Newstart living akin to house arrest

14 Dec 2018 | Trying to survive on the Newstart allowance severely limits what a recipient can do, including ...  

Our politicians could learn a lot from today's youth

5 Dec 2018 | Government condemnation of a massive protest by students over climate change has shown us where ...  

Black Swan Lake exposes Queensland Government as an environmental vandal

29 Nov 2018 | While work goes ahead to destroy Black Swan Lake, questions are being raised as to the environm ...  

The last days of Black Swan Lake

21 Nov 2018 | Despite public protest, Black Swan Lake on the Gold Coast continues to be developed and converted ...  

Australia's student housing crisis

19 Oct 2018 | Rosie Williams discusses the difficulties involved with trying to find suitable student housing ...  

Climate change: Dispelling the myth of the one-man-army

19 Oct 2018 | In terms of saving the world from environmental damage, it's time to stop thinking individually ...  

The libertarian conspiracy behind the Ramsay Centre

17 Oct 2018 | An educational program with a heavily biased agenda and lack of critical thinking has come under ...  

The Mt Coot-tha zipline project — what is Brisbane Council hiding?

10 Oct 2018 | A proposed zipline project at Mt Coot-tha, which promises to have community and economic benefits ...  

Work for the dole — a punishing reality for jobseekers

29 Sep 2018 | While the Work for the Dole program has good intentions, it is laden with problems rendering it ...  

Will the #AgedCareRC help us value the elderly?

26 Sep 2018 | As the Aged Care Royal Commission begins, it is important that broader socio-political factors ...  

A.C.T. Housing continues to waste money, ignore tenants

20 Sep 2018 | Public housing is in crisis across Australia, with waiting list times growing longer as demand for ...  

2018 Australian workplace fatality statistics revealed

19 Sep 2018 | Rachel Erin from Australian Accident Helpline reports on the alarming number of deaths in Austr ...  

When the urge to control causes damage

18 Aug 2018 | Denmark has become the latest western country to ban the burqa. But this response is only making ...  

EDITORIAL: The FIGJAM philanthropist (Part Two)

12 Jul 2018 | Independent Australia delves further into Malcolm Turnbull’s claim that he donates his entire ...  

SA's proposed marijuana crackdown could be bad news

8 Jul 2018 | Proposed changes in South Australia's legislation on marijuana may have deeper consequences ...  

The mateship story: Fraternal societies in Australia

10 Jun 2018 | Dr Bob James traces the history of fraternal societies in Australia and their unrecognised role in ...  

We need to talk about integrated national planning

7 Jun 2018 | A more efficient plan is needed to prevent Sydney and Melbourne from becoming too congested ...