Independent Australia News https://independentaustralia.net https://independentaustralia.net/t/apple-touch-icon.png https://independentaustralia.net https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/meta-makes-millions-from-ai-deepfake-scams-and-scorns-victims,21515?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/meta-makes-millions-from-ai-deepfake-scams-and-scorns-victims,21515?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed IA’s star economist Stephen Koukoulas explains how, despite being the fourth most impersonated person in Australia, Meta refuses to take down damaging fake AI Facebook videos of him, despite his appeals. read now...]]> Thu, 03 Sep 2026 21:30:00 +0000 Stephen Koukoulas https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/bob-hawke-and-rupert-murdoch--ill-have-what-hes-having,21472?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/bob-hawke-and-rupert-murdoch--ill-have-what-hes-having,21472?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed The late PM Bob Hawke and media mogul Rupert Murdoch share an unguarded moment at Melbourne's Windsor Hotel. read now...]]> Sun, 06 Sep 2026 01:30:00 +0000 Bill McAuley https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/young-multicultural-australians-its-okay-to-say-no,21522?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/young-multicultural-australians-its-okay-to-say-no,21522?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Saying "No" is a way of protecting yourself and your family so you have something left for whatever comes next. read now...]]> Sat, 05 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Carl Gopalkrishnan https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/meet-claude-abcs-new-regional-cadet-journalist,21521?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/meet-claude-abcs-new-regional-cadet-journalist,21521?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed ABC is rolling out AI-written news stories, but only in its regional newsrooms. read now...]]> Sat, 05 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0000 Dale Webster https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/gina-rinehart-identifies-the-symptoms-misdiagnoses-the-disease,21520?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/gina-rinehart-identifies-the-symptoms-misdiagnoses-the-disease,21520?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Feeling the pinch? Mining billionaire Gina Rinehart wants you to blame the "deep state", not inequality. read now...]]> Fri, 04 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0000 Carl Rhodes https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/growing-up-in-the-world-911-left-behind,21519?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/growing-up-in-the-world-911-left-behind,21519?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed It’s been almost 25 years since 9/11, but its consequences continue to shape the world inherited by a generation born in its shadow. read now...]]> Fri, 04 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Dan Jensen https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/victorias-mental-health-system-is-failing-its-most-vulnerable,21518?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/victorias-mental-health-system-is-failing-its-most-vulnerable,21518?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Victoria's failing mental health system is leaving its most vulnerable without the care, safety and compassion they desperately need. read now...]]> Fri, 04 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Vardit Leizer https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/israels-shameful-evasion-of-justice-for-zomi-frankcom,21514?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/israels-shameful-evasion-of-justice-for-zomi-frankcom,21514?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Israel’s refusal to pursue criminal accountability for the killing of Zomi Frankcom and six fellow aid workers exposes a disturbing culture of impunity. read now...]]> Fri, 04 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0000 Binoy Kampmark https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/cartoons-trumps-name-changing-bender-takes-another-turn,21516?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/cartoons-trumps-name-changing-bender-takes-another-turn,21516?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed He's comin' for you, Canada! read now...]]> Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Mark David https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/top-rippling-alternatives-for-australian-companies,21517?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/top-rippling-alternatives-for-australian-companies,21517?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Australian people teams sign up to Rippling for the all-in-one promise: one login covering HR, IT, payroll and spend. read now...]]> Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:30:00 +0000 https://independentaustralia.net/environment/environment-display/weve-reached-the-day-before-the-day-after-tomorrow,21507?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/environment/environment-display/weve-reached-the-day-before-the-day-after-tomorrow,21507?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Twenty-two years ago, a film about catastrophic climate change created a stir. Its message is now more compelling than ever. read now...]]> Wed, 02 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0000 Jeff Peck https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/the-billionaires-are-terrified-of-us,21512?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/the-billionaires-are-terrified-of-us,21512?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed The billionaire class is retreating behind bunkers, philanthropy and PR as the social order that created its obscene wealth begins to fracture. read now...]]> Thu, 03 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0000 James Stekhoven https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/marles-puts-australia-on-frontline-of-us-ai-development-for-china-war,21508?