Independent Australia News https://independentaustralia.net https://independentaustralia.net/t/apple-touch-icon.png https://independentaustralia.net 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/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/about-ia/sponsored-display/finding-a-reliable-electrician-in-wollongong-you-can-trust,20458?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/finding-a-reliable-electrician-in-wollongong-you-can-trust,20458?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Let's be honest, finding a good electrician shouldn't feel like a gamble. read now...]]> Sat, 06 Dec 2025 03:30:00 +1000 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/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/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/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/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 https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/how-to-choose-an-independent-mortgage-broker-in-lake-macquarie,21044?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/how-to-choose-an-independent-mortgage-broker-in-lake-macquarie,21044?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed I recently watched a first-home buyer in Belmont sign with a broker who promised the lowest rate in Lake Macquarie. read now...]]> Fri, 15 May 2026 11:00:00 +1000 https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/cartoons-mark-david-is-balancing-his-budget,21034?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/cartoons-mark-david-is-balancing-his-budget,21034?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Meanwhile, Donald Trump is brushing aside the 'furious' cost of war. read now...]]> Fri, 15 May 2026 10:00:00 +1000 Mark David https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/asset-finance-in-australia-a-practical-guide-for-small-business,21043?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/asset-finance-in-australia-a-practical-guide-for-small-business,21043?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed A tradie can justify a $45,000 ute in five minutes, then spend five weeks guessing which finance structure will cost the least after tax, GST and interest. read now...]]> Fri, 15 May 2026 10:00:00 +1000 https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/epic-fury-strategic-failure-americas-iran-debacle,21042?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/epic-fury-strategic-failure-americas-iran-debacle,21042?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed 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...]]> Fri, 15 May 2026 08:00:00 +1000 Binoy Kampmark https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/farrer-falls-one-nation-crashes-the-coalition-fortress,21041?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/farrer-falls-one-nation-crashes-the-coalition-fortress,21041?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed 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...]]> Thu, 14 May 2026 12:00:00 +1000 Max Gross https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/why-australia-needs-a-new-competition-policy-revolution,21037?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/why-australia-needs-a-new-competition-policy-revolution,21037?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed As market concentration grows and reform stalls, Australia’s outdated competition system is driving up prices and dragging down productivity. read now...]]> Thu, 14 May 2026 08:00:00 +1000 Vince Hooper https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/what-to-look-for-when-choosing-a-hair-restoration-clinic-in-australia,21040?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/what-to-look-for-when-choosing-a-hair-restoration-clinic-in-australia,21040?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Hair loss touches more Australians than most realise. Around half of men notice meaningful thinning by their fifties, while women experience their own patterns of shedding linked to genetics, hormones, ageing or stress. read now...]]> Wed, 13 May 2026 21:30:00 +1000 https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/i-owe-i-owe,21036?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/i-owe-i-owe,21036?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed The working poor are not a statistic at the margins of the Australian economy. They are load-bearing. read now...]]> Wed, 13 May 2026 16:00:00 +1000 Wayne Hawkins https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/drone-wars-how-ukraine-rewrote-the-future-of-combat,20947?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/drone-wars-how-ukraine-rewrote-the-future-of-combat,20947?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed There is a quiet revolution unfolding over the battlefields of Ukraine — and it doesn’t roar like artillery or thunder like tanks. read now...]]> Mon, 20 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +1000 https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/trumps-global-energy-chaos-alternative-energy-comes-to-the-rescue,21031?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/trumps-global-energy-chaos-alternative-energy-comes-to-the-rescue,21031?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed As global instability and fuel insecurity deepen under Trump’s escalating conflict, Australia’s vast wind and solar resources are emerging as the nation’s most reliable path to energy resilience. read now...]]> Tue, 12 May 2026 17:00:00 +1000 Norm Sanders https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/the-next-war-is-about-compute--and-australia-isnt-ready,21032?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/the-next-war-is-about-compute--and-australia-isnt-ready,21032?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Relying on global cloud providers and having no national strategy, what could possibly go wrong? read now...]]> Wed, 13 May 2026 08:00:00 +1000 Paul Budde https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/why-do-politicians-get-to-inflame-but-citizens-dont,21033?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/why-do-politicians-get-to-inflame-but-citizens-dont,21033?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed When citizens fear speaking while politicians speak freely, then freedom has become a one-way street. read now...]]> Wed, 13 May 2026 12:00:00 +1000 James Stekhoven https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/australias-migrant-communities-are-filling-the-gaps-in-refugee-protection,21029?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/australias-migrant-communities-are-filling-the-gaps-in-refugee-protection,21029?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed 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...]]