its-inequality,21080?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed When aspiration pathways are blocked, the political rhetoric of aspiration becomes detached from economic reality. read now...]]> Sat, 23 May 2026 08:00:00 +1000 Carl Rhodes https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/x-rubicon-the-hidden-casualties-of-secret-wars,21079?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/x-rubicon-the-hidden-casualties-of-secret-wars,21079?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Former U.S. Army Ranger Sean Griobhtha’s ‘X Rubicon’ is a powerful and deeply unsettling account of war, trauma and the hidden human cost of covert military operations. read now...]]> Fri, 22 May 2026 16:00:00 +1000 Jim Kable https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/melania-a-documentary-in-search-of-a-subject,21078?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/melania-a-documentary-in-search-of-a-subject,21078?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Widely criticised as little more than a propaganda piece, ‘Melania’ is now streaming on Amazon Prime. read now...]]> Fri, 22 May 2026 12:00:00 +1000 Dan Jensen https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/the-making-of-americas-first-dictator,21074?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/the-making-of-americas-first-dictator,21074?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed As legal immunity expands and institutional safeguards erode, America edges ever closer to a presidency untethered from accountability, writes. read now...]]> Thu, 21 May 2026 16:00:00 +1000 George Grundy https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/cartoons-mark-david-doesnt-like-brown-bread,21069?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/cartoons-mark-david-doesnt-like-brown-bread,21069?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed He likes ALL things orange, though. His credibility is toast. read now...]]> Fri, 22 May 2026 10:00:00 +1000 Mark David https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/the-great-treasury-fiction-why-public-investment-is-rigged-to-fail,21076?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/the-great-treasury-fiction-why-public-investment-is-rigged-to-fail,21076?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Treasury’s reliance on flawed market benchmarks is undermining long-term public investment. read now...]]> Fri, 22 May 2026 08:00:00 +1000 James Stekhoven https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/facts-in-garbage-out-why-the-rba-needs-functional-finance,21073?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/facts-in-garbage-out-why-the-rba-needs-functional-finance,21073?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed As cost-of-living pressures mount, critics argue Australia’s inflation response is worsening the pain rather than solving the problem. read now...]]> Thu, 21 May 2026 12:00:00 +1000 David Higginbottom https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/trump-now-placed-to-end-us-democracy,21068?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/trump-now-placed-to-end-us-democracy,21068?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Bit by bit, Trump’s efforts to undermine, steal or even cancel the mid-term elections are taking shape. read now...]]> Wed, 20 May 2026 15:30:00 +1000 George Grundy https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/mirrors-of-greed-elon-musk-openai-and-the-tech-brat-battle,21070?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/mirrors-of-greed-elon-musk-openai-and-the-tech-brat-battle,21070?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed The legal clash between Elon Musk and OpenAI exposes the profit-driven scramble shaping the future of artificial intelligence. read now...]]> Wed, 20 May 2026 17:00:00 +1000 Binoy Kampmark https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/stop-the-war-protests-gathering-steam-in-the-uk,20813?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/stop-the-war-protests-gathering-steam-in-the-uk,20813?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Anti-war protesters in the UK saw multiple demonstrations taking place across the country last weekend demanding an end to the latest U.S. aggression in the Middle East. read now...]]> Mon, 16 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +1000 https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/gold-coast-councillor-caught-in-fallout-from-collapsed-charity-probe,21030?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/gold-coast-councillor-caught-in-fallout-from-collapsed-charity-probe,21030?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed A vanished raffle car, conflicting public statements and mounting questions over a collapsed charity have placed a Gold Coast councillor at the centre of a growing controversy. read now...]]> Tue, 12 May 2026 16:00:00 +1000 John Todd https://independentaustralia.net/australia/australia-display/before-the-marches-they-were-already-here,21065?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/australia/australia-display/before-the-marches-they-were-already-here,21065?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Muslim men who stopped to pray five times a day in the red dust of the Australian interior did the work that made modern Australia possible. read now...]]