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/marles-puts-australia-on-frontline-of-us-ai-development-for-china-war,21508?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Marles’ USA trip is all about making it clear to Australians that we will be on the front line of any future war with China. read now...]]> Wed, 02 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000 William Briggs https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/ramping-up-student-refusal-rates-is-wrong-way-to-reduce-net-migration,21513?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/ramping-up-student-refusal-rates-is-wrong-way-to-reduce-net-migration,21513?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Labor’s opaque crackdown on student visa approvals is an inefficient and unsustainable way to reduce net migration. read now...]]> Thu, 03 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Abul Rizvi https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/labor-risks-learning-the-wrong-lesson-from-one-nations-secret-harbour-win,21498?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/labor-risks-learning-the-wrong-lesson-from-one-nations-secret-harbour-win,21498?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Labor risks misreading One Nation’s Secret Harbour victory and repeating its old mistake of chasing the populist Right. read now...]]> Mon, 31 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Wayne Hawkins https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/how-mortgage-brokers-help-gold-coast-buyers-navigate-home-loans,21510?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/how-mortgage-brokers-help-gold-coast-buyers-navigate-home-loans,21510?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Buying a home on the Gold Coast involves several connected decisions, including interest rates, lender policies, loan features, Queensland concessions and federal deposit support. Rates are only part of the picture. read now...]]> Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/5-things-needed-now--6months-on-from-simon-gordon-scandal,21489?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/5-things-needed-now--6months-on-from-simon-gordon-scandal,21489?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Six months on from the Simon Gordon scandal, the systems that allowed his alleged surgical abuse of endometriosis patients continue to fail them. read now...]]> Thu, 27 Aug 2026 22:00:00 +0000 Michelle Pini https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/iran-conflict-creates-windfall-profits-for-trump-backers,21506?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/iran-conflict-creates-windfall-profits-for-trump-backers,21506?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Windfall profits from the Iran conflict raise conflict-of-interest questions for Trump backers. read now...]]> Wed, 02 Sep 2026 02:30:00 +0000 Amir Naser Hojati https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/ai-lucky-country--big-tech-companies-invest-in-australia,21501?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/ai-lucky-country--big-tech-companies-invest-in-australia,21501?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed As billions flow into AI, how much value will Australia capture? read now...]]> Tue, 01 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0000 Paul Budde https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/why-your-drains-keep-blocking-and-how-to-stop-it,21505?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/why-your-drains-keep-blocking-and-how-to-stop-it,21505?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed A blocked drain is annoying once. When it keeps happening, it's a sign that something more is going on. read now...]]> Tue, 01 Sep 2026 11:30:00 +0000 https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/how-to-lower-your-water-bill-with-simple-plumbing-upgrades,21504?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/how-to-lower-your-water-bill-with-simple-plumbing-upgrades,21504?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed If your monthly water bill seems to keep climbing, you are not alone. read now...]]> Tue, 01 Sep 2026 10:30:00 +0000 https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/rip-dolly-parton--to-know-her-was-to-love-her,21494?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/rip-dolly-parton--to-know-her-was-to-love-her,21494?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed A tribute to Dolly Parton, who left a legacy beyond music, she touched lives across the globe and never forgot where she came from. read now...]]> Sat, 29 Aug 2026 06:30:00 +0000 Jenny LeComte https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/howlin-wind-stands-out,21349?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/howlin-wind-stands-out,21349?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Silhouetted in an inner-city doorway in Melbourne, this photo of world-renowned flautist and composer Andrew "Howlin' Wind" Richardson highlights a flute in the hands of its master. read now...]]> Sun, 26 Jul 2026 02:00:00 +0000 Bill McAuley https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/give-me-shelter-,21255?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/give-me-shelter-,21255?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Still life: a man shelters from the rain against a factory wall in Newport, Melbourne. read now...]]> Sun, 05 Jul 2026 02:00:00 +0000 Bill McAuley https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/climate-catastrophe-risks-pushing-humanity-towards-collapse,21503?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/climate-catastrophe-risks-pushing-humanity-towards-collapse,21503?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Without urgent systemic change, escalating climate breakdown risks pushing humanity beyond the point of no return. read now...]]> Tue, 01 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Klaus Moegling https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/australias-bird-flu-crisis-exposes-dangerous-gaps-in-wildlife-protection,21497?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/australias-bird-flu-crisis-exposes-dangerous-gaps-in-wildlife-protection,21497?