Independent Australia News https://independentaustralia.net https://independentaustralia.net/t/apple-touch-icon.png https://independentaustralia.net https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/australias-climate-promises-ring-hollow-as-fossil-fuel-exports-soar,21790?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/australias-climate-promises-ring-hollow-as-fossil-fuel-exports-soar,21790?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed As world leaders gather for COP31, Australia's continued reliance on fossil fuel exports exposes the growing divide between its climate ambitions and its actions. read now...]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2026 23:00:00 +0000 Mark Beeson https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/best-places-to-buy-google-reviews-in-australia-without-any-risk,21788?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/best-places-to-buy-google-reviews-in-australia-without-any-risk,21788?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Finding the best places to buy Google reviews in Australia can be challenging. read now...]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2026 18:30:00 +0000 https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/trump-cheesed-off-by-obamas-oval-office-decor-jibe,21787?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/trump-cheesed-off-by-obamas-oval-office-decor-jibe,21787?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Donald Trump's choice of gold Oval Office decor became the butt of Barack Obama's jibe on the gruelling midterm campaign trail. read now...]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2026 06:30:00 +0000 Norm Sanders https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/gen-z-has-a-political-awakening-in-us-midterms,21786?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/gen-z-has-a-political-awakening-in-us-midterms,21786?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Around the world, Gen Z-led movements are holding their governments accountable and making the ruling class feel their anger. read now...]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +0000 Yuki Lindley https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/the-rejoinders-how-should-the-australian-war-memorial-deal-with-conflict-between-settlers-and-indigenous-peoples-on-the-colonial-frontier,21780?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/the-rejoinders-how-should-the-australian-war-memorial-deal-with-conflict-between-settlers-and-indigenous-peoples-on-the-colonial-frontier,21780?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Defending Country and Defend Sacred Ground have different objectives, but they agree on the need for clarity in how the Australian War Memorial deals with frontier conflict in Australian history. read now...]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2026 01:00:00 +0000 David Stephens, Roger Karge, Peter O'Brien https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/australians-are-losing-control-of-their-digital-lives--and-democracy-is-paying-the-price,21785?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/australians-are-losing-control-of-their-digital-lives--and-democracy-is-paying-the-price,21785?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Consumers are becoming more selective about digital spending, increasingly sceptical of online information and concerned about AI. read now...]]> Tue, 10 Nov 2026 21:00:00 +0000 Paul Budde https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/payment-gateways-in-australia-the-surcharge-is-gone-the-fee-is-not,21769?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/payment-gateways-in-australia-the-surcharge-is-gone-the-fee-is-not,21769?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Since 1 October, Australian businesses have not been allowed to pass card costs to the customer. That quietly turned the choice of payment gateway from an IT decision into a margin decision. read now...]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2026 22:00:00 +0000 https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/fight-big-tech-fakery-let-truth-live-support-ia-not-ai,21759?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/fight-big-tech-fakery-let-truth-live-support-ia-not-ai,21759?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Support the truth. Keep the dream alive. Independent Australia needs YOUR help to survive! read now...]]> Thu, 05 Nov 2026 07:30:00 +0000 Independent Australia https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/blue-tsunami-signals-a-seismic-shift-in-american-politics,21784?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/blue-tsunami-signals-a-seismic-shift-in-american-politics,21784?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed A sweeping Democratic victory in the U.S. midterms deals Trump a devastating blow, signalling a generational shift that could reshape American politics for years to come. read now...]]> Tue, 10 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +0000 George Grundy https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/trumps-assault-on-international-criminal-court-sparks-global-backlash,21783?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/trumps-assault-on-international-criminal-court-sparks-global-backlash,21783?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Trump's sweeping sanctions against the International Criminal Court threaten global justice, disrupt human rights investigations and spark international condemnation. read now...]]> Tue, 10 Nov 2026 01:00:00 +0000 Klaus Moegling https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/us-election-result-is-not-normal-because-trumps-maga-is-not-normal,21781?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/us-election-result-is-not-normal-because-trumps-maga-is-not-normal,21781?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed The Democrats’ sweeping midterm victory reflects a decade of resistance to Trump’s MAGA movement and its assault on American democracy. read now...]]> Mon, 09 Nov 2026 21:00:00 +0000 Victoria Fielding https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/aukus-bill-hands-sweeping-powers-to-defence-minister,21768?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/aukus-bill-hands-sweeping-powers-to-defence-minister,21768?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed The Albanese Government's proposed Defence legislation raises serious concerns over sweeping ministerial powers, reduced parliamentary scrutiny and weakened oversight. read now...]