> Wed, 20 May 2026 12:00:00 +1000 Wayne Hawkins https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/federal-budget-reveals-australias-mounting-digital-technical-debt,21060?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/federal-budget-reveals-australias-mounting-digital-technical-debt,21060?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed The Budget focuses on maintaining increasingly complex digital systems, managing cyber risk and stabilising ageing infrastructure. read now...]]> Wed, 20 May 2026 08:00:00 +1000 Paul Budde https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/rising-ai-budgets-falling-outcomes-why-enterprise-initiatives-keep-stalling,21063?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/rising-ai-budgets-falling-outcomes-why-enterprise-initiatives-keep-stalling,21063?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Australian boardrooms are spending more on AI than ever before, yet the return on that spend keeps slipping further out of reach. read now...]]> Tue, 19 May 2026 10:30:00 +1000 https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/why-political-diversity-lags-as-ethnic-diversity-rises-in-australia,21067?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/why-political-diversity-lags-as-ethnic-diversity-rises-in-australia,21067?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed An examination of immigration, demographics, media influence and electoral systems asks whether Australia’s political landscape is becoming less representative as diversity grows. read now...]]> Tue, 19 May 2026 17:00:00 +1000 Sheila Newman https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/nature-on-life-support-budget-cuts-fuel-biodiversity-crisis,21066?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/nature-on-life-support-budget-cuts-fuel-biodiversity-crisis,21066?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Labor’s Budget priorities are under fire as conservation groups warn biodiversity funding cuts, weakened protections and fast-tracked approvals could deepen Australia’s environmental crisis. read now...]]> Tue, 19 May 2026 16:00:00 +1000 Sue Arnold https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/the-long-drive-from-esperance-to-broome-what-regional-australia-looks-like-when-the-network-drops,21064?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/the-long-drive-from-esperance-to-broome-what-regional-australia-looks-like-when-the-network-drops,21064?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed A field report from the Esperance-Karijini-Broome corridor, where small operators, single-lane highways and an inconsistent infrastructure layer set the daily terms of trade, as Mariam Suleman reports. read now...]]> Tue, 19 May 2026 14:00:00 +1000 Mariam Suleman https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/indexing-income-tax-scales--another-bad-idea-from-the-coalition,21061?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/indexing-income-tax-scales--another-bad-idea-from-the-coalition,21061?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed The Coalition’s plan to index income tax scales to inflation may sound fair on paper, but critics argue it risks fuelling inflation, blowing out the budget and tying the RBA in knots. read now...]]> Tue, 19 May 2026 08:00:00 +1000 Stephen Koukoulas https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/functional-finance-the-cure-for-inflation-without-unemployment,21059?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/functional-finance-the-cure-for-inflation-without-unemployment,21059?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed An alternative economic model could tackle inflation through fiscal policy instead of interest rate hikes, avoiding the unemployment and financial pain often used to curb prices. read now...]]> Mon, 18 May 2026 17:00:00 +1000 Bronwyn Kelly https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/labor-government-playing-dicey-politics-with-immigration-management,21058?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/labor-government-playing-dicey-politics-with-immigration-management,21058?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed 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...]]> Mon, 18 May 2026 16:00:00 +1000 Abul Rizvi https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/four-more-things-australia-can-do-to-arrest-house-prices,21057?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/four-more-things-australia-can-do-to-arrest-house-prices,21057?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed 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...]]> Mon, 18 May 2026 12:00:00 +1000 Jemma Nott https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/albaneses-springboard-for-even-greater-triumphs,21054?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/albaneses-springboard-for-even-greater-triumphs,21054?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Last week’s courageous budget could portend an era of substantial achievement. read now...]]> Mon, 18 May 2026 08:00:00 +1000 Alan Austin https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/pool-services-as-preventive-care-for-safer-and-healthier-water,21056?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/pool-services-as-preventive-care-for-safer-and-healthier-water,21056?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed A swimming pool can look simple when the water is clear and the surface is free of leaves. That impression is misleading. read now...]]