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Australia’s escalating bird flu crisis is exposing dangerous gaps in government efforts to protect vulnerable wildlife. read now...]]> Mon, 31 Aug 2026 02:00:00 +0000 Sue Arnold https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/was-resource-riches-fuel-a-politics-of-greed-and-grievance,21502?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/was-resource-riches-fuel-a-politics-of-greed-and-grievance,21502?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Despite its vast resource wealth, WA’s politics remains fuelled by corporate power, parochial resentment and populist grievance. read now...]]> Tue, 01 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0000 Mark Beeson https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/jason-ardays-death-exposes-institutional-racism-in-academia,21500?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/jason-ardays-death-exposes-institutional-racism-in-academia,21500?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Jason Arday’s death exposes how institutional racism, media complicity and far-right ideology combined to fuel a devastating campaign against him. read now...]]> Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:00:00 +0000 Victoria Fielding https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/national-wattle-day-celebrates-australias-golden-symbol-of-democracy,21499?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/national-wattle-day-celebrates-australias-golden-symbol-of-democracy,21499?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Australia’s golden wattle is more than a national flower, symbolising unity, resilience and the democratic spirit of a nation. read now...]]> Mon, 31 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Glenn Davies https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/the-natural-gas-tax-battle-has-been-lost-but-the-war-grinds-on,21495?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/the-natural-gas-tax-battle-has-been-lost-but-the-war-grinds-on,21495?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed The Albanese Government has rejected calls for a tax on gas exports, but strategies remain for environmental campaigners. read now...]]> Sun, 30 Aug 2026 22:00:00 +0000 Alan Austin https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/poem-theyre-killing-the-trees,21444?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/poem-theyre-killing-the-trees,21444?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed They're killing the trees   They're killing the trees and the birds and the bees, They're killing every form that breathes For the power and gold that feeds their foul greed! Our cries of distress and desperate pleas For a world that is fair and living and green, Fall to deaf ears unheard and unseen, As profit from poison is the oligarch's scheme! Ann Meharg loves the English lan [...] read now...]]> Sun, 23 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Ann Meharg https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/poem-disaster-politics,21496?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/poem-disaster-politics,21496?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Disaster politics   Let’s test the retail politician’s voice One Nation should despatch Barnaby Joyce As Special Envoy up to Kathmandu To sell the message they hold to be true And lecture the bereaved Nepali folks That climate change is just a left-wing hoax Brian Musgrove is a former academic and current writer.  read now...]]> Sun, 30 Aug 2026 12:30:00 +0000 Brian Musgrove 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 06:00:00 +0000 Matthew Peel https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/former-carlton-football-club-president-a-true-wildcard,21477?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/former-carlton-football-club-president-a-true-wildcard,21477?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Outspoken, equally loathed and loved, the late John Elliott was an Australian businessman and Carlton Football Club's longest-serving president. read now...]]> Sun, 30 Aug 2026 00:15:00 +0000 Bill McAuley https://independentaustralia.net/australia/australia-display/the-muslim-australia-we-will-become-a-vision-for-2050,21478?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/australia/australia-display/the-muslim-australia-we-will-become-a-vision-for-2050,21478?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed When our children and grandchildren look around Australia in 2050, I hope they will not ask whether they belong but simply know that they do. read now...]]> Wed, 26 Aug 2026 05:30:00 +0000 Mainul Haque https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/four-year-federal-terms-a-referendum-that-is-positive-logical-and-winnable,21493?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/four-year-federal-terms-a-referendum-that-is-positive-logical-and-winnable,21493?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed A Referendum on four-year terms is likely to succeed and should benefit Australian politics altogether. read now...]]> Sat, 29 Aug 2026 02:00:00 +0000 Klaas Woldring https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/labors-transformation-on-net-overseas-migration,21492?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/labors-transformation-on-net-overseas-migration,21492?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed The Albanese Government's plan reassures the public and requires the Minister to proactively report and manage net overseas migration. read now...]]> Fri, 28 Aug 2026 22:00:00 +0000 Abul Rizvi https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/australia-risks-being-left-behind-by-a-changing-world-order,21491?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/australia-risks-being-left-behind-by-a-changing-world-order,21491?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Australia’s dependence on the U.S. risks undermining its sovereignty and security as the global order rapidly shifts. read now...]]> Fri, 28 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Alana Baker https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/northern-rivers-growth-demands-a-return-to-rail,21490?