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Preparation for political system renewal would win Albanese second term

Making arrangements to reform Australia's two-party political system would help PM Albanese win a ...  
EDITOR'S PICK 2024: USA now too disastrous for parody

The first of our two unsung heroes from 2024, compelling IA articles selected by editor Michelle ...  
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#4 TOP IA STORY OF 2024: ABC complaint over Insiders’ collaboration with Murdoch’s News Corp

Concerns about the ABC's increasing conservative bent grew during 2024, as News Corp continued ...  
Picks for Trump's staff include billionaires, xenophobes, bigots and Zionists

Donald Trump's second presidential administration is likely to be stacked with the kind of people ...  
Australian politics suffering from collective madness

The reluctance of Australia's two major parties to fix our environmental disasters feels like a ...  
Ding dong, Australia’s misinformation and disinformation Bill is dead

The idea that speech requires control is a step toward death to freedom of thought and political ...  
Pardoning Assange a test for free speech and Australia's backbone

The political reluctance to pardon Julian Assange for his so-called crimes shows a failure to ...  
Crisafulli under pressure on which way to steer Queensland

Numbers in the Queensland Election were a “normal” change of government and the Premier will ...  
Reclaiming the radical spirit of the Eureka Rebellion

Many democratic liberties we celebrate today are the result of the sacrifice of the rebels who ...  
There's something about Lidia

Is Senator Lidia Thorpe’s brand of politics exactly what Australia needs?  
Dutton mimics Trump's tricks

Dutton's copycat political strategy is straight from the Trump playbook.  
Trump turns the American dream into a nightmare

Trump's threats are an unfolding American horror story — with potentially irreversible result ...  
Why are the Greens not initiating the strong case for Proportional Representation?

The Electoral Reform Bill is an unfavourable development for the entire Australian political ...  
5 Top enshittification picks for 2024

Managing editor Michelle Pini sums up top examples of Macquarie Dictionary's defining new Word ...  
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EDITORIAL: 5 Top enshittification picks for 2024

Managing editor Michelle Pini sums up top examples of Macquarie Dictionary's defining new Word ...  
Compassion for refugees can undo Trump's influence on Australia

As Australia follows the U.S. in its cruel treatment of asylum seekers, it's important to remember ...  
No coming back from Trump

The next Trump Administration is going to be a period of chaos from which the United States may ...  
Altruism among voters fading as selfishness prevails

A global trend shows altruism diminishing amongst voters, with many electing leaders based on what ...  
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