Independent Australia News https://independentaustralia.net https://independentaustralia.net/t/apple-touch-icon.png https://independentaustralia.net https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/australias-000-failures-why-your-phone-may-fail-to-call-triple-zero,20923?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/australias-000-failures-why-your-phone-may-fail-to-call-triple-zero,20923?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed The regulatory and industry failures behind Australia’s Triple Zero outages were not only foreseen, they are entirely rectifiable. read now...]]> Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +1000 James Parker https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/assisted-living-amenities-that-improve-quality-of-life,20633?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/assisted-living-amenities-that-improve-quality-of-life,20633?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Assisted living communities extend beyond simple accommodations. Considerate amenities in these environments facilitate the comfort, engagement, and well-being of those residing there. read now...]]> Tue, 03 Feb 2026 01:00:00 +1000 https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/visa-plan-strategies-for-long-term-success,20594?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/visa-plan-strategies-for-long-term-success,20594?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Obtaining a visa is an exercise in foresight, patience, and organisation. As global mobility continues to increase, people and families are often looking for more permanent, secure alternatives. This methodical approach will help ensure a successful transition with minimal impact and provide retroactive counseling for years to come. read now...]]> Wed, 21 Jan 2026 20:30:00 +1000 https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/2-top-ia-article-of-2025-elon-musk-waves-away-dodgy-salute,20528?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/2-top-ia-article-of-2025-elon-musk-waves-away-dodgy-salute,20528?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Mark David is IA's star cartoonist and this January compilation was especially popular. read now...]]> Sat, 03 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +1000 Mark David https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/finding-a-reliable-electrician-in-wollongong-you-can-trust,20458?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/finding-a-reliable-electrician-in-wollongong-you-can-trust,20458?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Let's be honest, finding a good electrician shouldn't feel like a gamble. read now...]]> Sat, 06 Dec 2025 03:30:00 +1000 https://independentaustralia.net/environment/environment-display/artemis-ii-back-to-the-moon-while-space-governance-falls-behind,20926?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/environment/environment-display/artemis-ii-back-to-the-moon-while-space-governance-falls-behind,20926?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Low Earth orbit has been transformed into a crowded, contested and rapidly evolving domain read now...]]> Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +1000 Paul Budde https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/nationals-leader-matt-canavans-latest-citizenship-thought-bubble,20925?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/nationals-leader-matt-canavans-latest-citizenship-thought-bubble,20925?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed New Nationals Leader Matt Canavan wants to make it harder for permanent residents to become Australian citizens. read now...]]> Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +1000 Dr Abul Rizvi https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/the-future-of-ndis-support-depends-on-quality,20928?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/the-future-of-ndis-support-depends-on-quality,20928?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed As NDIS pressure grows, SIL providers are finding that quality care, stable teams and smarter systems are key to long-term survival. read now...]]> Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:55:00 +1000 https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/trump-one-nation-and-reform-voters-are-perpetrators-not-victims,20919?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/trump-one-nation-and-reform-voters-are-perpetrators-not-victims,20919?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed It's time we killed the toxic idea that people who voted for Trump, One Nation, or Reform are the victims of society. read now...]]> Tue, 14 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +1000 Victoria Fielding https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/hungary-turned-back--israel-cant,20924?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/hungary-turned-back--israel-cant,20924?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed With the landslide defeat of the 16-year hardline rightwing Orbán Government, Hungary now has the chance to bounce back — but Israel won't have that chance, writes Michael Cohen. read now...]]> Tue, 14 Apr 2026 07:30:00 +1000 Michael Cohen https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/trump-land-and-the-iran-war-path-to-madness,20905?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/trump-land-and-the-iran-war-path-to-madness,20905?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed On Easter Sunday, Trump warned that a 'whole civilisation will die tonight' if Iran refused his latest demands. read now...]]> Thu, 09 Apr 2026 07:30:00 +1000 David Donovan https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/austracs-tranche-2-australias-toughest-regulator-to-become-its-most-hated,20922?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/austracs-tranche-2-australias-toughest-regulator-to-become-its-most-hated,20922?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed A sweeping new compliance regime is about to land on tens of thousands of Australian small businesses; unlike the ATO or ASIC, AUSTRAC doesn't negotiate, says Dr Michael King, it detonates. read now...]]> Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:30:00 +1000 Dr Michael King https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/shutting-down-newsrooms-would-restore-australias-self-assurance,20921?