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +0000 David Higginbottom https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/why-do-similar-house-moves-get-different-removalist-quotes-in-melbourne,21782?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/why-do-similar-house-moves-get-different-removalist-quotes-in-melbourne,21782?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Find out why removalist quotes differ in Melbourne. Compare moving costs, travel time, crew size and extra charges before booking your move. read now...]]> Mon, 09 Nov 2026 11:30:00 +0000 https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/australias-immigration-debate-is-being-driven-by-fear-not-facts,21779?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/australias-immigration-debate-is-being-driven-by-fear-not-facts,21779?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Political failures, misinformation and poor leadership have fuelled anti-immigration sentiment and eroded public trust. read now...]]> Mon, 09 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +0000 Abul Rizvi https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/jillian-segals-antisemitism-report-blurs-the-line-between-prejudice-and-politics,21778?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/jillian-segals-antisemitism-report-blurs-the-line-between-prejudice-and-politics,21778?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Jillian Segal’s latest antisemitism report raises concerns about political bias, freedom of expression and the conflation of criticism of Israel with antisemitism. read now...]]> Mon, 09 Nov 2026 01:00:00 +0000 Michael Galvin https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/newsrooms-sook-at-substantial-national-reform-and-global-successes,21776?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/newsrooms-sook-at-substantial-national-reform-and-global-successes,21776?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed As evidence of economic progress piles up, the anti-Labor reporters redouble efforts to deceive. read now...]]> Sun, 08 Nov 2026 21:00:00 +0000 Alan Austin https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/paying-smsf-setup-costs-personally-or-from-the-fund-when-it-becomes-a-contribution,21777?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/paying-smsf-setup-costs-personally-or-from-the-fund-when-it-becomes-a-contribution,21777?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Setting up an SMSF often means you’ll get a legal bill before the fund even has a bank account. Should you pay it from your own wallet or wait until the fund has cash? read now...]]> Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:30:00 +0000 https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/leo-mckern-a-man-for-all-seasons,21775?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/leo-mckern-a-man-for-all-seasons,21775?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Best known for his role in the British TV series 'Rumpole of the Bailey', Australian-born Reginald "Leo" McKern was also a successful film and stage actor. read now...]]> Sun, 08 Nov 2026 01:00:00 +0000 Bill McAuley https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/pay-revolts-hit-asx-boards-as-agm-season-tests-the-two-strikes-rule,21774?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/pay-revolts-hit-asx-boards-as-agm-season-tests-the-two-strikes-rule,21774?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Shareholders are becoming more vocal in their distaste for high executive pay at the companies they own. read now...]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/black-friday-2026-best-apple-and-iphone-deals-in-australia,21765?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/black-friday-2026-best-apple-and-iphone-deals-in-australia,21765?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Apple has made 2026 an expensive year to be a fan. read now...]]> Thu, 05 Nov 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/why-knockdown-rebuilds-are-on-the-rise-across-australia,21773?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/why-knockdown-rebuilds-are-on-the-rise-across-australia,21773?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed The concept of a knockdown rebuild is simple: you knock down an existing property to build a brand-new one. read now...]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2026 05:30:00 +0000 https://independentaustralia.net/australia/australia-display/convicted-murderer-loses-fight-to-have-vegemite-in-gaol,21772?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/australia/australia-display/convicted-murderer-loses-fight-to-have-vegemite-in-gaol,21772?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Court fails to overturn a ban on Vegemite in Victorian prisons after a prisoner claimed the salty spread was his "cultural right". read now...]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +0000 Binoy Kampmark https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/what-can-and-cant-go-in-your-skip-bin,21771?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/what-can-and-cant-go-in-your-skip-bin,21771?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Skip bins are wonderfully convenient for clearing out waste, but not everything can go in them. read now...]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2026 22:30:00 +0000 https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/david-jones-collapse--no-one-gets-the-blame-everyone-gets-the-bill,21770?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/david-jones-collapse--no-one-gets-the-blame-everyone-gets-the-bill,21770?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed When a small shop closes, people say the owner got it wrong. When an icon falls, it's the economy. read now...]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2026 01:00:00 +0000 Wayne Hawkins https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/fair-go-for-some-economic-hardship-for-others-in-wealthy-australia,21766?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/fair-go-for-some-economic-hardship-for-others-in-wealthy-australia,21766?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Do we really want Australia to become a nation of winners & losers, where food & financial security are prizes in life's economic contest? read now...]