Independent Australia News https://independentaustralia.net https://independentaustralia.net/t/apple-touch-icon.png https://independentaustralia.net https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/want-to-know-more-about-one-nation-follow-the-money-and-sexy-planes,21628?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/want-to-know-more-about-one-nation-follow-the-money-and-sexy-planes,21628?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed One Nation supporters consistently say Pauline Hanson is an “average” Australian who speaks her mind and “says what the average person is thinking all the time”. read now...]]> Thu, 01 Oct 2026 02:00:00 +0000 Michelle Pini https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/angus-taylors-culture-wars-wont-save-the-coalition,21633?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/angus-taylors-culture-wars-wont-save-the-coalition,21633?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Angus Taylor harping on about wokeness and culture war politics could drive more voters to One Nation. read now...]]> Fri, 02 Oct 2026 22:00:00 +0000 Carl Rhodes https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/how-much-office-space-does-your-business-really-need,21637?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/how-much-office-space-does-your-business-really-need,21637?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Getting the size of your office right is one of the more important decisions when choosing a workspace. read now...]]> Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/book-review-striking-ore-the-rise-and-fall-of-union-power-in-the-pilbara,21636?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/book-review-striking-ore-the-rise-and-fall-of-union-power-in-the-pilbara,21636?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Striking Ore charts the rise and fall of union power in the Pilbara, revealing how worker solidarity won hard-fought gains and what was lost as organised labour declined. read now...]]> Fri, 02 Oct 2026 04:18:00 +0000 Zoe Williams https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/cartoons-make-ai-great-again,21635?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/cartoons-make-ai-great-again,21635?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Donald Trump’s headlong push for AI supremacy lies where artificial intelligence meets very real stupidity. read now...]]> Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Mark David https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/democracy-begins-before-the-ballot-box,21634?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/democracy-begins-before-the-ballot-box,21634?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Australia’s elections give voters real choice, but democracy remains incomplete when political parties control who gets to appear on the ballot in the first place. read now...]]> Fri, 02 Oct 2026 02:00:00 +0000 David Higg https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/jeff-mcmullen-american-angst,21630?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/jeff-mcmullen-american-angst,21630?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Around the world, there is growing consternation about the state of U.S. democracy. The angst is most intense in Washington, DC. read now...]]> Thu, 01 Oct 2026 22:00:00 +0000 Jeff McMullen https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/5-trusted-roofing-companies-in-sydney-for-residential-roofing,21632?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/5-trusted-roofing-companies-in-sydney-for-residential-roofing,21632?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Compare five trusted roofing companies in Sydney for residential roofing. See what each does well and what to check before you hire a roofer. read now...]]> Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:45:00 +0000 https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/top-9-firms-financing-battery-storage-projects-in-australia,21631?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/top-9-firms-financing-battery-storage-projects-in-australia,21631?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Explore nine firms financing battery storage projects in Australia, from major banks and government funds to specialist lenders supporting energy storage growth. read now...]]> Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/david-shoebridge-brings-a-fighting-edge-to-the-greens,21629?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/david-shoebridge-brings-a-fighting-edge-to-the-greens,21629?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed David Shoebridge’s rise to the Greens leadership offers a chance to challenge Labor from the Left and push for more radical action on inequality, climate change and AI. read now...]]> Thu, 01 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Mark Beeson https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/ia-interviews-ai-doomsday-oligarchs-and-extinction,21626?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/ia-interviews-ai-doomsday-oligarchs-and-extinction,21626?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed With warnings of an AI-fuelled apocalypse growing louder, Independent Australia went straight to the source and asked ChatGPT whether we should start panicking. read now...]]> Wed, 30 Sep 2026 23:00:00 +0000 Independent Australia https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/australias-demographic-future-demands-a-rethink,21627?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/australias-demographic-future-demands-a-rethink,21627?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Australia must confront falling fertility, an ageing population and growing skills shortages with a long-term strategy that looks beyond migration alone. read now...]]> Thu, 01 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +0000 Mainul Haque https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/australian-ai-apocalypse-could-be-averted-with-analogue-practice-drills,21623?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/australian-ai-apocalypse-could-be-averted-with-analogue-practice-drills,21623?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Despite calls for AI guardrails, sadly, the Albanese Government has been "toothless" and slow to act on the threat of AI. read now...]]> Wed, 30 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Ben Goodsell https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/rba-rate-rise-risks-turning-oil-shock-into-recession,21624?