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/shutting-down-newsrooms-would-restore-australias-self-assurance,20921?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Experiences abroad show how to heal Australia’s debilitating social malaise, reports Alan Austin. read now...]]> Mon, 13 Apr 2026 07:30:00 +1000 Alan Austin https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/war-on-cash-gets-the-nod-after-cash-led-coalition-backflip,20915?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/war-on-cash-gets-the-nod-after-cash-led-coalition-backflip,20915?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Cash mandate regulations, which will make it harder to use cash, look set to go ahead after a Michaelia Cash-led Coalition backflip in the Senate. read now...]]> Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +1000 Dale Webster https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/a-phoenix-from-the-ashes-caveat-crucifix-denies-bushfire,20918?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/a-phoenix-from-the-ashes-caveat-crucifix-denies-bushfire,20918?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed The January 2026 bushfires gutted Our Lady of Seven Sorrows in Caveat, Victoria... almost. read now...]]> Sun, 12 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +1000 Bill McAuley https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/cashless-loopholes-treasury-confirms-exemptions-for-bankless-towns,20453?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/cashless-loopholes-treasury-confirms-exemptions-for-bankless-towns,20453?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Major supermarkets and fuel retailers in bankless towns may qualify for exemptions from the Government’s proposed cash mandate, sparking fresh concerns about regional access to cash. read now...]]> Fri, 05 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +1000 Dale Webster https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/becoming-the-next-muhammad-ali-or-prime-mike-tyson-aint-hard,20917?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/becoming-the-next-muhammad-ali-or-prime-mike-tyson-aint-hard,20917?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Becoming a great boxer isn’t about copying flashy moves or chasing hype. Boxing greatness is built in training, diet, consistency and the absence of complacency. Aliyu Solomon considers what makes greats. read now...]]> Sat, 11 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +1000 Aliyu Solomon https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/the-smart-entrepreneurs-checklist-finance-legal-and-personal-brand,20916?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/the-smart-entrepreneurs-checklist-finance-legal-and-personal-brand,20916?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Starting a business in Australia is more accessible than it has ever been. The barriers to registering a company, building an online presence and reaching customers have dropped considerably over the past decade. read now...]]> Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:40:00 +1000 https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/hasties-break-with-neoliberalism-puts-business-on-notice,20914?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/hasties-break-with-neoliberalism-puts-business-on-notice,20914?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed With Liberal leadership aspirant Andrew Hastie expressing openly challenging "neoliberalism", which has anchored Coalition politics for decades, the political protection business once enjoyed can no longer be taken for granted, writes Professor Carl Rhodes. read now...]]> Sat, 11 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +1000 Professor Carl Rhodes https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/waning-world-order-ethics-in-the-age-of-great-power-politics,20910?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/waning-world-order-ethics-in-the-age-of-great-power-politics,20910?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed A structured, ethical approach to de-escalation of the U.S.-Israel-Iran War with a pathway toward sustainable peace is needed. read now...]]> Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +1000 Muhammad Imran Ashraf https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/nuclear-now-climate-change-great-powers-still-plague-the-pacific,20911?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/nuclear-now-climate-change-great-powers-still-plague-the-pacific,20911?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Updated research has shown up lingering headaches over the impacts of decades-long nuclear testing in the Pacific islands and interventions of outside powers, amid growing threats from climate change, writes Dr Lee Duffield. read now...]]> Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:30:00 +1000 Dr Lee Duffield https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/stop-the-stupid-donald-trump--co-have-got-to-go,20900?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/stop-the-stupid-donald-trump--co-have-got-to-go,20900?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed "Donald Trump and his supporters are a threat to humanity," writes Professor Mark Beeson. "Every time you think things can’t get worse... they double-down on stupidity." read now...]]> Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +1000 Professor Mark Beeson https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/cartoons-pauline-hanson-is-gaga-for-trump-and-maga,20912?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/cartoons-pauline-hanson-is-gaga-for-trump-and-maga,20912?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed They do have a lot in common: racism, sexism, appalling behaviour... read now...]]> Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +1000 Mark David https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/the-transferable-skills-that-power-a-founders-day-to-day-tasks,20913?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/the-transferable-skills-that-power-a-founders-day-to-day-tasks,20913?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Successful founders rely less on big ideas and more on practical skills like communication, decision-making and adaptability. read now...]]