> Tue, 12 May 2026 12:00:00 +1000 Stefano Gujon https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/one-against-six-in-labors-battle-for-reform,21027?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/one-against-six-in-labors-battle-for-reform,21027?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed As Labor prepares major housing and tax reforms, it must once again battle a powerful alliance of political, corporate and media forces. read now...]]> Tue, 12 May 2026 08:00:00 +1000 Victoria Fielding https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/nationals-out-one-nation-in--a-new-liberal-coalition-partner-rises,21026?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/nationals-out-one-nation-in--a-new-liberal-coalition-partner-rises,21026?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed It is clear that the Liberals are bereft of ideas for moving this country forward. read now...]]> Mon, 11 May 2026 15:30:00 +1000 Darren Crawford https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/two-words-case-closed,21028?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/two-words-case-closed,21028?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed "ISIS brides" – the two words that ended a debate before it began. read now...]]> Mon, 11 May 2026 17:00:00 +1000 Wayne Hawkins https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/modern-money-changes-everything,21022?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/modern-money-changes-everything,21022?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Everything changes when governments admit that money does work the way Modern Monetary Theory says it does. read now...]]> Mon, 11 May 2026 11:00:00 +1000 Bronwyn Kelly https://independentaustralia.net/environment/environment-display/carbon-emitting-mining-tycoon-andrew-twiggy-forrest-turns-green,21013?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/environment/environment-display/carbon-emitting-mining-tycoon-andrew-twiggy-forrest-turns-green,21013?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Far be it from this publication to criticise anyone contributing to a greener world. Indeed, Independent Australia has long advocated for climate action. read now...]]> Thu, 07 May 2026 17:00:00 +1000 Michelle Pini https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/the-richer-australians-get-the-sadder-they-become-data-shows,21024?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/the-richer-australians-get-the-sadder-they-become-data-shows,21024?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed While the economy recorded its best year ever in 2025, life dissatisfaction hit a new low. read now...]]> Mon, 11 May 2026 08:00:00 +1000 Alan Austin https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/what-is-car-insurance-excess-and-how-does-it-affect-your-premium,21025?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/what-is-car-insurance-excess-and-how-does-it-affect-your-premium,21025?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Many drivers focus on monthly premiums when comparing policies. Excess often receives far less attention. Over the years reviewing policies, our team noticed drivers frequently misunderstand how excess influences claim costs and annual premiums. read now...]]> Sun, 10 May 2026 22:00:00 +1000 https://independentaustralia.net/environment/environment-display/rain-maker-when-cloud-seeding-was-cool,21023?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/environment/environment-display/rain-maker-when-cloud-seeding-was-cool,21023?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed 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...]]> Sun, 10 May 2026 10:00:00 +1000 Bill McAuley https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/the-farrer-form-guide-dreamers-versus-rwnjs,21008?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/the-farrer-form-guide-dreamers-versus-rwnjs,21008?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed The 2026 Farrer by-election won’t change the course of Australian politics, but it might give it a solid nudge. read now...]]> Wed, 06 May 2026 16:00:00 +1000 Ross Jones https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/australian-values-and-the-long-shadow-of-racial-fear,21021?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/australian-values-and-the-long-shadow-of-racial-fear,21021?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed 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...]]> Sat, 09 May 2026 16:00:00 +1000 Frances Letters https://independentaustralia.net/australia/australia-display/a-tale-of-two-harrys-service-spin-and-the-sussex-identity-crisis,21020?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/australia/australia-display/a-tale-of-two-harrys-service-spin-and-the-sussex-identity-crisis,21020?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed 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...]]> Sat, 09 May 2026 12:00:00 +1000 Vince Hooper https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/class-is-the-missing-link-in-australias-generational-inequality-crisis,21019?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/class-is-the-missing-link-in-australias-generational-inequality-crisis,21019?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed 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...]]> Sat, 09 May 2026 08:00:00 +1000 Carl Rhodes https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/book-review-albert-alan-and-the-guku-,21018?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/book-review-albert-alan-and-the-guku-,21018?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed 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...]]> Fri, 08 May 2026 16:00:00 +1000 Jim Kable https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/inside-the-rage-machine-exposes-social-medias-dangerous-grip-on-democracy,21017?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/inside-the-rage-machine-exposes-social-medias-dangerous-grip-on-democracy,21017?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed A chilling documentary exposes how social media giants profit from outrage, misinformation and political division while escaping meaningful accountability. read now...]]> Fri, 08 May 2026 12:00:00 +1000 Dan Jensen https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/cartoons-interest-rate-rises-are-sinking-spirits,21015?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/cartoons-interest-rate-rises-are-sinking-spirits,21015?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Ordinary Australians aren't... they can't afford it. read now...]]> Fri, 08 May 2026 10:00:00 +1000 Mark David https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/dictators-democracies-and-the-death-of-a-free-press,21014?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/dictators-democracies-and-the-death-of-a-free-press,21014?