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/northern-rivers-growth-demands-a-return-to-rail,21490?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Northern Rivers’ rapid growth has revived the case for a modern rail link connecting the region with the Gold Coast and Brisbane. read now...]]> Fri, 28 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000 John Todd https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/cartoons-one-nations-migration-policy-doesnt-add-up,21486?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/cartoons-one-nations-migration-policy-doesnt-add-up,21486?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Can Pauline 'please explain', coz even her own party can't figure it out? read now...]]> Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Mark David https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/ai-data-centre-boom-masks-a-far-greater-threat,21487?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/ai-data-centre-boom-masks-a-far-greater-threat,21487?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed The data centre boom is fuelling an AI race with potentially catastrophic consequences. read now...]]> Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Mark Beeson https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/solar-battery-storage-vs-home-generators-which-handles-blackouts-better,21488?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/solar-battery-storage-vs-home-generators-which-handles-blackouts-better,21488?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed A blackout turns an ordinary evening into a test of household priorities. read now...]]> Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:30:00 +0000 https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/the-uninvited-guest-cia-director-visits-moscow,21483?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/the-uninvited-guest-cia-director-visits-moscow,21483?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed CIA Director John Ratcliffe flies into Moscow for an unannounced visit. read now...]]> Thu, 27 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Vince Hooper https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/meta-pays-billions-but-its-addictive-business-model-survives,21485?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/meta-pays-billions-but-its-addictive-business-model-survives,21485?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Meta will pay up to US$18 billion to settle American legal claims that Facebook and Instagram harmed children and contributed to social media addiction. read now...]]> Thu, 27 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Paul Budde https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/jason-ardays-brutal-death-a-warning-for-multicultural-australia,21482?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/jason-ardays-brutal-death-a-warning-for-multicultural-australia,21482?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Jason Arday’s death is a stark warning of the human cost when multiculturalism and those who embody it become targets of political and media culture wars. read now...]]> Thu, 27 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000 Carl Gopalkrishnan https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/nsw-court-draws-a-line-between-criticism-of-israel-and-antisemitism,21480?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/nsw-court-draws-a-line-between-criticism-of-israel-and-antisemitism,21480?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed A landmark NSW Supreme Court ruling challenges attempts to conflate criticism of Israel with antisemitism. read now...]]> Thu, 27 Aug 2026 02:00:00 +0000 Binoy Kampmark https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/how-neoliberalism-created-the-populist-backlash,21475?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/how-neoliberalism-created-the-populist-backlash,21475?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Decades of neoliberal managerialism hollowed out political leadership, creating the vacuum in which right-wing populism could thrive. read now...]]> Tue, 25 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0000 James Stekhoven https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/mobile-roaming-must-be-part-of-australias-communications-resilience,21408?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/mobile-roaming-must-be-part-of-australias-communications-resilience,21408?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Australia needs a layered communications system in which different technologies and providers can support one another. read now...]]> Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:00:00 +0000 Paul Budde https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/australias-economic-slowdown-shows-inflation-strategy-is-working,21469?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/australias-economic-slowdown-shows-inflation-strategy-is-working,21469?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Australia’s slowing economy, easing house prices and weaker wage growth show policies to curb inflation are beginning to work. read now...]]> Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:00:00 +0000 Stephen Koukoulas https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/mcbride-and-duggan-expose-the-human-cost-of-australias-security-state,21473?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/mcbride-and-duggan-expose-the-human-cost-of-australias-security-state,21473?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed David McBride’s release and Dan Duggan’s extradition battle expose the human cost of Australia’s national security priorities and alliance loyalties. read now...]]> Tue, 25 Aug 2026 02:00:00 +0000 David Higginbottom https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/israeli-settlers-weaponise-animal-cruelty-to-drive-palestinians-from-their-land,21474?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/israeli-settlers-weaponise-animal-cruelty-to-drive-palestinians-from-their-land,21474?