> Sun, 17 May 2026 22:00:00 +1000 https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/insurance-strategy-for-australian-smes-in-a-disruption-era,21055?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/insurance-strategy-for-australian-smes-in-a-disruption-era,21055?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed 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...]]> Sun, 17 May 2026 21:00:00 +1000 https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/chalmers-fair-go-budget-a-fair-bet-to-charm,21038?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/chalmers-fair-go-budget-a-fair-bet-to-charm,21038?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed 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...]]> Wed, 13 May 2026 17:00:00 +1000 David Donovan and Michelle Pini https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/the-photographer-who-got-away-the-day-danny-kaye-was-front-page-news,21050?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/the-photographer-who-got-away-the-day-danny-kaye-was-front-page-news,21050?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed 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...]]> Sun, 17 May 2026 10:00:00 +1000 Bill McAuley https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/jeff-mcmullen-sleeping-rough-in-the-lucky-country,21052?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/jeff-mcmullen-sleeping-rough-in-the-lucky-country,21052?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed To achieve any semblance of equality in Australia, we urgently need greater ambition, creative ideas and new energy for First Nations building. read now...]]> Sat, 16 May 2026 12:00:00 +1000 Jeff McMullen https://independentaustralia.net/australia/australia-display/happy-125th-birthday-to-the-commonwealth-of-australia,21047?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/australia/australia-display/happy-125th-birthday-to-the-commonwealth-of-australia,21047?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed The 9th of May is a beautiful time of the year, with breezy, high-skied blue days around Australia. It is also a date that resonates in Australian civic history. read now...]]> Fri, 15 May 2026 16:00:00 +1000 Glenn Davies https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/gold-for-australia-how-we-toppled-trumps-gc-tower,21053?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/gold-for-australia-how-we-toppled-trumps-gc-tower,21053?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed 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...]]> Sat, 16 May 2026 15:30:00 +1000 Craig Hill https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/breaking-cycles-of-disadvantage-australia-versus-global-economic-models,21039?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/breaking-cycles-of-disadvantage-australia-versus-global-economic-models,21039?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Breaking cycles of disadvantage is a test of a society’s commitment to fairness and human dignity. read now...]]> Sat, 16 May 2026 16:00:00 +1000 Muhammad Imran Ashraf https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/curated-accounts-conveyed-to-royal-commission-without-context,21051?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/curated-accounts-conveyed-to-royal-commission-without-context,21051?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Hyperpartisan accounts of curated, centred lived experience omit key facts at the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion. read now...]]> Sat, 16 May 2026 08:00:00 +1000 Tom Tanuki https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/7-practical-tips-for-a-stress-free-house-move,21049?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/7-practical-tips-for-a-stress-free-house-move,21049?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed The thought of moving house is exciting. But the act of doing so might not be as appealing. There are lots of small jobs that can quickly pile up if you are not organised. For instance, boxes need packing. Services need updating. And you might suddenly realise how much stuff you have to get rid of. read now...]]> Fri, 15 May 2026 14:00:00 +1000 https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/essential-skills-every-search-specialist-should-master,21048?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/essential-skills-every-search-specialist-should-master,21048?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed 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...]]> Fri, 15 May 2026 14:00:00 +1000 https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/one-nation-under-trump-pauline-hansons-maga-moment,21046?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/one-nation-under-trump-pauline-hansons-maga-moment,21046?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed 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...]]> Fri, 15 May 2026 13:00:00 +1000 Independent Australia https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/what-actually-goes-wrong-in-commercial-construction-projects-according-to-carlyon-ward,21045?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/what-actually-goes-wrong-in-commercial-construction-projects-according-to-carlyon-ward,21045?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Most construction disputes don’t start on-site. They start in the contract. read now...]]> Fri, 15 May 2026 11:30:00 +1000