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed 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...]]> Fri, 08 May 2026 08:00:00 +1000 Binoy Kampmark https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/best-practice-e-commerce-seo-in-2026,21016?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/best-practice-e-commerce-seo-in-2026,21016?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed In 2026, getting visibility across digital media remains the goal for many eCommerce businesses and one way to achieve that is by implementing SEO tactics to solidify your position in Google’s search rankings. read now...]]> Thu, 07 May 2026 20:00:00 +1000 https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/tony-burke-signals-an-immigration-shift-as-labor-confronts-migration-reality,21012?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/tony-burke-signals-an-immigration-shift-as-labor-confronts-migration-reality,21012?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Australia’s immigration debate is shifting from slogans and scare campaigns toward the harder question of how migration should actually be managed. read now...]]> Thu, 07 May 2026 16:00:00 +1000 Abul Rizvi https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/a-day-in-the-life-of-pauline-hanson,21010?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/a-day-in-the-life-of-pauline-hanson,21010?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Senator Pauline Hanson is on the rise and good gracious, is she inescapable. read now...]]> Thu, 07 May 2026 12:00:00 +1000 Oliver Moore https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/data-integrity-in-the-age-of-ai-ensuring-accuracy-when-information-is-everywhere,20992?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/data-integrity-in-the-age-of-ai-ensuring-accuracy-when-information-is-everywhere,20992?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Ever noticed how AI seems to confidently state things that are just... wrong? read now...]]> Fri, 01 May 2026 16:00:00 +1000 https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/how-property-managers-can-prevent-pest-problems-in-short-stay-rentals,20993?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/how-property-managers-can-prevent-pest-problems-in-short-stay-rentals,20993?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Managing short-stay holiday accommodation can be much more challenging than managing a permanent rental. read now...]]> Fri, 01 May 2026 17:00:00 +1000 https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/black-gold-dirty-power-how-oil-still-rules-the-world,21003?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/black-gold-dirty-power-how-oil-still-rules-the-world,21003?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Oil has shaped wars, toppled governments and warped global power for over a century — and its grip is only growing more dangerous as the world struggles to break free. read now...]]> Tue, 05 May 2026 12:00:00 +1000 Mel de Silva https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/mateship-for-sale-the-economic-betrayal-of-working-australia,21005?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/mateship-for-sale-the-economic-betrayal-of-working-australia,21005?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed 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...]]> Tue, 05 May 2026 16:00:00 +1000 James Stekhoven https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/poise-without-pedigree-why-australia-needs-nancy-mitford-at-the-strait-of-malacca,21004?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/poise-without-pedigree-why-australia-needs-nancy-mitford-at-the-strait-of-malacca,21004?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed It may be worth remembering in troubled geopolitical times that older societies knew how to remain composed when disorder arrived. read now...]]> Wed, 06 May 2026 12:00:00 +1000 Carl Gopalkrishnan https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/we-trade-with-asia-yet-our-strategic-priorities-do-not-reflect-it,21002?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/we-trade-with-asia-yet-our-strategic-priorities-do-not-reflect-it,21002?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Australia’s economic reality is anchored in Asia, but its strategic imagination is not keeping pace. read now...]]> Wed, 06 May 2026 17:00:00 +1000 Mainul Haque https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/why-more-australians-are-turning-to-personalised-medicine-for-long-term-health,21009?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/why-more-australians-are-turning-to-personalised-medicine-for-long-term-health,21009?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed 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...]]> Wed, 06 May 2026 14:37:00 +1000 https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/energy-and-sovereignty-will-decide-australias-ai-future-not-algorithms,20998?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/energy-and-sovereignty-will-decide-australias-ai-future-not-algorithms,20998?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed The AI debate has moved beyond algorithms & applications; it's now about infrastructure & energy. read now...]]> Wed, 06 May 2026 08:00:00 +1000 Paul Budde https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/btcxrp-rebounds-but-more-and-more-people-are-changing-their-participation-methods,21007?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/btcxrp-rebounds-but-more-and-more-people-are-changing-their-participation-methods,21007?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed With the recent resurgence of volatility in the crypto market, Bitcoin and XRP have once again become the focus of market attention. read now...]]> Tue, 05 May 2026 19:00:00 +1000 https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/the-iran-nuclear-lie-and-the-warning-signs-australia-must-not-ignore,21006?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/the-iran-nuclear-lie-and-the-warning-signs-australia-must-not-ignore,21006?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed 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...]]> Tue, 05 May 2026 17:00:00 +1000 Wayne Hawkins https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/exclusive-tom-tate-and-his-bakers-pods-collapse-democracy-on-the-gc,20644?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/exclusive-tom-tate-and-his-bakers-pods-collapse-democracy-on-the-gc,20644?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed 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...]]> Thu, 05 Feb 2026 11:30:00 +1000 David Donovan https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/everyone-needs-to-worry-about-62-million-men---particularly-men,20975?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/everyone-needs-to-worry-about-62-million-men---particularly-men,20975?