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2026 21:00:00 +0000 Carl Rhodes https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/jeff-mcmullen-trumps-midterm-humiliation-signals-democratic-correction,21767?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/jeff-mcmullen-trumps-midterm-humiliation-signals-democratic-correction,21767?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed The stunning repudiation of Donald Trump and Trumpism in the U.S. midterm elections is an extraordinary historic “correction”. read now...]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2026 03:00:00 +0000 Jeff McMullen https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/cartoons-trump-feeling-blue-after-midterm-mauling,21760?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/cartoons-trump-feeling-blue-after-midterm-mauling,21760?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Meanwhile, Australians see red upon another interest rate rise. read now...]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2026 00:30:00 +0000 Mark David https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/the-manospheres-third-wave-threatens-democracy,21763?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/the-manospheres-third-wave-threatens-democracy,21763?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed In 1967, a California teacher turned a history class into a movement in five days. Today, the same playbook is pulling young men into the manosphere and away from democracy. read now...]]> Thu, 05 Nov 2026 23:00:00 +0000 Wayne Hawkins https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/how-should-the-australian-war-memorial-deal-with-conflict-between-settlers-and-indigenous-peoples-on-the-colonial-frontier,21761?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/how-should-the-australian-war-memorial-deal-with-conflict-between-settlers-and-indigenous-peoples-on-the-colonial-frontier,21761?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Defending Country and Defend Sacred Ground have different objectives, but they agree on the need for clarity in how the Australian War Memorial deals with frontier conflict in Australian history. read now...]]> Thu, 05 Nov 2026 01:00:00 +0000 Roger Karge, Peter O'Brien https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/how-should-the-australian-war-memorial-deal-with-conflict-between-settlers-and-indigenous-peoples-on-the-colonial-frontier,21757?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/how-should-the-australian-war-memorial-deal-with-conflict-between-settlers-and-indigenous-peoples-on-the-colonial-frontier,21757?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Defending Country and Defend Sacred Ground have different objectives, but they agree on the need for clarity in how the Australian War Memorial deals with frontier conflict in Australian history. read now...]]> Thu, 05 Nov 2026 01:00:00 +0000 Peter Stanley https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/trumps-defeat-wont-end-americas-authoritarian-threat,21764?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/trumps-defeat-wont-end-americas-authoritarian-threat,21764?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Trump's electoral defeat may weaken his grip on power, but the grievances fuelling America's authoritarian right threaten to outlast his presidency. read now...]]> Thu, 05 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +0000 Andrew Long https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/global-elections-put-billionaire-power-and-democracy-to-the-test,21734?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/global-elections-put-billionaire-power-and-democracy-to-the-test,21734?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed As crucial elections unfold in Israel and the United States, voters face a choice between billionaire power, ethnic nationalism and democracy’s promise to tackle injustice. read now...]]> Wed, 28 Oct 2026 21:00:00 +0000 Lee Duffield https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/medicare-or-private-cover-the-questions-worth-asking-before-you-pay,21758?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/medicare-or-private-cover-the-questions-worth-asking-before-you-pay,21758?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Plenty of Australians pay for private health cover without being able to say what it buys them that Medicare wouldn't. Plenty of others skip it on principle, then meet a tax bill they never saw coming. read now...]]> Wed, 04 Nov 2026 12:27:00 +0000 https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/new-plan-needed-to-deliver-6g-technological-and-revenue-benefits,21755?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/new-plan-needed-to-deliver-6g-technological-and-revenue-benefits,21755?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed 6G may deliver another technological revolution, but it may not deliver much hoped-for revenue revolution. read now...]]> Tue, 03 Nov 2026 21:00:00 +0000 Paul Budde https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/truth-under-the-rubble-media-in-the-time-of-genocide,21749?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/truth-under-the-rubble-media-in-the-time-of-genocide,21749?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese coins the term 'mediacide': the systematic destruction of the media's public function. read now...]]> Wed, 04 Nov 2026 01:00:00 +0000 David Higginbottom https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/american-oligarchs-have-always-supported-the-king,21756?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/american-oligarchs-have-always-supported-the-king,21756?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Trump and his oligarchs mirror the political and economic alliance of the wealthy with the king in pre-American Revolution days. read now...]]> Wed, 04 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +0000 Jeff Peck https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/trump-gives-china-a-boost-but-taiwan-remains-xis-biggest-dilemma,21753?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/trump-gives-china-a-boost-but-taiwan-remains-xis-biggest-dilemma,21753?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed As Trump undermines America’s global standing, China gains influence, but Xi Jinping’s ambitions for Taiwan threaten to derail its rise. read now...]]> Tue, 03 Nov 2026 01:00:00 +0000 Mark Beeson https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/australias-housing-crisis-exposes-the-failures-of-capitalism,21754?