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/rba-rate-rise-risks-turning-oil-shock-into-recession,21624?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed The Reserve Bank has lifted interest rates to 4.6%, but higher rates cannot fix oil-driven inflation and risk deepening an economic downturn. read now...]]> Wed, 30 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000 David Higginbottom https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/organised-misogyny-radicalisation-becoming-national-security-issue,21621?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/organised-misogyny-radicalisation-becoming-national-security-issue,21621?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Today's boys are being fed entitlement and grievance — women are cast as the enemy who took something that was owed to them. read now...]]> Wed, 30 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0000 Wayne Hawkins https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/strong-exam-security-connects-identity-with-integrity,21622?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/strong-exam-security-connects-identity-with-integrity,21622?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Exam security becomes more useful when educators treat it as a chain of evidence rather than a collection of isolated controls. read now...]]> Wed, 30 Sep 2026 01:00:00 +0000 https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/australia-perfectly-placed-in-critical-infrastructure-space-race,21613?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/australia-perfectly-placed-in-critical-infrastructure-space-race,21613?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed The global space economy is becoming another layer of the world's critical infrastructure — is Australia ready to meet the challenge? read now...]]> Tue, 29 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0000 Paul Budde https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/the-disappearing-water-how-backyard-pools-lose-thousands-of-litres-to-the-sky,21616?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/the-disappearing-water-how-backyard-pools-lose-thousands-of-litres-to-the-sky,21616?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed On a hot, windy afternoon, a backyard swimming pool looks perfectly still. Nothing is dripping, nothing is draining and the water level seems unchanged. Yet over the course of that day, a surprising amount of water may have quietly lifted off the surface and drifted away. read now...]]> Mon, 28 Sep 2026 23:00:00 +0000 https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/australias-un-bid-falls-short-of-finlands-diplomatic-vision,21619?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/australias-un-bid-falls-short-of-finlands-diplomatic-vision,21619?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Australia’s bid for a UN Security Council seat exposes foreign policy contradictions that stand in sharp contrast to Finland’s diplomatic approach. read now...]]> Tue, 29 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Mark Beeson https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/aukus-public-inquiry-asks-what-parliament-wont,21597?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/aukus-public-inquiry-asks-what-parliament-wont,21597?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed With AUKUS costs soaring and scrutiny lacking, a public inquiry is asking the questions Parliament has failed to confront. read now...]]> Tue, 29 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0000 John Jiggens https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/how-window-coverings-can-cut-your-energy-bills-as-summers-get-hotter,21618?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/how-window-coverings-can-cut-your-energy-bills-as-summers-get-hotter,21618?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Heatwaves are no longer a rare event. From southern Europe to the American south-west, summers are running longer and hotter, and cooling bills are rising with them. Australia offers a useful case study. read now...]]> Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:30:00 +0000 https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/the-flat-pack-shed-trap-why-cheap-kits-often-cost-more-than-they-save,21617?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/the-flat-pack-shed-trap-why-cheap-kits-often-cost-more-than-they-save,21617?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Scroll through any online marketplace and you will find them: steel garden sheds and full-sized garages advertised at prices that seem almost too good to ignore. For households already stretched by rent, mortgage repayments and grocery bills, a shed that costs a fraction of a locally engineered one can feel like a sensible saving. read now...]]> Mon, 28 Sep 2026 23:30:00 +0000 https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/oligarchs-ai-and-fascism-the-perfect-storm-against-democracy,21596?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/oligarchs-ai-and-fascism-the-perfect-storm-against-democracy,21596?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed As Australia finally joins the voices calling for sanity on AI and the Ku Klux Klan say they find One Nation’s rise “heartening”, managing editor Michelle Pini examines what such developments mean for democracy. read now...]]> Thu, 24 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0000 Michelle Pini https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/us-midterms-hinge-on-healthcare-housing-and-energy,21615?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/us-midterms-hinge-on-healthcare-housing-and-energy,21615?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Healthcare, housing and energy will be major issues in the U.S. midterm elections. How Australia compares is worth examining. read now...]]> Tue, 29 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0000 Patrick Drennan https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/trumps-lies-should-be-the-headline,21611?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/trumps-lies-should-be-the-headline,21611?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Mainstream media has normalised Donald Trump’s lies, allowing deceit to become a powerful political weapon with little accountability. read now...]]