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Israeli settlers are systematically killing and stealing Palestinian livestock as part of a broader campaign to force communities from their land. read now...]]> Tue, 25 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Wayne Hawkins https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/australias-china-policy-built-on-a-strategic-double-standard,21467?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/australias-china-policy-built-on-a-strategic-double-standard,21467?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Australia’s approach to China reveals a strategic double standard that judges allies and adversaries by very different rules. read now...]]> Mon, 24 Aug 2026 03:00:00 +0000 David Higginbottom https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/electrical-safety-and-rental-minimum-standards-explained,21470?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/electrical-safety-and-rental-minimum-standards-explained,21470?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Electrical safety is the rental minimum standard most often missed. Here is what the rules cover, what changes in October 2026 and what renters can ask for. read now...]]> Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/merchants-of-anger-fear-and-hatred-thrive-in-australia,21465?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/merchants-of-anger-fear-and-hatred-thrive-in-australia,21465?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Malicious lies continue to destroy social cohesion, life satisfaction and awareness of the state of the world. read now...]]> Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Alan Austin https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/neo-liberal-comic-economics-with-dave-hughes,21448?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/neo-liberal-comic-economics-with-dave-hughes,21448?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Previously a comedian, Dave Hughes has become a self-professed corruption crusader and economics maven, denouncing the Labor Party as "corrupt" and appearing as a spokesperson for the Liberal Party. read now...]]> Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:00:00 +0000 David Donovan and Michelle Pini https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/europes-dependence-on-morocco-has-become-a-security-risk,21468?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/europes-dependence-on-morocco-has-become-a-security-risk,21468?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Europe’s reliance on Morocco for migration and security has handed Rabat dangerous leverage over the continent’s borders and political stability. read now...]]> Mon, 24 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Jadiyetu El Mokhtar https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/australias-major-parties-converge-on-net-migration-targets,21466?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/australias-major-parties-converge-on-net-migration-targets,21466?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Labor, the Coalition and One Nation are edging closer on net migration targets as political realities collide with immigration rhetoric. read now...]]> Mon, 24 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Abul Rizvi https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/tina-yong--moving-and-shaping-australian-dance-culture-,21464?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/tina-yong--moving-and-shaping-australian-dance-culture-,21464?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed This photograph of dancer Tina Yong performing with Bharatam Dance Company is a triumph of light and shade. read now...]]> Sun, 23 Aug 2026 02:00:00 +0000 Bill McAuley https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/climate-refugees-are-not-protected-under-existing-international-law,21463?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/climate-refugees-are-not-protected-under-existing-international-law,21463?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed No clear definition of a "climate refugee" currently exists in international law. read now...]]> Sat, 22 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Md. Nafis Anowar Santo https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/ukrainian-activist-found-guilty-of-high-treason-in-political-show-trial,21460?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/ukrainian-activist-found-guilty-of-high-treason-in-political-show-trial,21460?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Bogdan Syrotiuk was found guilty of high treason — the evidence presented at his "trial" was clearly political. read now...]]> Sat, 22 Aug 2026 02:00:00 +0000 William Briggs https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/far-right-secretive-political-group-advance-appears-at-election-inquiry,21462?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/far-right-secretive-political-group-advance-appears-at-election-inquiry,21462?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Far-Right Advance "stacked" with Liberal Party operatives and backed by billionaires. read now...]]> Fri, 21 Aug 2026 21:30:00 +0000 Belinda Jones https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/questions-every-trader-should-ask-before-registering,21461?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/questions-every-trader-should-ask-before-registering,21461?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Registering with a broker sounds great in its own right, but you always want to know more about them. read now...]]> Fri, 21 Aug 2026 17:20:00 +0000 https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/book-review-the-turing-protocol,21458?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/book-review-the-turing-protocol,21458?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed A clever reimagining of Alan Turing’s legacy blends history, espionage and time travel, but its intriguing premise is undermined by some difficult-to-swallow plot devices.. read now...]]> Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Anne Layton-Bennett https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/book-review-landslide--the-2025-australian-federal-election,21459?