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/australias-housing-crisis-exposes-the-failures-of-capitalism,21754?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Australia’s worsening housing crisis exposes an economic system that puts profit before people, leaving governments unable or unwilling to deliver meaningful solutions. read now...]]> Tue, 03 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +0000 William Briggs https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/budget-tough-love-could-deliver-labor-an-election-winning-surplus,21750?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/budget-tough-love-could-deliver-labor-an-election-winning-surplus,21750?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Treasurer Jim Chalmers could turn Labor’s political fortunes around with spending cuts that deliver budget surpluses, lower inflation and interest rate relief ahead of the 2028 Election. read now...]]> Mon, 02 Nov 2026 21:00:00 +0000 Stephen Koukoulas https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/working-from-home-for-over-55s-fair-work-puts-productivity-before-preference,21701?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/working-from-home-for-over-55s-fair-work-puts-productivity-before-preference,21701?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed New Fair Work ruling finds over-55s can ask to work from home if they can establish a connection between circumstance and proposed arrangement. read now...]]> Thu, 22 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000 Giuseppe Carabetta https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/how-online-video-editing-is-making-content-creation-more-practical,21732?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/how-online-video-editing-is-making-content-creation-more-practical,21732?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Video has become an important part of communication on the internet. read now...]]> Wed, 28 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +0000 https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/best-windowsdata-recovery-software-5-tools-compared,21752?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/best-windowsdata-recovery-software-5-tools-compared,21752?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Lost files on Windows? Compare 5 data recovery tools by free limit, price and ease of use, and find the right one for deleted, formatted or RAW drives. read now...]]> Mon, 02 Nov 2026 12:15:00 +0000 https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/the-corporations-paying-diddly-squat-in-tax-putting-the-burden-on-the-rest-of-us,21740?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/the-corporations-paying-diddly-squat-in-tax-putting-the-burden-on-the-rest-of-us,21740?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed It's not too presumptuous for the community to expect legitimate tax loopholes to be eliminated so that big businesses pay their fair share like the rest of us, writes managing editor Michelle Pini. read now...]]> Thu, 29 Oct 2026 22:00:00 +0000 Michelle Pini https://independentaustralia.net/environment/environment-display/coral-spawning-dredges-up-fears-for-great-barrier-reef,21745?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/environment/environment-display/coral-spawning-dredges-up-fears-for-great-barrier-reef,21745?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Money or the Environment? Renewed fears for the Great Barrier Reef off North Queensland. read now...]]> Fri, 30 Oct 2026 21:00:00 +0000 Lee Duffield https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/politicians-ignore-permanent-migration-program-planning-at-their-peril,21748?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/politicians-ignore-permanent-migration-program-planning-at-their-peril,21748?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Australia’s major political parties are failing to address growing permanent visa backlogs, risking legal challenges, longer processing times and mounting pressure from employers and families. read now...]]> Mon, 02 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +0000 Abul Rizvi https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/beyond-aukus-rethinking-what-makes-australia-secure,21747?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/beyond-aukus-rethinking-what-makes-australia-secure,21747?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Australia should measure security by the crises it prevents, not the wars for which it prepares. read now...]]> Mon, 02 Nov 2026 01:00:00 +0000 David Higginbottom https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/shoebridge-portends-change-but-maybe-not-for-the-better,21746?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/shoebridge-portends-change-but-maybe-not-for-the-better,21746?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Senator David Shoebridge’s landmark speech in Canberra last week has raised serious concerns. read now...]]> Sun, 01 Nov 2026 21:00:00 +0000 Alan Austin https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/lost-actress-found-fame,21736?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/lost-actress-found-fame,21736?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Australian actress Emilie de Ravin first gained recognition in the science fiction TV series 'Roswell' before landing further roles, including on the popular drama series 'Lost'. read now...]]> Sun, 01 Nov 2026 01:00:00 +0000 Bill McAuley https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/proposed-gst-rise-will-cause-political-pain-for-little-gain,21741?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/proposed-gst-rise-will-cause-political-pain-for-little-gain,21741?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed An expanded GST – proposed by the Grattan Institute – won’t benefit Australians; in fact, it could make them worse off. read now...]]> Sat, 31 Oct 2026 01:00:00 +0000 Bronwyn Kelly https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/how-victorian-families-can-save-money-with-second-hand-school-uniforms,21744?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/how-victorian-families-can-save-money-with-second-hand-school-uniforms,21744?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed School uniforms can place considerable pressure on Victorian family budgets, particularly when parents need to replace outgrown clothing or purchase additional items throughout the school year. read now...]]