> Mon, 28 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0000 Victoria Fielding https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/how-to-straighten-teeth-naturally-at-home,21614?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/how-to-straighten-teeth-naturally-at-home,21614?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Explore safe teeth-straightening options at home, what really works for teeth alignment and how clear aligners can help you straighten teeth without braces.  read now...]]> Mon, 28 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/why-one-grounded-ship-in-cockburn-sound-could-stop-submarines-fuel-and-container-trade-all-at-once,21612?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/why-one-grounded-ship-in-cockburn-sound-could-stop-submarines-fuel-and-container-trade-all-at-once,21612?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Cockburn Sound is already an important working waterway, but plans for a new container port could make its role even more significant. Westport is designed to move Western Australia's container trade from Fremantle to Kwinana, putting more commercial shipping into the Sound. That is why the campaign Westport Threatens AUKUS has become part of the debate around the project's future. The concern [...] read now...]]> Mon, 28 Sep 2026 09:30:00 +0000 https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/ai-warfare-accelerating-beyond-human-control,21610?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/ai-warfare-accelerating-beyond-human-control,21610?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed AI is accelerating warfare and raising the risk of conflict spiralling beyond human control. read now...]]> Mon, 28 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Axel Fersen, Klaus Moegling https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/coalition-boxed-in-by-working-holiday-visa-policy,21609?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/coalition-boxed-in-by-working-holiday-visa-policy,21609?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed The Coalition’s opposition to tighter working holiday visa rules is at odds with its lower migration target, leaving few politically palatable options for achieving it. read now...]]> Mon, 28 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Abul Rizvi https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/democracy-must-be-measured-by-more-than-elections,21608?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/democracy-must-be-measured-by-more-than-elections,21608?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed China, India, the United States and Australia reveal why democracy must be judged not only by elections, but by who holds power, who benefits and who gets heard. read now...]]> Mon, 28 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0000 David Higginbottom https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/australias-craven-newsrooms-suffer-worst-week-in-a-very-bad-year,21607?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/australias-craven-newsrooms-suffer-worst-week-in-a-very-bad-year,21607?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed The mainstream media continue to deny the positives, amplify the negatives and fabricate falsehoods. read now...]]> Sun, 27 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0000 Alan Austin https://independentaustralia.net/article-display/monty-python-homage-what-have-migrants-ever-done-for-us,21605?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/article-display/monty-python-homage-what-have-migrants-ever-done-for-us,21605?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Mick & his mates pay homage to Monty Python while debating the benefits of immigration. read now...]]> Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 John Longhurst https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/moving-house-in-queensland-what-renters-and-families-wish-theyd-known-before-moving-day,21606?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/moving-house-in-queensland-what-renters-and-families-wish-theyd-known-before-moving-day,21606?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed People are relocating to South East Queensland from interstate, renters are shifting between leases more often than they would like, and families are heading north for work, lifestyle and warmer winters. Almost all of them go through the same handful of surprises on moving day. read now...]]> Sat, 26 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0000 Kyle Campos https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/one-nations-jittery-demagoguery-leads-immigration-policy,21604?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/one-nations-jittery-demagoguery-leads-immigration-policy,21604?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Bidding wars and nonsense targets are the focus of immigration policy in Canberra, with the Government's policy hoping to nullify One Nation's influence. read now...]]> Sat, 26 Sep 2026 02:30:00 +0000 Binoy Kampmark https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/book-review-boogie-wonderland,21601?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/book-review-boogie-wonderland,21601?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Kate Halfpenny’s Boogie Wonderland is a candid and engaging memoir about chasing a simpler life and discovering that reality rarely follows the script. read now...]]> Fri, 25 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Claire Jenkins https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/best-custom-crm-development-companies-building-more-accessible-digital-services,21603?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/best-custom-crm-development-companies-building-more-accessible-digital-services,21603?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Explore how custom CRM builders make digital services accessible under Australian rules. Learn which development firms set the benchmark in 2026. read now...]]> Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/australias-efficiency-obsession-has-created-a-culture-of-distrust,21598?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/australias-efficiency-obsession-has-created-a-culture-of-distrust,21598?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Australia’s obsession with metrics, audits and managerial efficiency has created a culture of distrust that undermines professional integrity and the public good. read now...]]