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This Week on IA: Do Elections Matter?

This Week on IA is a weekly short video series that summarises what's been in the news here at ...  
Amidst genocide and war, anti-Zionism protesters are demonised as 'extremists'

As human rights experts warn of an ongoing genocide in Gaza, any opposition to Zionism is being ...  
Same-sex parenting book-ban today, world domination tomorrow

Cumberland City Council's ban on same-sex parenting books has more to do with fascist ideals than ...  
Political reconstruction vital for Albanese re-election

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese needs to consider progressive moves toward an Australian republic ...  
Widodo's son to continue family's political dynasty

With a new President to be sworn in later this year, the son of Indonesia's current leader will ...  
Students push for divestment from military-industrial complex

In the wake of the Israel-Gaza war, students are pushing for universities to sever ties with the ...  
JOHN SCHUMANN: USA now too disastrous for parody

Political affairs in the USA are becoming so imperilling that it's now a challenge to satirise the ...  
Modi turns India from democratic giant to world's meanest society

India's Right-wing Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, is tarnishing his nation's reputation through ...  
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Mike Pezzullo sacked years too late: FLASHBACK 2023

On Monday night's episode of 7.30, former Home Affairs Secretary Mike Pezzullo admitted that he ...  
NZ race relations provide clearer picture for Australia's Voice denial

The inflaming of race relations in New Zealand provides a basis for repudiating the “No” case ...  
Peter Dutton goes from bad to worse with new Port Arthur low

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has garnered headlines again this week for all the wrong reasons ...  
Where 'wisdom' reigns: Rethinking the right to vote

Politics may be better served if a criterion of 'wisdom' is imposed to render electors eligible ...  
Two-party system draws democratic disadvantage

It's time we address the disadvantages of our two-party system and speak up for electoral refor ...  
Tasmanian Election result a challenge to improve democracy

Results from the Tasmanian State Election could start a shift in political thinking away from the ...  
Trump & Orbán: The deceptive allure of strong men in power

Donald Trump's recent meeting with Hungarian President Viktor Orbán has reinforced the need for ...  
Opposition under pressure as Parliament returns

The Federal Parliament returns next week, the first sitting following Labor’s win in the Dunkley ...  
Transparency in limbo as MP expense data held from public

A botched system upgrade has created a backlog of parliamentary expense claims that won't be made ...  
Nervous wait for Assange to forestall U.S. extradition

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange awaits permission to appeal against extradition to the U.S., the ...  
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