> Fri, 30 Oct 2026 10:30:00 +0000 https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/failure-to-protect-whistleblowers-comes-at-a-billion-dollar-cost,21742?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/failure-to-protect-whistleblowers-comes-at-a-billion-dollar-cost,21742?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Australia’s failure to adopt proven whistleblower protections is costing taxpayers billions in lost fraud recoveries and leaving those who expose corruption without adequate support. read now...]]> Fri, 30 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000 Kim Sawyer https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/albaneses-politics-of-civility-in-an-age-of-cruelty,21743?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/albaneses-politics-of-civility-in-an-age-of-cruelty,21743?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed As Donald Trump reshapes the global political order, Anthony Albanese risks being left behind by clinging to outdated notions of political civility. read now...]]> Fri, 30 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Michael Galvin https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/labor-must-embrace-the-greens-or-risk-losing-its-political-future,21738?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/labor-must-embrace-the-greens-or-risk-losing-its-political-future,21738?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Labor’s reluctance to embrace the Greens and abandon fossil fuels threatens its political future as Australia’s two-party system continues to fracture. read now...]]> Fri, 30 Oct 2026 01:00:00 +0000 Klaas Woldring https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/cartoons-trust-and-politics--the-art-of-talking-number-twos,21735?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/cartoons-trust-and-politics--the-art-of-talking-number-twos,21735?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Elections show us what politicians are made of — if it's brown, flush them down! read now...]]> Thu, 29 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0000 Mark David https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/hydrants-of-hatred-gush-open-after-attack-on-helen-haines,21718?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/hydrants-of-hatred-gush-open-after-attack-on-helen-haines,21718?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Australia’s craven newsrooms are trying to outdo each other with their vicious attacks against the Prime Minister. read now...]]> Sun, 25 Oct 2026 21:00:00 +0000 Alan Austin https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/sudans-forgotten-genocide-and-the-silence-of-australian-media,21737?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/sudans-forgotten-genocide-and-the-silence-of-australian-media,21737?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed A year after the El Fasher atrocities, Sudan’s suffering continues to expose the Australian media’s selective outrage and global indifference. read now...]]> Thu, 29 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000 Wayne Hawkins https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/aukus-and-the-dangerous-illusion-of-national-security,21733?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/aukus-and-the-dangerous-illusion-of-national-security,21733?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed The Hormuz crisis shows why Australia cannot fight this century’s war with last century’s weapons. read now...]]> Thu, 29 Oct 2026 01:00:00 +0000 David Higginbottom https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/ai-could-make-smart-cities-more-liveable-and-responsive-to-community-needs,21729?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/ai-could-make-smart-cities-more-liveable-and-responsive-to-community-needs,21729?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed AI represents an important next stage in the evolution of smart cities. read now...]]> Tue, 27 Oct 2026 21:00:00 +0000 Paul Budde https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/parliaments-political-circus-is-alienating-the-next-generation,21727?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/parliaments-political-circus-is-alienating-the-next-generation,21727?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Parliament's culture of bullying, hostility and political theatre is driving young Australians away from democracy and discouraging the next generation of political leaders. read now...]]> Tue, 27 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000 Ethan Clements https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/hi-im-tony-abbott-welcome-to-my-blog,21730?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/hi-im-tony-abbott-welcome-to-my-blog,21730?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Tony Abbott has a blog, buckle up because this blog has no character limit, no post limit, and no limit on the unreasonableness of his arguments. read now...]]> Wed, 28 Oct 2026 01:30:00 +0000 Oliver Moore https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/helen-haines-and-the-climate-of-hate-bad-apples-or-orange-by-products,21705?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/helen-haines-and-the-climate-of-hate-bad-apples-or-orange-by-products,21705?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed As we watch the horrifying news of Federal MP for Indi Helen Haines unfold, there is both the temptation to blame it on one “bad apple” and to conclude that the entire orchard is tainted. read now...]]> Thu, 22 Oct 2026 22:00:00 +0000 Michelle Pini https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/the-competition-leotard-decoded-what-australian-gymnastics-families-should-look-for,21728?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/the-competition-leotard-decoded-what-australian-gymnastics-families-should-look-for,21728?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed The German team’s Tokyo unitard protest and the Human Rights Commission’s Change the Routine review have reframed what a gymnastics leotard means. A plain-language guide to the rules, the body-image stakes and how Australian families can choose a competition leo that puts the gymnast first. read now...]]> Tue, 27 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/end-times-fascism-and-the-billionaires-gambling-with-humanitys-future,21726?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/end-times-fascism-and-the-billionaires-gambling-with-humanitys-future,21726?