> Fri, 25 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0000 James Stekhoven https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/killer-robots-turn-technological-utopia-into-deadly-dystopia,21588?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/killer-robots-turn-technological-utopia-into-deadly-dystopia,21588?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed A century-old science-fiction play foresaw the promise of AI becoming an existential threat to humankind. read now...]]> Wed, 23 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Jeff Peck https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/convicted-fraudster-adrian-campbell-exposed-in-scathing-federal-court-rebuke,21593?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/convicted-fraudster-adrian-campbell-exposed-in-scathing-federal-court-rebuke,21593?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Judge exposes Kinnara Capital CEO Adrian James Campbell swearing under oath to a false affidavit to conceal a criminal past. read now...]]> Wed, 23 Sep 2026 06:30:00 +0000 https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/paint-protection-and-the-dealership-upsell,21600?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/paint-protection-and-the-dealership-upsell,21600?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Paint protection is one of the most upsold add-ons at new car delivery. What it does, what consumer guarantees cover and what to ask before signing. read now...]]> Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/victorias-koala-crisis-hidden-behind-questionable-numbers,21590?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/victorias-koala-crisis-hidden-behind-questionable-numbers,21590?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed A long-awaited report on Victoria’s koalas has exposed alarming health problems and raised serious questions over population estimates and monitoring methods. read now...]]> Thu, 24 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Sue Arnold https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/democracy-demands-more-than-a-vote,21594?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/democracy-demands-more-than-a-vote,21594?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Democracy demands more than elections, requiring both the power to challenge governments and the security and opportunity to share in national progress. read now...]]> Thu, 24 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0000 David Higginbottom https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/fuel-crisis-exposes-australias-need-for-greater-self-reliance,21592?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/fuel-crisis-exposes-australias-need-for-greater-self-reliance,21592?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Global fuel disruptions are exposing Australia’s vulnerabilities and strengthening the case for greater economic self-reliance. read now...]]> Wed, 23 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0000 Jemma Nott https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/tom-tate-and-the-battle-over-the-gold-coasts-public-land,21591?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/tom-tate-and-the-battle-over-the-gold-coasts-public-land,21591?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate is just the symptom of a much larger malaise in the heart of civil administration. read now...]]> Wed, 23 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Don Magin https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/trump-accelerates-ai-race-as-industry-leaders-urge-caution,21587?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/trump-accelerates-ai-race-as-industry-leaders-urge-caution,21587?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed As AI industry leaders warn of the dangers of rapidly advancing superintelligence, Donald Trump is doubling down on America’s race for technological dominance. read now...]]> Tue, 22 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Axel Fersen, Klaus Moegling https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/tom-tates-foul-mouthed-tirade-over-imaginary-trump-dinner,21579?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/tom-tates-foul-mouthed-tirade-over-imaginary-trump-dinner,21579?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate fails to produce evidence of his Mar-a-Lago dinner after being brutally rebuked by his idol, Donald Trump. read now...]]> Sat, 19 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0000 David Donovan https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/press-freedom-under-attack-from-algorithms-and-cruel-clickbait-questions,21589?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/press-freedom-under-attack-from-algorithms-and-cruel-clickbait-questions,21589?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Press freedom is under attack from algorithms and journalists trying to wound rather than inform. read now...]]> Wed, 23 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0000 Wayne Hawkins https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/triple-zero-band-aid-solutions-wont-deliver-structural-reform,21586?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/triple-zero-band-aid-solutions-wont-deliver-structural-reform,21586?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Commonwealth considering establishing statutory authority to take responsibility for the Emergency Call Person function currently performed by Telstra. read now...]]> Tue, 22 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0000 Paul Budde https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/andrew-hasties-political-makeover-puts-integrity-in-the-spotlight,21585?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/andrew-hasties-political-makeover-puts-integrity-in-the-spotlight,21585?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Amid Hanson’s vitriol, supporters are recasting aspiring LNP leader Andrew Hastie as a voice of integrity and reason, but his track record makes it a hard sell. read now...]]> Tue, 22 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Andrew Gardiner https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/trump-xi-talks-unlikely-to-meet-a-world-in-crisis,21584?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/trump-xi-talks-unlikely-to-meet-a-world-in-crisis,21584?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed As Trump and Xi prepare to meet, the world’s mounting crises demand cooperation that neither leader seems willing or able to deliver. read now...]]