> Fri, 10 Apr 2026 02:08:00 +1000 https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/when-allies-threaten-war-crimes-silence-is-self-destruction,20902?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/when-allies-threaten-war-crimes-silence-is-self-destruction,20902?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed If Trump bombs Iran's civilian infrastructure, Britain and Australia must respond — not out of partisanship, but because the laws that protect Tehran today protect London and Sydney. read now...]]> Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +1000 Vince Hooper https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/jeff-mcmullen-trumps-own-goals-in-iran,20909?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/jeff-mcmullen-trumps-own-goals-in-iran,20909?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Donald Trump’s biggest blunders will hinder any prospect of a lasting peace or real stability in the war-torn Middle East.  read now...]]> Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +1000 Jeff McMullen https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/grading-albaneses-address-to-the-nation-a-fail-must-do-better-next-time,20903?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/grading-albaneses-address-to-the-nation-a-fail-must-do-better-next-time,20903?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Anthony Albanese's underwhelming Address to the Nation failed to hit its mark. read now...]]> Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +1000 Michael Galvin https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/why-service-businesses-are-rebuilding-operations-around-ai-workflows,20908?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/why-service-businesses-are-rebuilding-operations-around-ai-workflows,20908?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Service businesses are moving beyond individual AI tools and redesigning how work flows. Discover why connected AI workflows are the real competitive edge. read now...]]> Thu, 09 Apr 2026 03:30:00 +1000 https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/7-best-nail-fungus-treatments-that-actually-work-doctor-recommended-picks,20907?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/7-best-nail-fungus-treatments-that-actually-work-doctor-recommended-picks,20907?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Nail fungus, medically known as onychomycosis, affects millions of people worldwide and is one of the most persistent nail conditions. read now...]]> Thu, 09 Apr 2026 02:00:00 +1000 https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/the-no-nonsense-mens-grooming-and-wellness-guide-for-australians,20906?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/the-no-nonsense-mens-grooming-and-wellness-guide-for-australians,20906?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Australian men are paying more attention to how they look and feel than at any point in recent memory. read now...]]> Thu, 09 Apr 2026 01:30:00 +1000 https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/will-the-rba-choose-a-recession-for-australia,20898?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/will-the-rba-choose-a-recession-for-australia,20898?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed The Reserve Bank could kill talk of recession stone dead if it wanted to, writes Stephen Koukoulas. The fact it isn't is a serious concern. read now...]]> Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:30:00 +1000 Stephen Koukoulas https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/democratic-promise-to-algorithmic-power-how-social-media-reshaped-truth,20901?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/democratic-promise-to-algorithmic-power-how-social-media-reshaped-truth,20901?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Social media began as a tool with democratic promise, but it has evolved into a system that interacts in ways that weaken democracy. read now...]]> Wed, 08 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +1000 Paul Budde https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/italys-referendum-beckons-a-democratic-reawakening,20899?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/italys-referendum-beckons-a-democratic-reawakening,20899?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Italians have voted decisively in a referendum to defy its authoritarian Government. Adriano Tedde says this is a positive development for supporters of democracy in both Italy and the world. read now...]]> Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +1000 Adriano Tedde https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/medical-misogyny-and-endometriosis-beyond-the-simon-gordon-scandal,20884?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/medical-misogyny-and-endometriosis-beyond-the-simon-gordon-scandal,20884?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Dr Simon Gordon's alleged victims may have been preyed upon by an unscrupulous practitioner, but he was enabled by a misogynistic health system that requires an urgent and major overhaul. read now...]]> Thu, 02 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +1000 Michelle Pini https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/rules-based-order-collapse-australias-chance-for-independence,20896?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/rules-based-order-collapse-australias-chance-for-independence,20896?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Despite its obvious collapse, Australia continues to cling to the hope of a U.S.-led rules-based order instead of seeking its own way forward in the region and the world. read now...]]> Tue, 07 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +1000 Albert Palazzo https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/specialists-refuse-to-correctly-diagnose-best-economy-ever,20897?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/specialists-refuse-to-correctly-diagnose-best-economy-ever,20897?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Only once has Australia’s economy achieved near-perfect health. The newsrooms failed to track and record this for 2025, Alan Austin reports. read now...]]> Mon, 06 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +1000 Alan Austin https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/diesel-too-dear-give-the-vintage-tractor-a-run,20894?