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Laming stirs controversy as Redland City contest heats up

Redland City Council is making news with mayoral candidate Andrew Laming stirring controversy as ...  
Gold Coast in need of new leadership for a better future

One of the candidates for the mayorship of the Gold Coast, Danielle Dunsmore, outlines what the ...  
Murdoch takes aim at Independents

Even by the degraded standards of the once-sensible The Australian newspaper, this seems loopy.  
Cannibalism, conservatives and lies: Australia’s Nemesis story

A new ABC documentary series explores the turmoil and political cannibalism within the L-NP ...  
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EDITORIAL: IA's last word on the Voice

A couple of days ago, we received an email from an IA subscriber, conveying that person's reasons ...  
To ward off the 'Teals', Labor must deliver in government

While proceeding cautiously, Labor must deliver on its promises to make Australia a more egalit ...  
Fadden uncovers LNP plans for Queensland crime forum

Queensland’s largest legal organised crime syndicate, the Liberal National Party, heads to the ...  
PODCAST: Belinda ‘Bee’ Jones joins SpinProof

IA columnist Belinda Jones sat down with Denise Shrivell on her SpinProof podcast for a discussion ...  
Albanese needs to rethink Labor strategies to secure voters

As Australia's political system sees a shift away from the two-party system, the Labor Government ...  
Younger voters and Independents could spell end of two-party system

A younger demographic seeking change, along with a shift in the popularity of Independents and ...  
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Dutton determined to revive the Liberal Party election machine

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has pledged to revive the Coalition as an election-winning machine ...  
Putting the fork to pork-barrelling and branch-stacking

A record upswing in votes at the Federal Election in May for minor parties or Independents shows ...  
So-called 'progressive' media show true colours over Industrial Relations Bill

Labor's Industrial Relations Bill has exposed a lack of progressive politics from some Independ ...  
An incorruptible democracy of and for the people

With our politicians able to be bought and our democracy in a state of decline, it might be time ...  
Albanese needs to restore trust after staff cuts backlash

Anthony Albanese has made a mistake by proposing the cutting of Independent MP staff members ...  
Independents spit the dummy over Albanese's staff cuts proposal

Some Independents have expressed public outrage at the proposed staff cuts by Prime Minister ...  
Independents could usher in new democratic era, starting with Wentworth

Polls are showing a triumph within reach for Allegra Spender as the popularity of Independent ...  
FIN is the real deal in fight for anti-corruption commission

While many parties promise a federal ICAC, FIN is the only party truly committed to eradicating ...  

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