> Tue, 22 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0000 Mark Beeson https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/cost-of-living-pressures-fuel-coalition-policy-folly,21583?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/cost-of-living-pressures-fuel-coalition-policy-folly,21583?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed The skyrocketing global oil price in recent weeks has reignited the debate on cost of living pressures in Australia. read now...]]> Mon, 21 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0000 Stephen Koukoulas https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/chris-hedges-trumps-assault-on-the-midterms-threatens-american-democracy,21582?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/chris-hedges-trumps-assault-on-the-midterms-threatens-american-democracy,21582?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Chris Hedges warns that Trump’s efforts to reshape the US electoral system threaten the midterms and could leave mass resistance as the final defence of American democracy. read now...]]> Mon, 21 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Chris Hedges https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/democracy-and-putting-power-back-in-public-hands-,21581?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/democracy-and-putting-power-back-in-public-hands-,21581?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed David Higginbottom examines who really holds power in Australia and how democratic institutions can better serve the people they represent. read now...]]> Mon, 21 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0000 David Higginbottom https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/hansons-two-way-street-and-the-underbelly-of-male-violence,21566?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/hansons-two-way-street-and-the-underbelly-of-male-violence,21566?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed The 'underbelly of disregard for women's rights' allows Pauline Hanson to suggest domestic violence is a 'two-way street' and James Ashby to compare it to inconvenient media scrutiny. read now...]]> Wed, 16 Sep 2026 23:00:00 +0000 Michelle Pini https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/falsehoods-about-australias-productivity-malicious-intent-or-stupidity,21580?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/falsehoods-about-australias-productivity-malicious-intent-or-stupidity,21580?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Commentators continue to vilify the Albanese Government with nonsensical claims about the economy. read now...]]> Sun, 20 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0000 Alan Austin https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/burkes-immigration-plan-commits-to-net-overseas-migration-targets,21578?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/burkes-immigration-plan-commits-to-net-overseas-migration-targets,21578?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Tony Burke's immigration policy changes are like a Curate's Egg - good in parts, but are they enough to lower NOM to the targets Burke has set for himself? read now...]]> Sun, 20 Sep 2026 02:30:00 +0000 Abul Rizvi https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/one-nations-immigration-plan-a-dystopian-future-for-australia,21573?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/one-nations-immigration-plan-a-dystopian-future-for-australia,21573?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Imagining a dystopian future that would befall Australia under One Nation's immigration plan. read now...]]> Fri, 18 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0000 Belinda Jones https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/the-small-business-cyber-gap-why-attackers-go-for-the-under-resourced-first,21577?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/the-small-business-cyber-gap-why-attackers-go-for-the-under-resourced-first,21577?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed In recent years, small Australian firms face cyber pressure from attackers, clients, tenders and insurers. A practical response starts with verifiable controls. read now...]]> Sat, 19 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0000 https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/first-home-buyers-play-australias-stamp-duty-postcode-lottery,21576?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/first-home-buyers-play-australias-stamp-duty-postcode-lottery,21576?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed First home buyer's stamp duty can vary from $0 to $40,000 depending on their Australian postcode. read now...]]> Sat, 19 Sep 2026 02:30:00 +0000 Anish Puri https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/life-insurance-in-australia-how-a-broker-finds-you-better-cover-than-youd-find-yourself,21575?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/life-insurance-in-australia-how-a-broker-finds-you-better-cover-than-youd-find-yourself,21575?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Life Insurance in Australia: How a broker finds you better cover than you'd find yourself read now...]]> Sat, 19 Sep 2026 01:30:00 +0000 https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/seven-lawn-mowing-hacks-every-homeowner-should-know,21574?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/seven-lawn-mowing-hacks-every-homeowner-should-know,21574?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Your lawn looks brilliant for about 48 hours after you mow it. Then, after you cut it, the uneven patches reveal themselves, the edges begin creeping over the path and that one strip near the fence ends up looking shaggier than the rest. read now...]]> Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/on-the-road-to-mar-a-lago,21572?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/on-the-road-to-mar-a-lago,21572?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Fourteen years, one mayor and a very expensive detour to end a political career. read now...]]> Fri, 18 Sep 2026 06:30:00 +0000 John Todd https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/ai-giants-sound-alarm-while-racing-towards-superintelligence,21571?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/ai-giants-sound-alarm-while-racing-towards-superintelligence,21571?