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor expose how fascism, religious extremism and billionaire tech elites are pushing humanity towards catastrophe in their chilling new book, 'End Times Fascism'. read now...]]> Tue, 27 Oct 2026 01:00:00 +0000 Mark Beeson https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/australias-toxic-political-climate-comes-from-the-top,21722?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/australias-toxic-political-climate-comes-from-the-top,21722?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed The horrific attack on Helen Haines has exposed a political culture of division, hostility and disinformation fostered by those in positions of power. read now...]]> Mon, 26 Oct 2026 21:00:00 +0000 Victoria Fielding https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/navigating-australias-aged-care-system-assessments-costs-respite-and-palliative-planning,21725?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/navigating-australias-aged-care-system-assessments-costs-respite-and-palliative-planning,21725?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Ask any family who has helped a parent move into aged care and you will hear a similar story. It rarely begins with one big decision. read now...]]> Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:45:00 +0000 https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/sleep-apnoea-and-drowsy-driving-the-road-safety-connection,21724?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/sleep-apnoea-and-drowsy-driving-the-road-safety-connection,21724?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Most drivers know the obvious road risks: speed, alcohol and mobile phones. Fatigue is harder to see. A tired driver does not look different from the outside, and often does not feel as impaired as they really are. read now...]]> Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:30:00 +0000 https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/can-you-claim-after-an-injury-in-a-rental-property,21723?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/can-you-claim-after-an-injury-in-a-rental-property,21723?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Yes, you may be able to claim compensation if you are injured in a rental property because someone responsible for its safety failed to take reasonable care. read now...]]> Mon, 26 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +0000 https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/migration-numbers-fall-as-political-promises-face-reality,21721?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/migration-numbers-fall-as-political-promises-face-reality,21721?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Australia’s migration numbers are falling, but the major parties’ competing targets reveal a widening gap between political promises and policy reality. read now...]]> Mon, 26 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000 Abul Rizvi https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/geelongs-growth-suburbsand-where-the-rain-goes,21720?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/geelongs-growth-suburbsand-where-the-rain-goes,21720?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Geelong's growth suburbs are adding driveways and slabs fast. Here is what that runoff means for local rivers and what Victorian homeowners can check first. read now...]]> Sun, 25 Oct 2026 23:30:00 +0000 https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/an-australia-without-koalas-may-be-closer-than-we-think,21719?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/an-australia-without-koalas-may-be-closer-than-we-think,21719?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed As habitat destruction, disease and climate change threaten koalas with extinction, successive Australian governments continue to fail the iconic species. read now...]]> Mon, 26 Oct 2026 01:00:00 +0000 Sue Arnold https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/capitalist-economic-crisis-spills-onto-the-streets-of-france,21717?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/capitalist-economic-crisis-spills-onto-the-streets-of-france,21717?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed A capitalist economic crisis has erupted on the streets of France, with citizens protesting austerity measures being met with tear gas and stun grenades. read now...]]> Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 William Briggs https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/baby-boomer-greed-a-death-pact-disguised-as-a-balance-sheet,21716?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/baby-boomer-greed-a-death-pact-disguised-as-a-balance-sheet,21716?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Boomers systematically dismantled every collective mechanism of solidarity; they left behind no institutional scaffolding, outsourcing the Phalarisian aged care system into which they are now being shoved. read now...]]> Sat, 24 Oct 2026 01:00:00 +0000 James Stekhoven https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/in-the-wake-of-the-helen-haines-alleged-attack-we-only-have-ourselves-to-blame,21714?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/in-the-wake-of-the-helen-haines-alleged-attack-we-only-have-ourselves-to-blame,21714?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed When we get better journalists, we get better politicians, and then we’ll get better solutions to society’s critical problems. read now...]]> Fri, 23 Oct 2026 21:00:00 +0000 Belinda Jones https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/how-technical-seo-services-resolve-complex-crawl-errors,21715?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/how-technical-seo-services-resolve-complex-crawl-errors,21715?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Building a beautiful website is pointless if search engines cannot find or read your content. read now...]]> Fri, 23 Oct 2026 13:30:00 +0000 https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/international-students-pay-the-price-for-australias-migration-politics,21713?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/international-students-pay-the-price-for-australias-migration-politics,21713?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed International students contribute billions to Australia's economy, yet rising visa fees and harsh migration policies threaten to drive away valuable talent. read now...]]