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/diesel-too-dear-give-the-vintage-tractor-a-run,20894?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Tractors at ten paces: given the current price of diesel, this petrol-powered Cub could give today's turbo tank a run for its money! read now...]]> Sun, 05 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +1000 Bill McAuley https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/suggested-cabinet-submission-for-2026-27-migrationhumanitarian-program,20895?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/suggested-cabinet-submission-for-2026-27-migrationhumanitarian-program,20895?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed The Albanese Government is about to consider a cabinet submission on the 26-27 migration program. Former Immigration Department Deputy Secretary Dr Abul Rizvi has drafted IA's submission. read now...]]> Sun, 05 Apr 2026 08:40:00 +1000 Abul Rizvi https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/cartoons-pollies-petrol-prices-and-trumps-imperious-plans,20881?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/cartoons-pollies-petrol-prices-and-trumps-imperious-plans,20881?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Amid a mountain of Murdoch media bias... read now...]]> Fri, 03 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +1000 Mark David https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/vale-desmond-filby-accused-child-flasher,20891?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/vale-desmond-filby-accused-child-flasher,20891?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Desmond Filby, the man commonly called by the media "Dezi Freeman", was shot by police, but should instead be remembered for his alleged child sexual abuse, argues Tom Tanuki. read now...]]> Sat, 04 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +1000 Tom Tanuki https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/should-the-abc-be-privatised-a-modest-valuation,20890?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/should-the-abc-be-privatised-a-modest-valuation,20890?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed ABC staff walked off the job last week and the public broadcaster instantly switched to BBC programming. Prof. Vince Hooper discusses whose interests the ABC now serves — citizens or others'. read now...]]> Sat, 04 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +1000 Professor Vince Hooper https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/greenwashing-how-companies-pretend-to-be-eco-friendly,20893?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/greenwashing-how-companies-pretend-to-be-eco-friendly,20893?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed You’ve probably seen it before: a huge company decides to go “green”. read now...]]> Sat, 04 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +1000 https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/how-australians-are-taking-their-health-back-into-their-own-hands,20892?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/how-australians-are-taking-their-health-back-into-their-own-hands,20892?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Something has shifted in the way people think about their own wellbeing. read now...]]> Sat, 04 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +1000 https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/australian-wildlife-cruelty-is-out-of-control,20888?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/australian-wildlife-cruelty-is-out-of-control,20888?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Horrific, sadistic wildlife cruelty is out of control in Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia.  read now...]]> Fri, 03 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +1000 Sue Arnold https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/american-war-strategy-and-the-need-for-independence,20887?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/american-war-strategy-and-the-need-for-independence,20887?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed America's increasingly flaky military strategy under successive regimes stresses the importance of Australia going its own way. read now...]]> Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:30:00 +1000 William Briggs https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/why-the-liberals-lost-so-badly-in-sa-to-labor--and-one-nation,20875?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/why-the-liberals-lost-so-badly-in-sa-to-labor--and-one-nation,20875?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Why were the Liberals in South Australia so thoroughly demolished by Labor – and also One Nation? Dr Victoria Fielding argues a seismic, generational shift is underway. read now...]]> Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:30:00 +1000 Dr Victoria Fielding https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/here-we-joh-again-queenslands-new-speech-bans-and-police-powers,20886?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/here-we-joh-again-queenslands-new-speech-bans-and-police-powers,20886?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Last month, Queensland's draconian antisemitism bill became law and within hours, the first arrests occurred; this may just be the beginning. read now...]]> Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:30:00 +1000 Tyson Parker https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/money-laundering-is-big-business,20880?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/money-laundering-is-big-business,20880?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Money laundering is big business, but only because the banks are the partners in laundering. read now...]]> Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:30:00 +1000 Dr Kim Sawyer https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/iran-war-has-exposed-australias-vulnerabilities-and-misplaced-priorities,20882?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/iran-war-has-exposed-australias-vulnerabilities-and-misplaced-priorities,20882?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Successive Australian governments’ misplaced priority on military “security” against a fictitious threat has left Australians without adequate fuel, food and transportation security. read now...]]> Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:30:00 +1000 Bevan Ramsden https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/living-inside-the-machine-how-digital-systems-reshape-our-world,20877?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/living-inside-the-machine-how-digital-systems-reshape-our-world,20877?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed The digital revolution is not just creating new tools, it is creating a new environment in which people increasingly inhabit — and in which very real dangers exist, says Paul Budde. read now...]]> Wed, 01 Apr 2026 07:30:00 +1000 Paul Budde https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/how-to-manage-a-niseko-property-investment-from-anywhere-in-the-world,20879?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/how-to-manage-a-niseko-property-investment-from-anywhere-in-the-world,20879?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Niseko has earned its reputation as one of the most compelling property investment destinations in the Asia-Pacific region. read now...]]> Wed, 01 Apr 2026 02:46:00 +1000 https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/how-to-know-when-its-time-to-restring-your-racquet,20878?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/how-to-know-when-its-time-to-restring-your-racquet,20878?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Most tennis players replace their racquet long before they give serious thought to their strings. read now...]]> Wed, 01 Apr 2026 01:30:00 +1000 https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/time-for-a-second-american-revolution,20876?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/time-for-a-second-american-revolution,20876?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed If it isn't time for America to revolt against its revolting leaders, it's time for Australia to rebel and declare independence from an increasingly out-of-control Empire, opines Professor Mark Beeson. read now...]]> Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +1000 Professor Mark Beeson https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/what-uk-labours-crisis-means-for-australia,20872?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/what-uk-labours-crisis-means-for-australia,20872?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed The lesson from London is not that Albanese is Starmer. It is that a large mandate without a clear governing purpose is a wasting asset, writes Professor Vince Hooper. read now...]]> Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +1000 Vince Hooper https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/why-pauline-hansons-one-nation-will-never-win-government,20858?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/why-pauline-hansons-one-nation-will-never-win-government,20858?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Don't believe the News Corp bots, Pauline Hanson's One Nation failed dismally in South Australia — and will continue to fail in every subsequent election. read now...]]> Fri, 27 Mar 2026 07:30:00 +1000 David Donovan https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/armed-with-ai-epicflows-new-portfolio-optimiser-enters-trials-with-the-dutch-,20873?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/armed-with-ai-epicflows-new-portfolio-optimiser-enters-trials-with-the-dutch-,20873?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed As geopolitical pressure intensifies across Europe, defence organisations are under growing pressure to deliver complex programmes faster and more efficiently. Responding to this challenge, Epicflow has begun trialling its new AI-powered portfolio optimiser with the Dutch Ministry of Defence, aiming to improve planning, prioritisation, and on-time delivery of critical defence initiatives. read now...]]> Mon, 30 Mar 2026 21:30:00 +1000 https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/stiff-penalties-for-workplace-deaths-are-doing-the-job,20870?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/stiff-penalties-for-workplace-deaths-are-doing-the-job,20870?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Controversial initiatives to curb worker fatalities appear to be effective. Alan Austin reports. read now...]]> Mon, 30 Mar 2026 07:30:00 +1000 Alan Austin https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/grow-up-or-blow-up-humanitys-final-exam,20871?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/grow-up-or-blow-up-humanitys-final-exam,20871?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed For centuries, thinkers and philosophers have issued a consistent, chilling warning: the tools of our own creation could one day lead to our annihilation. read now...]]> Mon, 30 Mar 2026 10:30:00 +1000 David Higginbottom https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/colour-me-stoked-torquays-chairman-of-the-board,20865?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/colour-me-stoked-torquays-chairman-of-the-board,20865?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed All shapes and sizes — a surfboard fanatic from Torquay proudly displays his lifetime collection. read now...]]> Sun, 29 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +1000 Bill McAuley https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/prevention-that-pays-stop-ranking-children-and-start-understanding-them,20869?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/prevention-that-pays-stop-ranking-children-and-start-understanding-them,20869?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Australia’s schools are still too often measured by ATAR scores, NAPLAN results and exam rankings. read now...]]> Sun, 29 Mar 2026 11:30:00 +1000 Gillian Woodhouse https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/petrol-now-you-see-it-now-you-dont,20868?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/petrol-now-you-see-it-now-you-dont,20868?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed In the wake of the conflict in and around Iran, there is talk of introducing petrol rationing in Australia. Such a move would come with a host of potential problems. read now...]]> Sun, 29 Mar 2026 07:30:00 +1000 Michael Tyquin https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/why-academic-progress-stalls-and-how-to-get-back-on-track,20867?