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed AI developers are sounding the alarm over potentially catastrophic risks while continuing the race towards increasingly powerful systems. read now...]]> Fri, 18 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0000 Binoy Kampmark https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/cartoons-paulines-primitive-penance,21570?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/cartoons-paulines-primitive-penance,21570?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Pauline Hanson attempts the ancient ritual of apologising without actually admitting she did anything wrong. read now...]]> Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Mark David https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/muscat-initiative-offers-new-path-for-gulf-security,21568?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/muscat-initiative-offers-new-path-for-gulf-security,21568?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed A Muscat-led regional dialogue could help Gulf states build greater security, cooperation and strategic independence. read now...]]> Thu, 17 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0000 Geoffrey Hoon https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/phil-cleary-on-the-swans-hanson-and-ending-violence-against-women,21567?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/phil-cleary-on-the-swans-hanson-and-ending-violence-against-women,21567?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Violence against women remains one of Australia’s most urgent social problems, and tackling it requires more than condemnation after tragedy strikes. read now...]]> Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Michelle Pini https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/ageingathomemonitoredalarmmarket,21569?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/ageingathomemonitoredalarmmarket,21569?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Policy now assumes older Australians will age at home. The monitored alarm market has moved into that gap and it deserves the same scrutiny as the care system itself. read now...]]> Thu, 17 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/sydney-cannot-revive-nightlife-while-policing-it-into-the-ground,21565?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/sydney-cannot-revive-nightlife-while-policing-it-into-the-ground,21565?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Heavy-handed drug policing is undermining Sydney’s nightlife while doing little to tackle organised crime. read now...]]> Thu, 17 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Ben-Jamin Newham https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/australias-short-term-politics-are-failing-our-future,21563?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/australias-short-term-politics-are-failing-our-future,21563?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Political short-termism is undermining our future, as growing challenges demand courageous, integrated long-term planning. read now...]]> Thu, 17 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0000 Bronwyn Kelly https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/ambigram-ideas-for-women-beautiful-designs-that-say-more-than-one-thing,21562?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/ambigram-ideas-for-women-beautiful-designs-that-say-more-than-one-thing,21562?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed If you've spent any time scrolling through tattoo inspiration lately, you've probably noticed a word or name that seems to read the same way even when you flip it upside down. That's an ambigram, and it's become one of the most popular tattoo styles for women who want something that feels personal, clever and a little bit magical. An ambigram isn't just a word written in fancy script. It's [...] read now...]]> Wed, 16 Sep 2026 06:30:00 +0000 https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/macklemore-pays-the-price-for-killing-the-joy-of-ignorance-on-palestine,21561?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/macklemore-pays-the-price-for-killing-the-joy-of-ignorance-on-palestine,21561?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Macklemore sucked the joy of ignorance out of the room by naming the harm, the harm we are all being made complicit in. read now...]]> Wed, 16 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Yuki Lindley https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/the-load-bearing-wall-vale-dr-harley-dale,21560?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/the-load-bearing-wall-vale-dr-harley-dale,21560?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed A tribute to the late Dr Harley Dale, described by friend Professor Vince Hooper as the load-bearing wall of Australian housing economics. read now...]]> Wed, 16 Sep 2026 02:30:00 +0000 Vince Hooper https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/two-ai-disruptions-one-firm-how-attorneys-are-rebuilding-casework-and-client-acquisition-at-once,21559?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/two-ai-disruptions-one-firm-how-attorneys-are-rebuilding-casework-and-client-acquisition-at-once,21559?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Not long ago, someone with a legal problem opened Google, typed a rough version of their question and clicked into a directory or a firm's landing page. Down the hall, an associate spent the afternoon reading discovery, drafting a memo and marking up a contract by hand. read now...]]> Tue, 15 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0000 https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/digital-duty-of-care-making-big-tech-socially-responsible,21556?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/digital-duty-of-care-making-big-tech-socially-responsible,21556?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Australia's Digital Duty of Care Bill shifts the responsibility to provide a safe online environment to where it belongs - with Big Tech. read now...]]> Tue, 15 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0000 Paul Budde https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/one-nations-migration-maths-doesnt-add-up,21558?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/one-nations-migration-maths-doesnt-add-up,21558?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed One Nation’s plan to slash temporary migration by 750,000 promises dramatic cuts, but its numbers, assumptions and economic consequences don’t add up. read now...]]