> Fri, 23 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000 Madhu Rawal https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/book-review-russias-war-against-ukraine,21711?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/book-review-russias-war-against-ukraine,21711?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Mark Edele’s Russia’s War Against Ukraine explores the historical roots of Putin’s imperial ambitions and why Russia’s neighbours have good reason to fear what comes next. read now...]]> Fri, 23 Oct 2026 01:00:00 +0000 Anne Layton-Bennett https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/cartoons-pauline-hanson-dishes-it-out-but-cant-take-it,21712?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/cartoons-pauline-hanson-dishes-it-out-but-cant-take-it,21712?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Pauline Hanson can dish out the outrage by the bucketload, but apparently can't stomach a spoonful of her own medicine. read now...]]> Thu, 22 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0000 Mark David https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/the-hidden-link-between-repeat-offending-and-harsher-penalties,21710?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/the-hidden-link-between-repeat-offending-and-harsher-penalties,21710?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed A first brush with the law often feels like a one-off mistake, something to be dealt with, learned from and left behind. read now...]]> Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/relocating-for-a-temporary-work-assignment-in-australia-what-to-pack-and-how-to-settle-in,21709?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/relocating-for-a-temporary-work-assignment-in-australia-what-to-pack-and-how-to-settle-in,21709?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed A temporary work assignment can be one of the best ways to experience a new Australian city without committing to a permanent move. read now...]]> Thu, 22 Oct 2026 22:30:00 +0000 https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/ai-hype-masks-corporate-failures-and-undermines-workers,21703?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/ai-hype-masks-corporate-failures-and-undermines-workers,21703?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed AI hype conceals corporate failures, deflects accountability and fuels fears of job losses to undermine workers’ bargaining power. read now...]]> Thu, 22 Oct 2026 21:00:00 +0000 James Stekhoven https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/non-clinical-careers-seven-in-demand-healthcare-pathways-that-arent-patient-facing,21708?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/non-clinical-careers-seven-in-demand-healthcare-pathways-that-arent-patient-facing,21708?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Depending on who you ask, both the best and the worst part of working in the healthcare sector is interacting with patients. read now...]]> Thu, 22 Oct 2026 15:30:00 +0000 https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/six-best-sites-to-buy-youtube-views-subscribers-and-likes,21707?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/six-best-sites-to-buy-youtube-views-subscribers-and-likes,21707?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Looking to buy YouTube views, subscribers and likes? Compare 6 top sites, their prices, packages and services to find the best option for your channel. read now...]]> Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:30:00 +0000 https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/the-unshakable-enterprise-a-practical-framework-for-business-preparedness,21706?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/the-unshakable-enterprise-a-practical-framework-for-business-preparedness,21706?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Business continuity isn't about predicting every possible crisis. Find out what it is about. read now...]]> Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:30:00 +0000 https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/asia-pacifics-fight-against-poverty-shows-progress-and-promise,21702?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/asia-pacifics-fight-against-poverty-shows-progress-and-promise,21702?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Decades of progress in reducing poverty across Asia-Pacific offer hope for a more equitable future, but sustained action is needed to ensure no one is left behind. read now...]]> Thu, 22 Oct 2026 01:00:00 +0000 Armida Alisjahbana https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/timely-advice-to-treasurer-chalmers-stop-relying-on-the-rba,21699?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/timely-advice-to-treasurer-chalmers-stop-relying-on-the-rba,21699?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Former RBA Governor Bernie Fraser’s criticism of interest rate policy offers Treasurer Jim Chalmers a compelling case for tackling inflation without sacrificing jobs and wages. read now...]]> Wed, 21 Oct 2026 21:00:00 +0000 Bronwyn Kelly https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/7-diet-and-nutrition-strategies-for-early-stage-alzheimers-disease,21700?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/7-diet-and-nutrition-strategies-for-early-stage-alzheimers-disease,21700?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed An early-stage Alzheimer's diagnosis raises plenty of questions about medication, safety and daily routines. read now...]]> Wed, 21 Oct 2026 09:30:00 +0000 https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/australias-new-far-right-lobby-groups-who-funds-them-and-why-you-cant-see-the-books,21697?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/australias-new-far-right-lobby-groups-who-funds-them-and-why-you-cant-see-the-books,21697?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Far-Right lobbyists are raising public money through private companies with no published accounts and no accountability.  read now...]]> Wed, 21 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000 Wayne Hawkins https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/new-adaptation-of-the-magicians-nephew-sparks-gender-debate,21698?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/new-adaptation-of-the-magicians-nephew-sparks-gender-debate,21698?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed A new Greta Gerwig adaptation of The Magician's Nephew has some fans roaring in protest over Meryl Streep's casting as the lion Aslan. read now...]]