Yet another TV show privileges Andrew Bolt's views — this time on the ABC

20 Sep 2016 | Amy Maguire critiques the ABC's 'Recognition: Yes or No?' — a programme which supposedly debates ...  

Former PM Howard on a treaty: 'Appalled' or 'appalling'?

12 Sep 2016 | Former PM John Howard's recent comments warning against a treaty with Indigenous Australians, ...  

Mounting abuses in youth detention need Indigenous-led solutions

6 Sep 2016 | With ever more reports surfacing about child abuse and torture in Australia's detention centres ...  

In memory of so many, there must be a national custody notification service

5 Sep 2016 | "If the CNS has saved lives in NSW and the ACT year after year and assisted thousands of indivi ...  

IA podcast #4: Natalie Cromb and the need for Treaty

28 Aug 2016 | In the latest exclusive member's only podcast, managing editor David Donovan speaks to IA's ...  

The medal tally and needy Australia

22 Aug 2016 | The media is awash with despair about Australia's medal tally at the Olympics. Dave Donovan says ...  

Government policy and Indigenous incarceration rates

16 Aug 2016 | One in six Aboriginal persons is gaoled in WA — such compelling evidence is a damning indict ...  

IA podcast #2: Gerry Georgatos on Don Dale and Indigenous rights

13 Aug 2016 | Independent Australia managing editor David Donovan discusses with human right's activist, award ...  

The Oz cartoonist Bill Leak sparks social media outrage for racist cartoon

5 Aug 2016 | Bill Leak's latest cartoon depicting stereotyped Aboriginal people has sparked controversy with ...  

Suicide of 15 year old Aboriginal boy in Don Dale a result of NT punitive culture

4 Aug 2016 | The public outcries come and go but the broken and ruined lives of Aboriginal children in dete ...  

Don Dale abuse: The NT Royal Commission and maintaining outrage

3 Aug 2016 | We cannot allow the promise of a Royal Commission into the juvenile detention system to appease ...  

Right royal NT whitewash

1 Aug 2016 | Turnbull's snap decision to call a Royal Commission into juvenile detention is now looking ...  

IA, Brian Martin QC and Kevin Rudd: Appointments and disappointments

30 Jul 2016 | Malcolm Turnbull's appointment of Brian Ross Martin QC to his NT Royal Commission and decision to ...  

Turnbull sends message to Aboriginal Australia by appointing Brian Martin QC

29 Jul 2016 | PM Turnbull has undermined his newly established inquiry into NT youth detention before it has ...  

Abuse in youth detention centres not restricted to the Northern Territory

28 Jul 2016 | What difference will a royal commission into young people in detention in NT make if we don't ...  

Nigel Scullion not interested in child abuse: Does that ring a Pell?

28 Jul 2016 | When Nigel Scullion heard about child abuse happening in Northern Territory gaols, he says his ...  

NT detention: Just another atrocity

27 Jul 2016 | The Don Dale abuse, while horrific, is just another atrocity to add to a long list of systemic ...  

Don Dale child abuse: Be part of the solution

27 Jul 2016 | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders do not want more words written in reports that will be ...