> Tue, 15 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Abul Rizvi https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/democracy-and-the-secular-faith-of-economics,21557?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/democracy-and-the-secular-faith-of-economics,21557?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Economic orthodoxy has survived repeated crises by protecting asset wealth and treating its own failures as exceptions rather than reasons for change. read now...]]> Tue, 15 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0000 David Higginbottom https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/the-labor-paradox-too-progressive-not-progressive-enough,21554?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/the-labor-paradox-too-progressive-not-progressive-enough,21554?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Labor governments face criticism from both sides, but progress requires compromise, consensus and accepting that not every change will suit everyone. read now...]]> Mon, 14 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0000 Victoria Fielding https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/simon-gordon-scandal-exposes-systemic-failure-at-every-level,21536?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/simon-gordon-scandal-exposes-systemic-failure-at-every-level,21536?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed It is alleged that this powerful male doctor irreparably harmed potentially over 1,000 (usually) young women, ruining their lives, and yet the many complaints and concerns against him were dismissed by every level of authority. read now...]]> Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0000 Michelle Pini https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/lending-vsleasing-vs-secondhand-whats-your-ev-buying-strategy,21555?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/lending-vsleasing-vs-secondhand-whats-your-ev-buying-strategy,21555?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed With petrol prices continuing to rise over the year as anticipated, Australia’s transition to EV driving has been going from strength to strength, to say the very least. read now...]]> Mon, 14 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/aukus-serves-america-at-australias-expense,21553?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/aukus-serves-america-at-australias-expense,21553?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed AUKUS is costing Australia billions while serving U.S. strategic interests, undermining sovereignty and making the nation less secure. read now...]]> Mon, 14 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Russell Rollason https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/pauline-hansons-abc-paywall-threatens-our-shared-culture,21552?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/pauline-hansons-abc-paywall-threatens-our-shared-culture,21552?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Pauline Hanson’s plan to put the ABC behind a paywall threatens decades of shared Australian culture, writes Michael Gibbons. read now...]]> Mon, 14 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0000 Michael Gibbons https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/top-40-datasets-showing-quality-of-life-in-australia-steadily-rising,21549?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/top-40-datasets-showing-quality-of-life-in-australia-steadily-rising,21549?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed While newsrooms provoke fear and anxiety about concocted “crises”, life is better than ever. read now...]]> Sun, 13 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0000 Alan Austin https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/why-australian-families-are-turning-to-private-tutoring-in-record-numbers--and-what-it-reveals-about-our-schools,21551?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/why-australian-families-are-turning-to-private-tutoring-in-record-numbers--and-what-it-reveals-about-our-schools,21551?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed The tutoring industry in Australia has grown significantly over the past decade. What was once considered supplementary support for struggling students has become a standard part of the senior school experience for a growing number of families — particularly those with children in Year 11 and 12. read now...]]> Sun, 13 Sep 2026 20:15:00 +0000 https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/why-vce-students-are-turning-to-specialist-support-in-business-and-commerce-subjects,21550?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/why-vce-students-are-turning-to-specialist-support-in-business-and-commerce-subjects,21550?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Victorian students preparing for their Year 11 and 12 exams are facing a subject landscape that looks very different from a decade ago. read now...]]> Sun, 13 Sep 2026 20:00:00 +0000 https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/aukus--controversial-secretive-but-given-a-bipartisan-blank-cheque,21546?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/aukus--controversial-secretive-but-given-a-bipartisan-blank-cheque,21546?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Five years ago, Scott Morrison announced the $368 billion AUKUS pact that fundamentally changed the Australian political landscape. read now...]]> Sat, 12 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0000 Dave Sweeney https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/oarsome-foursome-fellas-find-their-stroke,21528?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/oarsome-foursome-fellas-find-their-stroke,21528?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Australian rowing legends, finding their rhythm and feeling the swing during a training run on the Yarra. read now...]]> Sun, 13 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0000 Bill McAuley https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/how-to-improve-schools-for-the-future,21548?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/how-to-improve-schools-for-the-future,21548?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed The future of education matters to everyone. As our world changes quickly, schools need to adapt to serve students and teachers better. read now...]]