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/why-academic-progress-stalls-and-how-to-get-back-on-track,20867?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Falling behind happens gradually, but with the right strategy and focus, students can rebuild understanding and regain confidence. read now...]]> Sat, 28 Mar 2026 18:08:00 +1000 https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/australias-used-car-market-growing-from-strength-to-strength,20866?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/australias-used-car-market-growing-from-strength-to-strength,20866?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Rising costs are pushing Australians toward used cars, offering better value, faster access and smarter buying choices nationwide. read now...]]> Sat, 28 Mar 2026 17:57:00 +1000 https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/the-tyranny-of-distance-and-the-australian-oil-crisis,20859?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/the-tyranny-of-distance-and-the-australian-oil-crisis,20859?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Distance is the primary factor affecting Australia in the current oil crisis. read now...]]> Fri, 27 Mar 2026 10:30:00 +1000 Dr Norm Sanders https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/capital-gains-tax-reform-could-spell-the-end-of-neoliberal-australia,20860?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/capital-gains-tax-reform-could-spell-the-end-of-neoliberal-australia,20860?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Australia’s debate around tax reform challenges a system that has driven inequality and locked a generation out of housing. read now...]]> Sat, 28 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +1000 Carl Rhodes https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/the-hardening-of-youth-in-israels-nationalist-enclave,20863?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/the-hardening-of-youth-in-israels-nationalist-enclave,20863?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed As a Jewish Australian who spent considerable time in Israel, I noticed, decades ago, something unsettling: a hardening of emotional life and a gradual erosion of empathy toward anyone outside the Zionist frame. read now...]]> Sat, 28 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +1000 Michael Cohen https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/donald-j-the-man-who-thought-he-could-work-miracles,20861?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/donald-j-the-man-who-thought-he-could-work-miracles,20861?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed In 1936, a year in which Hitler’s Nazi party was consolidating power in Germany,  British film maker Alexander Korda produced a comedy based on a story by and co-written by H.G. Wells titled The Man Who Could Work Miracles. read now...]]> Sat, 28 Mar 2026 11:30:00 +1000 Jeff Peck https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/epicflows-new-portfolio-optimiser-enters-trials-with-the-dutch-mod,20862?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/epicflows-new-portfolio-optimiser-enters-trials-with-the-dutch-mod,20862?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Epicflow’s AI tool helps defence leaders deliver complex projects faster by prioritising work around real resource limits and business value. read now...]]> Sat, 28 Mar 2026 01:30:00 +1000 https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/cartoons-donald-trump-doing-diplomacy--its-not-great-,20850?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/cartoons-donald-trump-doing-diplomacy--its-not-great-,20850?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed One Nation winning government — it's not happening. read now...]]> Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +1000 Mark David https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/thats-feta-europe-signs-up-on-trade-deal-while-pushing-for-security,20856?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/thats-feta-europe-signs-up-on-trade-deal-while-pushing-for-security,20856?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed European Commission President Ursula von der Layen seemed more concerned with security and alliances than the lucrative trade deal just handed to Australia this week. read now...]]> Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:30:00 +1000 Dr Lee Duffield https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/how-to-save-money-on-a-new-split-system-in-victoria,20857?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/how-to-save-money-on-a-new-split-system-in-victoria,20857?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Victorian rebates can significantly cut the cost of a split system, making energy-efficient home comfort more affordable than most expect. read now...]]> Thu, 26 Mar 2026 21:12:00 +1000 https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/the-war-against-iran-lessons-still-unlearned,20853?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/the-war-against-iran-lessons-still-unlearned,20853?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed The war that has been unleashed on Iran by the United States and Israel has quickly turned into a debacle and is bringing misery to the Iranian people. read now...]]> Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +1000 William Briggs https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/cuba-is-running-out-of-fuel-and-time-,20852?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/cuba-is-running-out-of-fuel-and-time-,20852?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Cuba is in crisis as a global convoy and new alliances move to break a decades-long U.S. blockade. read now...]]> Thu, 26 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +1000 Yuki Lindley https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/there-no-such-thing-as-a-three-winged-bird-labor-and-the-new-political-centre,20851?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/there-no-such-thing-as-a-three-winged-bird-labor-and-the-new-political-centre,20851?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Its landslide in South Australia suggests Labor is building a new political Centre and pushing the divisive politics of grievance to the fringes, writes Michael Thorn. read now...]]> Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:30:00 +1000 Michael Thorn https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/learning-to-speak-zionist,20847?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/learning-to-speak-zionist,20847?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Zionist is a foreign language. It is not readily accessible, because it seems to be counter-intuitive. writes Dr Evan Jones. read now...]]> Wed, 25 Mar 2026 10:30:00 +1000 Dr Evan Jones https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/satellite-is-no-silver-bullet-our-mobile-networks-still-depend-on-fibre,20849?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/satellite-is-no-silver-bullet-our-mobile-networks-still-depend-on-fibre,20849?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Mobile isn’t truly wireless — every call depends on fibre and without it, the whole system breaks. read now...]]> Wed, 25 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +1000 Paul Budde https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/cambodia-gains-ground-as-regional-investment-interest-grows,20848?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/cambodia-gains-ground-as-regional-investment-interest-grows,20848?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Cambodia is gaining serious investor attention as growth, trade and infrastructure draw regional business leaders to its evolving market. read now...]]> Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:50:00 +1000 https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/the-sarajevo-moment,20846?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/the-sarajevo-moment,20846?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed 'The assassination of Ayatollah Khamenei and the attack on Iran launched on February 28 by the U.S. and Israel may well prove to be this Century’s "Sarajevo Moment",' writes Dr John Jiggens. read now...]]> Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:30:00 +1000 Dr John Jiggens https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/the-reserve-bank-of-australia-is-playing-with-fire,20845?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/the-reserve-bank-of-australia-is-playing-with-fire,20845?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed The latest interest rate hike is a sign of the Reserve Bank's overreach. read now...]]> Tue, 24 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +1000 Stephen Koukoulas https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/murdoch-led-mainstreammedia-makes-australians-sad,20843?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/murdoch-led-mainstreammedia-makes-australians-sad,20843?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed There is a clear reason Australia is tumbling further down the global happiness rankings, Alan Austin reports: mendacious media reporting. read now...]]> Mon, 23 Mar 2026 10:30:00 +1000 Alan Austin https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/naccs-non-public-robodebt-six-hearings-failed-us-all,20844?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/naccs-non-public-robodebt-six-hearings-failed-us-all,20844?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed The NACC Report on the Robodebt reinvestigation described scenarios which all but exonerated Scott Morrison and Kathryn Campbell. read now...]]> Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +1000 Paul Begley https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/jeff-mcmullen-fancy-thrones-paper-tigers-and-dirty-bombs,20829?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/jeff-mcmullen-fancy-thrones-paper-tigers-and-dirty-bombs,20829?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Donald Trump boasted of victory on Day One of the new Iran War. Jeff McMullen warns that the risks of escalation and fallout are yet to come. read now...]]> Thu, 19 Mar 2026 10:30:00 +1000 Dr Jeff McMullen AM https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/bot-swarms-celebrate-as-south-australia-confirms-it-is-20-racist,20842?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/bot-swarms-celebrate-as-south-australia-confirms-it-is-20-racist,20842?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Pauline Hanson’s One Nation (PHON) has reaped just over 20 per cent of the vote in Saturday’s South Australian State Election, proving racism is alive and well in the State. read now...]]> Mon, 23 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +1000 Darren Crawford https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/the-hidden-cost-of-cut-flowers,20841?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/the-hidden-cost-of-cut-flowers,20841?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Cut flowers may look harmless, but their hidden environmental cost raises serious questions about how and why we buy them. read now...]]> Sun, 22 Mar 2026 12:35:00 +1000 https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/bushranger-ned-kellys-boyhood-home-,20840?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/bushranger-ned-kellys-boyhood-home-,20840?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed The "Kelly House", childhood home of infamous bushranger Ned Kelly, still stands. read now...]]> Sun, 22 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +1000 Bill McAuley https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/cancelled-before-the-finale-streaming-giants-betray-with-broken-promises,20835?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/cancelled-before-the-finale-streaming-giants-betray-with-broken-promises,20835?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed In the streaming age, falling in love with a new series often means preparing for heartbreak. read now...]]> Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +1000 Michael Gibbons https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/trump-is-the-most-dangerous-man-in-the-world,20838?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/trump-is-the-most-dangerous-man-in-the-world,20838?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Trump’s Iran war raises fears of global conflict — while allies stay silent and diplomacy collapses. read now...]]> Sat, 21 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +1000 Mark Beeson https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/the-best-seo-agencies-for-australian-law-firms-in-2026,20839?