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/book-review-landslide--the-2025-australian-federal-election,21459?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed A comprehensive account of the 2025 Election that misses what Labor’s landslide reveals about the flaws in Australia’s electoral system. read now...]]> Fri, 21 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Chek Ling https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/physical-media-is-dying-as-corporations-seize-control,21457?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/physical-media-is-dying-as-corporations-seize-control,21457?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed As physical media disappears, corporations are gaining unprecedented control over what consumers can watch, play and truly own. read now...]]> Fri, 21 Aug 2026 02:00:00 +0000 Dan jensen https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/japans-yen-crisis-could-hit-australian-households-next,21451?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/japans-yen-crisis-could-hit-australian-households-next,21451?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Japan’s yen crisis could expose Australia to rising borrowing costs, a weaker dollar and a fresh cost-of-living shock. read now...]]> Thu, 20 Aug 2026 02:00:00 +0000 Jemma Nott https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/cartoons-mark-david-is-living-by-the-golden-rule,21449?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/cartoons-mark-david-is-living-by-the-golden-rule,21449?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed 'He who has the gold makes the rules.' read now...]]> Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Mark David https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/fiducians-73-million-penalty-exposes-the-limits-of-green-finance,21455?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/fiducians-73-million-penalty-exposes-the-limits-of-green-finance,21455?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Fiducian’s $7.3 million greenwashing penalty exposes how green finance can mask continued investment in carbon-intensive industries. read now...]]> Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:00:00 +0000 Clara Zhou https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/the-a1000-line-how-australia-taxes-what-its-consumers-buy-from-overseas,21456?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/the-a1000-line-how-australia-taxes-what-its-consumers-buy-from-overseas,21456?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Australia's import tax system runs on a threshold most shoppers misread. A look at how GST and duty actually apply to goods bought from overseas retailers. read now...]]> Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/australias-10-best-contract-management-software-platforms-of-2026,21453?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/australias-10-best-contract-management-software-platforms-of-2026,21453?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed On 27 July 2026, Australia's Modern Slavery Statements Register carried 17,543 statements. The entities filing them keep headquarters in 70 countries and the statements cover 28,108 entities between them. read now...]]> Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/farewell-johnny-young-all-my-loving,21454?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/farewell-johnny-young-all-my-loving,21454?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed A tribute to Australian music legend Johnny Young, whose songs, television career and eye for young talent helped shape generations of performers. read now...]]> Thu, 20 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Jenny LeComte https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/australian-war-memorial-must-tell-the-whole-truth-of-the-frontier-wars,21452?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/australian-war-memorial-must-tell-the-whole-truth-of-the-frontier-wars,21452?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed The Australian War Memorial needs to tell the full story of the Frontier Wars, including massacres and dispossession, not just organised Indigenous resistance. read now...]]> Thu, 20 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000 David Stephens https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/top10-grc-tools-in-australia-for-2026,21450?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/top10-grc-tools-in-australia-for-2026,21450?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed APRA's CPS 230 stopped being tomorrow's problem on 1 July 2026. That date ended the transitional relief smaller financial institutions had on business continuity and scenario analysis and it closed the last polite excuse for running operational risk out of spreadsheets. read now...]]> Thu, 20 Aug 2026 03:00:00 +0000 https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/canberra-bets-against-china-while-banking-on-its-trade,21446?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/canberra-bets-against-china-while-banking-on-its-trade,21446?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Australia is arming against China while remaining economically dependent on the very power it is preparing to contain. read now...]]> Wed, 19 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Vince Hooper https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/barnaby-joyce-discovers-the-political-power-of-pinkwashing,21441?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/barnaby-joyce-discovers-the-political-power-of-pinkwashing,21441?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Sexuality does not confer political virtue any more than ethnicity or faith does. read now...]]> Wed, 19 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Carl Gopalkrishnan https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/the-tampa-crisis-25-years-on,21445?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/the-tampa-crisis-25-years-on,21445?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed It was winter 2001 when the Tampa hullabaloo blew up: the watershed moment when decent agreement shrivelled away. read now...]]