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed The scale of male complicity in sexual violence is global, confronting and persistently unaccounted for. read now...]]> Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +1000 Victoria Fielding https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/two-magistrates-two-questions-and-the-limit-of-queenslands-speech-laws,20976?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/two-magistrates-two-questions-and-the-limit-of-queenslands-speech-laws,20976?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed 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...]]> Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +1000 M Dalton https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/behind-angus-taylors-immigration-plan-is-a-trumplike-economic-agenda,20964?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/behind-angus-taylors-immigration-plan-is-a-trumplike-economic-agenda,20964?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Angus Taylor's immigration plan is inextricably linked to a Trumpian economic agenda. read now...]]> Sat, 25 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +1000 Carl Rhodes https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/antisemitism-and-israel-a-challenge-to-the-australian-narrative,20974?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/antisemitism-and-israel-a-challenge-to-the-australian-narrative,20974?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed 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...]]> Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +1000 Evan Jones https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/albanese-gambling-reform,20927?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/albanese-gambling-reform,20927?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Anthony Albanese has quietly unveiled some of the biggest gambling reforms Australia has ever seen — but are they enough? read now...]]> Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:30:00 +1000 Emma Goldrick https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/abc-news-leads-the-media-shonks-in-fomenting-fear-of-recession,20943?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/abc-news-leads-the-media-shonks-in-fomenting-fear-of-recession,20943?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed The national broadcaster is failing the nation badly by misreporting Australia’s economy. read now...]]> Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +1000 Alan Austin https://independentaustralia.net/environment/environment-display/artemis-ii-back-to-the-moon-while-space-governance-falls-behind,20926?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/environment/environment-display/artemis-ii-back-to-the-moon-while-space-governance-falls-behind,20926?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Low Earth orbit has been transformed into a crowded, contested and rapidly evolving domain read now...]]> Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +1000 Paul Budde https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/the-practical-guide-to-ageing-well-and-staying-active-in-australia,20940?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/the-practical-guide-to-ageing-well-and-staying-active-in-australia,20940?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed 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...]]> Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:00:00 +1000 https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/book-review-fathering--a-century-of-change-and-what-endures,20970?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/book-review-fathering--a-century-of-change-and-what-endures,20970?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed 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...]]> Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +1000 Jim Kable https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/funding-advantage-and-australian-schools-why-inequality-persists-despite-reform,20951?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/funding-advantage-and-australian-schools-why-inequality-persists-despite-reform,20951?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Education funding is now more about sustaining advantage than addressing need. read now...]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +1000 John Frew https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/exclusive-gc-ceo-secretly-pushes-through-tate-pods-development-twice-rejected-by-council,20645?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/exclusive-gc-ceo-secretly-pushes-through-tate-pods-development-twice-rejected-by-council,20645?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed 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 over the public interest. read now...]]> Thu, 05 Feb 2026 11:45:00 +1000 David Donovan https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/city-of-gold-coast-hides-new-beach-bar-proposals-from-residents,20936?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/city-of-gold-coast-hides-new-beach-bar-proposals-from-residents,20936?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Council officers have been working secretly on new Beach Bar proposals for Gold Coast beaches. read now...]]> Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +1000 David Donovan https://independentaustralia.net/environment/environment-display/space-loos-lunar-exploitation-and-colonial-escapism-the-artemis-ii-mission,20962?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/environment/environment-display/space-loos-lunar-exploitation-and-colonial-escapism-the-artemis-ii-mission,20962?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed 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...]]> Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +1000 Binoy Kampmark https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/australias-identity-crisis-in-asia-trust-fear-and-the-politics-of-belonging,20961?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/australias-identity-crisis-in-asia-trust-fear-and-the-politics-of-belonging,20961?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed 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...]]> Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +1000 Carl Gopalkrishnan https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/book-review-domination--the-fall-of-the-roman-empire-and-the-rise-of-christianity,20966?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/book-review-domination--the-fall-of-the-roman-empire-and-the-rise-of-christianity,20966?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed 'Domination' is a highly erudite history of the Rise of Christianity. read now...]]> Sat, 25 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +1000 Dermot Daley