> Sat, 12 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/australia-china-university-collaborations-under-the-microscope,21547?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/australia-china-university-collaborations-under-the-microscope,21547?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed The Australian Government has terminated some joint university projects with Chinese universities, but it's just the tip of the iceberg. read now...]]> Sat, 12 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Vince Hooper https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/happy-30th-anniversary-pauline-hanson---thanks-for-nothing,21545?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/happy-30th-anniversary-pauline-hanson---thanks-for-nothing,21545?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed 30 years ago this week, Pauline Hanson was attacking Asians; this week, she's attacking war veterans. read now...]]> Fri, 11 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0000 Belinda Jones https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/the-workers-that-albertas-safety-laws-still-do-not-reach,21544?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/the-workers-that-albertas-safety-laws-still-do-not-reach,21544?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Alberta's Occupational Health and Safety Act sets out real, enforceable protections for workers, but protection on paper and protection in practice are not always the same thing. read now...]]> Fri, 11 Sep 2026 07:30:00 +0000 https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/australia-accelerates-integration-into-us-war-machine,21542?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/australia-accelerates-integration-into-us-war-machine,21542?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Australia’s accelerating military integration with the United States is drawing the nation deeper into preparations for a potential war with China. read now...]]> Fri, 11 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000 William Briggs https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/book-review-my-dads-gone-away,21543?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/book-review-my-dads-gone-away,21543?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed My Dad’s Gone Away explores a child’s experience of parental incarceration while highlighting the disproportionate imprisonment of First Australians. read now...]]> Fri, 11 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Jim Kable https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/cartoons-pauline-pitches-another-not-so-super-plan-,21537?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/cartoons-pauline-pitches-another-not-so-super-plan-,21537?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed It's right up there with giving Net Zero and migrants the heave-ho. read now...]]> Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Mark David https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/why-australian-plumbing-businesses-need-smarter-digital-marketing-not-bigger-budgets,21236?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/why-australian-plumbing-businesses-need-smarter-digital-marketing-not-bigger-budgets,21236?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Running a plumbing business in Australia has become far more demanding than it was even a decade ago. read now...]]> Mon, 29 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/international-report-says-australias-arms-trade-not-transparent,21541?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/international-report-says-australias-arms-trade-not-transparent,21541?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Australia’s two major parties want Australia to be a top-tier arms exporter, but the current system of documenting those exports is secretive and convoluted. read now...]]> Thu, 10 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0000 Andrew Bartlett https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/governments-anti-racism-response-exposes-a-glaring-double-standard,21540?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/governments-anti-racism-response-exposes-a-glaring-double-standard,21540?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Australia’s response to discrimination reveals stark inequalities in how antisemitism, Islamophobia and anti-Palestinian racism are addressed. read now...]]> Thu, 10 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Jane Kenway https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/australias-algorithm-opt-out-is-a-fight-for-freedom-of-choice,21539?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/australias-algorithm-opt-out-is-a-fight-for-freedom-of-choice,21539?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Australia’s proposed algorithm opt-out would give social media users greater control over what they see, without restricting what anyone can say. read now...]]> Thu, 10 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Wayne Hawkins https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/911-25th-anniversary-rousing-the-sleeping-dragon,21534?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/911-25th-anniversary-rousing-the-sleeping-dragon,21534?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed As the 25th Anniversary of the September 11 attacks nears, Frances Letters reflects on the conditions that create such vengeful acts. read now...]]> Wed, 09 Sep 2026 07:30:00 +0000 Frances Letters https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/australias-political-leaders-are-failing-democracy,21538?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/australias-political-leaders-are-failing-democracy,21538?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Australia’s political leaders continue to put self-interest and political expediency ahead of the democratic principles they claim to uphold. read now...]]> Thu, 10 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0000 Mark Beeson https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/coalition-and-one-nation-ignite-tobacco-price-war,21527?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/coalition-and-one-nation-ignite-tobacco-price-war,21527?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Cutting tobacco excise could spark a price war, boost smoking rates and undermine decades of public health progress. read now...]]> Mon, 07 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0000 Stephen Koukoulas