> Wed, 19 Aug 2026 02:30:00 +0000 Frances Letters https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/swans-allegations-show-why-men-must-step-up-before-the-manosphere-does,21440?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/swans-allegations-show-why-men-must-step-up-before-the-manosphere-does,21440?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed As the manosphere feeds misogyny to young men, fathers, brothers, coaches and mates must step up before algorithms fill the void. read now...]]> Tue, 18 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Wayne Hawkins https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/jeff-mcmullen-living-dangerously--the-life-of-a-dingo,21438?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/jeff-mcmullen-living-dangerously--the-life-of-a-dingo,21438?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed NSW Parliament will begin hearings on 8 September 2026 on the management of dingoes in national parks. Dr Jeff McMullen reports on what is at stake for this iconic Australian animal. read now...]]> Tue, 18 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Jeff McMullen https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/the-kids-are-alright--its-the-one-nation-adults-who-are-a-concern,21437?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/the-kids-are-alright--its-the-one-nation-adults-who-are-a-concern,21437?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed From Vietnam to today’s anti-Hanson rallies, young Australians have a proud history of speaking truth to power while the adults tell them to get back to school. read now...]]> Tue, 18 Aug 2026 02:00:00 +0000 Darren Crawford https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/news-corp-campaign-against-housing-affordability-shows-right-wing-hypocrisy,21436?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/news-corp-campaign-against-housing-affordability-shows-right-wing-hypocrisy,21436?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed News Corp’s response to falling house prices exposes the hypocrisy of a right-wing campaign that weaponises housing unaffordability while attacking reforms designed to address it. read now...]]> Mon, 17 Aug 2026 22:00:00 +0000 Victoria Fielding https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/aukus-offers-australia-a-nuclear-solution-to-climate-change,21435?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/aukus-offers-australia-a-nuclear-solution-to-climate-change,21435?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Australia’s embrace of AUKUS exposes the absurdity of prioritising militarisation while the far greater threat of climate change demands urgent action. read now...]]> Mon, 17 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0000 David Higginbottom https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/canavan-staggeringly-wrong-on-working-holidaymakers,21434?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/canavan-staggeringly-wrong-on-working-holidaymakers,21434?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Nationals’ Leader Matt Canavan’s recent statements about working holiday makers are so staggeringly wrong that they could even make Donald Trump blush. read now...]]> Mon, 17 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Abul Rizvi https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/real-wage-increases-ensure-living-standards-are-rising,21433?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/real-wage-increases-ensure-living-standards-are-rising,21433?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Evidence keeps piling up, showing Australians are enjoying sustained expansion of wealth and incomes. read now...]]> Sun, 16 Aug 2026 22:00:00 +0000 Alan Austin https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/nbns-success-vindicates-original-vision--but-the-jobs-not-done,21432?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/nbns-success-vindicates-original-vision--but-the-jobs-not-done,21432?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed NBN Co's FY26 results demonstrate the transition from copper to fibre is producing the benefits many predicted from the beginning. read now...]]> Tue, 18 Aug 2026 22:00:00 +0000 Paul Budde https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/improve-fleet-performance-through-better-teamwork,21442?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/improve-fleet-performance-through-better-teamwork,21442?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed See how better communication between drivers, operations, maintenance and finance can help Australian businesses reduce fleet waste and disruption. read now...]]> Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/australias-freight-sector-is-being-squeezed--and-old-fashioned-fleet-management-wont-cut-it-anymore,21439?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/australias-freight-sector-is-being-squeezed--and-old-fashioned-fleet-management-wont-cut-it-anymore,21439?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Anyone who has watched fuel prices at the bowser over the past two years knows the ache. read now...]]> Tue, 18 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000 https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/leys-us-road-trip-leads-to-later-liberal-clarity,21419?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/leys-us-road-trip-leads-to-later-liberal-clarity,21419?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Sussan Ley has continued the conservative tradition of finding "clarity" and compassion, after it matters, writes managing editor Michelle Pini. read now...]]> Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:00:00 +0000 Michelle Pini https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/jillian-segals-understanding-antisemitism-in-australia-putting-israel-beyond-criticism,21427?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/jillian-segals-understanding-antisemitism-in-australia-putting-israel-beyond-criticism,21427?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Dr Evan Jones examines how Jillian Segal's antisemitism framework conflates criticism of Israel with antisemitism and threatens legitimate public debate. read now...]]