> Wed, 21 Oct 2026 02:00:00 +0000 Michael Gibbons https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/australias-ai-ambitions-expose-the-folly-of-short-term-broadband-policy,21696?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/australias-ai-ambitions-expose-the-folly-of-short-term-broadband-policy,21696?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Australia’s costly detour through copper-based NBN connections showed what happens when national infrastructure is retrofitted to suit political promises. read now...]]> Tue, 20 Oct 2026 21:00:00 +0000 Paul Budde https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/ai-bubble-threatens-economic-collapse-as-tech-billionaires-embrace-apocalypse,21695?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/ai-bubble-threatens-economic-collapse-as-tech-billionaires-embrace-apocalypse,21695?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed The AI investment frenzy threatens economic catastrophe, fuelled by billionaire greed, political corruption and dangerous apocalyptic beliefs. read now...]]> Tue, 20 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Mark Beeson https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/one-nation-and-the-rise-of-emotion-driven-politics,21694?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/one-nation-and-the-rise-of-emotion-driven-politics,21694?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed One Nation may not have policies, but it knows how to ride the waves of public anger and grievance politics. read now...]]> Tue, 20 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000 Yuki Lindley https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/who-can-sign-for-the-llc-the-authority-question-founders-often-leave-until-the-first-big-contract,21693?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/who-can-sign-for-the-llc-the-authority-question-founders-often-leave-until-the-first-big-contract,21693?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Two people can own the same LLC in equal shares, yet that does not always mean both can bind the company to the same deal. Ownership answers who holds an interest in the business. read now...]]> Mon, 19 Oct 2026 23:30:00 +0000 https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/naza-exposes-the-machinery-of-mass-killing-in-gaza,21692?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/naza-exposes-the-machinery-of-mass-killing-in-gaza,21692?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed The explosive documentary NAZA exposes Israel's AI-assisted targeting in Gaza and the systematic killing of civilians. read now...]]> Tue, 20 Oct 2026 01:00:00 +0000 Binoy Kampmark https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/rbas-extreme-interest-rates-push-economy-towards-potential-recession,21690?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/rbas-extreme-interest-rates-push-economy-towards-potential-recession,21690?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed With unemployment rising, house prices falling and consumer confidence plunging, the RBA's aggressive interest rate policies risk pushing Australia's economy into recession. read now...]]> Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:00:00 +0000 Stephen Koukoulas https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/whats-really-in-your-supplements-why-independent-testing-matters,21691?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/whats-really-in-your-supplements-why-independent-testing-matters,21691?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed You trust the label on your supplement bottle to tell you exactly what you're putting in your body. But what if that label isn't the full story? The reality is that many supplements don't contain what they claim, and some harbour contaminants that could harm your health. read now...]]> Mon, 19 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/one-nations-immigration-policy-comes-with-a-multibillion-dollar-price-tag,21689?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/one-nations-immigration-policy-comes-with-a-multibillion-dollar-price-tag,21689?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed One Nation’s proposed immigration cuts could cost taxpayers billions, devastate universities and fail to deliver the Party’s ambitious migration targets. read now...]]> Mon, 19 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000 Abul Rizvi https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/democracy-belongs-to-the-people-not-the-political-machine,21688?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/democracy-belongs-to-the-people-not-the-political-machine,21688?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Democracy must extend beyond the ballot box, with meaningful public participation, greater accountability and genuine power in the hands of citizens. read now...]]> Mon, 19 Oct 2026 01:00:00 +0000 David Higginbottom https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/democracy-for-sale-the-powerful-institutions-escaping-their-own-scrutiny,21678?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/democracy-for-sale-the-powerful-institutions-escaping-their-own-scrutiny,21678?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Institutions promoting democracy abroad must face the same scrutiny they demand of others, particularly when political funding and strategic interests collide. read now...]]> Thu, 15 Oct 2026 01:00:00 +0000 David Higginbottom https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/latest-jobs-dataset-confirms-australia-leads-the-world-again,21687?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/latest-jobs-dataset-confirms-australia-leads-the-world-again,21687?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed While the Albanese Government guides the economy ever higher in global rankings, the malignant newsrooms escalate their destructive falsehoods. read now...]]> Sun, 18 Oct 2026 21:00:00 +0000 Alan Austin https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/core-steps-to-set-up-a-business-in-australia-without-a-hassle,21685?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/core-steps-to-set-up-a-business-in-australia-without-a-hassle,21685?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed You've come up with a great idea for a business in Australia and you're almost 100 per cent sure it will succeed in the market. read now...]]> Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000