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/the-best-seo-agencies-for-australian-law-firms-in-2026,20839?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Most clients find lawyers on Google. Here are Australia’s top SEO agencies helping law firms rank higher and win more cases in 2026. read now...]]> Sat, 21 Mar 2026 20:36:00 +1000 https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/how-online-distrust-is-rewriting-reality,20836?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/how-online-distrust-is-rewriting-reality,20836?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed From six fingers to body doubles, AI is fuelling a new era where distrust spreads faster than truth. read now...]]> Sat, 21 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +1000 Tom Tanuki https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/aukus-ties-nuclear-anchor-around-australias-neck,20822?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/aukus-ties-nuclear-anchor-around-australias-neck,20822?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Three years ago, Anthony Albanese signed Australia up to quite possibly the worst deal in our history. read now...]]> Fri, 20 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +1000 Dave Sweeney https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/the-cost-of-loyalty-australias-silence-in-americas-war,20834?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/the-cost-of-loyalty-australias-silence-in-americas-war,20834?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Australia’s continued loyalty to the U.S. alliance is framed as strategic necessity, but increasingly looks like silence in the face of war and declining democratic values. read now...]]> Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +1000 Judy Hemming https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/cartoons-mark-david-is-filling-up-with-gas,20811?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/cartoons-mark-david-is-filling-up-with-gas,20811?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Meanwhile, the 'peace president' does not need anyone's help to fuel his warmongering. read now...]]> Fri, 20 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +1000 Mark David https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/quitting-chatgpt-changes-nothing-you-cant-unsubscribe-from-techno-fascism,20833?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/quitting-chatgpt-changes-nothing-you-cant-unsubscribe-from-techno-fascism,20833?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Campaigns urging users to quit ChatGPT mistake individual boycotts for meaningful resistance in a system dominated by entrenched Big Tech power. read now...]]> Fri, 20 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +1000 Raffaele Ciriello https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/how-to-meet-the-protection-visa-eligibility-requirements,20832?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/how-to-meet-the-protection-visa-eligibility-requirements,20832?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed A protection visa offers safety to those facing persecution. Here’s what you need to qualify and how to strengthen your application. read now...]]> Thu, 19 Mar 2026 20:40:00 +1000 https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/the-state-of-a-not-independent-australia-address,20734?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/the-state-of-a-not-independent-australia-address,20734?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Fellow Independent Australians, it is with our greatest and most sincere regret that we must inform you that Australia is still not a fully and truly independent nation. read now...]]> Thu, 26 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +1000 David Donovan https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/australias-looming-fuel-crisis-how-trumps-middle-east-war-could-hit-home,20831?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/australias-looming-fuel-crisis-how-trumps-middle-east-war-could-hit-home,20831?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed A disruption in the Strait of Hormuz could leave Australia facing fuel shortages within weeks, exposing just how fragile our energy security has become. read now...]]> Thu, 19 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +1000 Norm Sanders https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/albo-is-a-bumbling-misogynist,20828?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/albo-is-a-bumbling-misogynist,20828?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Anthony Albanese called Grace Tame “difficult.” But when women speak truth to power, “difficult” is just another word for inconvenient. read now...]]> Thu, 19 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +1000 Verena Brunschweiger https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/the-iran-war-is-australias-margin-call-,20830?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/the-iran-war-is-australias-margin-call-,20830?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Operation Epic Fury is exposing the true cost of alliance dependence, energy fragility, and strategic distraction from the Indo-Pacific. read now...]]> Thu, 19 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +1000 Vince Hooper https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/how-australia-exploited-the-iranian-womens-football-team,20825?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/how-australia-exploited-the-iranian-womens-football-team,20825?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Australia granted asylum to a handful of Iranian footballers while simultaneously tightening migration laws that shut the door on thousands more. read now...]]> Wed, 18 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +1000 Binoy Kampmark https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/regulatory-capture-how-lobbyists-and-banks-shape-australias-rules,20824?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/regulatory-capture-how-lobbyists-and-banks-shape-australias-rules,20824?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed Powerful industries have quietly captured Australia’s regulators, leaving consumers and the public interest paying the price. read now...]]> Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +1000 Kim Sawyer