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Factchecking the leaders on cost of living, budget repair and Gaza

In a rare memorable moment during a rather desultory Federal election leaders’ debate on Tuesday ...  
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EDITORIAL: Factchecking the leaders on cost of living, budget repair and Gaza

IA unpicks claims claims made by Dutton during this week’s debate about inflation, energy policy ...  
AUSVOTES ECONOMIC FACTS #4: Labor brought down government debt by billions

The economy is a dominant issue in the Election. From now until polling day, Independent Australia ...  
AUSVOTES ECONOMIC FACTS #3: Wage growth on the rise under Labor

The economy is a dominant issue in the Election. From now until polling day, Independent Australia ...  
What Trump's oil tariff threats mean for Australia

Donald Trump’s tariffs on countries that continue to import Russian oil have raised fresh ...  
Long-term goals vital for voters in upcoming election

Short-term promises being made by the major parties in the lead-up to the election offer nothing ...  
AUSVOTES ECONOMIC FACTS #2: Energy prices are plummeting

The economy is a dominant issue in the Election. From now until polling day, Independent Australia ...  
Right-wing media forsakes Australian loyalty to placate Trump

The conservative media has greater loyalty to President Trump than to our national interests ...  
AUSVOTES ECONOMIC FACTS #1: In fact, Labor has inflation back under control

The economy is a dominant issue in the election. From now until polling day, Independent Australia ...  
Donald Trump is the world’s most audacious liar

The truth behind Donald Trump's lies is that he isn't interested in improving the lives of Americ ...  
China takes the helm in countering Trump's tariff offensive

Trump's latest move in his ongoing trade war drew the ire of many global economies, with Chin ...  
Getting tough for mainstream media liars to ignore economic facts

More data has emerged confirming the Liberal-led Coalition's cost-of-living crisis is now behi ...  
Closed for business: The oddities of Trump’s tariffs

Liberation Day, as 2 April was described by U.S. President Donald Trump, had all the elements of ...  
STEPHEN KOUKOULAS: Dutton dressed as lame

From feeble policies to gaping holes in logic, Peter Dutton's Budget Reply was a missed oppo ...  
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EDITORIAL — STEPHEN KOUKOULAS: Dutton dressed as lame

From feeble policies to gaping holes in logic, Peter Dutton's Budget Reply was a missed oppo ...  
STEPHEN KOUKOULAS: Labor's 2025-26 Budget is close to pitch-perfect

The Budget's current settings indicate favourable conditions and an enviable economic outlook, ...  
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EDITORIAL — STEPHEN KOUKOULAS: Labor's 2025-26 Budget is close to pitch-perfect

The Budget's current settings indicate favourable conditions and an enviable economic outlook, ...  
Emerging trend driving the looming breakup of Big Tech

While commercialism has traditionally shaped the restructuring of large corporations, it's now ...  

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