> Mon, 17 Aug 2026 02:00:00 +0000 Evan Jones https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/lets-ear-it-for-great-australian-graeme-clark,21429?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/lets-ear-it-for-great-australian-graeme-clark,21429?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed To bring the profound gift of hearing to deaf people, Graeme Clark AC conquered challenges such as scepticism from the scientific community and limited funding. read now...]]> Sun, 16 Aug 2026 02:00:00 +0000 Bill McAuley https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/jillian-segals-understanding-antisemitism-in-australia-a-lesson-in-propaganda,21426?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/jillian-segals-understanding-antisemitism-in-australia-a-lesson-in-propaganda,21426?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Jillian Segal's 'Understanding Antisemitism in Australia' report is an embarrassment, writes Dr Evan Jones. read now...]]> Sat, 15 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Evan Jones https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/australias-extraction-machine-goes-digital,21412?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/australias-extraction-machine-goes-digital,21412?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Australia’s colonial extraction economy has gone digital, using fear, AI hype and worker exploitation to keep corporate power firmly in control. read now...]]> Fri, 14 Aug 2026 02:00:00 +0000 James Stekhoven https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/melongate-anthony-albaneses-oafish-self-inflicted-undiplomatic-gaffe,21428?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/melongate-anthony-albaneses-oafish-self-inflicted-undiplomatic-gaffe,21428?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Anthony Albanese's gaffe-ridden Bush Deep podcast interview with Nikki Osborne was puerile and ill-judged. read now...]]> Sat, 15 Aug 2026 02:00:00 +0000 Binoy Kampmark https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/save-water-and-prevent-plumbing-faults-in-melbourne,21431?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/save-water-and-prevent-plumbing-faults-in-melbourne,21431?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Simple checks Melbourne households can use to cut water waste, spot leaks early and know when a licensed plumber is needed. read now...]]> Sat, 15 Aug 2026 01:30:00 +0000 https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/business-pushes-trickle-down-myth-then-blames-government-for-its-inevitable-failure,21425?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/business-pushes-trickle-down-myth-then-blames-government-for-its-inevitable-failure,21425?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Historic economic growth and productivity gains have largely failed to translate into broadly shared benefits to working people. read now...]]> Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:00:00 +0000 Carl Rhodes https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/how-to-protect-yourself-from-dodgy-tradies-in-australia,21430?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/how-to-protect-yourself-from-dodgy-tradies-in-australia,21430?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed The dodgy tradie is an Australian cliché, the punchline of countless barbecue horror stories about the job left half-finished, the quote that tripled overnight or the bathroom that leaked within a month. read now...]]> Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:30:00 +0000 https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/cartoons-donald-trump-shrugs-off-catering-gate,21420?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/cartoons-donald-trump-shrugs-off-catering-gate,21420?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed What's one more switcheroo for the man they call Don the Con? read now...]]> Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Mark David https://independentaustralia.net/environment/environment-display/carbon-credit-offset-scheme-holds-koala-park-to-ransom,21421?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/environment/environment-display/carbon-credit-offset-scheme-holds-koala-park-to-ransom,21421?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Great Koala National Park now depends on the Improved Native Forest Management carbon credit offset scheme passing Parliament. read now...]]> Thu, 13 Aug 2026 22:00:00 +0000 Sue Arnold https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/harry-bridges-the-australian-unionist-who-defied-the-us-government,21418?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/harry-bridges-the-australian-unionist-who-defied-the-us-government,21418?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Harry Bridges’ story should not be forgotten on American shores, but it should also be known on Australian shores. read now...]]> Thu, 13 Aug 2026 02:00:00 +0000 Peter Afrasiabi https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/the-census-became-a-target-for-australias-trust-crisis,21417?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/the-census-became-a-target-for-australias-trust-crisis,21417?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed The 2026 Census has become a lightning rod for conspiracy theories, but the real story is why so many Australians are ready to believe them. read now...]]> Thu, 13 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Wayne Hawkins https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/australia-wants-to-make-its-own-medicines-who-exactly-is-going-to-make-them,21424?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/australia-wants-to-make-its-own-medicines-who-exactly-is-going-to-make-them,21424?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Every few months, another minister announces that Australia must rebuild its capacity to manufacture medicines onshore. The argument is sound and the pandemic made it unanswerable. read now...]]> Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:14:00 +0000