International
Coalition of the unlikely: How Australia and China could save the planet

If we are to survive, unprecedented levels of cooperation are needed, no matter how unlikely.  
Why Andrew is the monarchy’s biggest argument for an Australian republic

Former Prince Andrew’s scandals highlight a monarchy losing relevance — and an Australia ready ...  
JEFF MCMULLEN: The boy with no eyes — the dangers of a new nuclear arms race

Trump’s reckless nuclear testing threats risk reigniting an arms race and repeating the horrors ...  
Congressional Budget Office estimates of deportations will make Trump angry

The CBO’s latest projections expose the gap between Trump’s tough talk on deportations and the ...  
Unlike Australia, Canada continues to implement its long-term immigration plan

Canada’s steady approach to immigration reform shows that long-term planning, not ad hoc reac ...  
The Union remembers its dead

From Gaza to Yemen, the world’s frontlines have become execution grounds for truth-tellers.  
New York Times shows how media have failed American democracy

The New York Times’ timid epiphany exposes how America’s media helped pave Trump’s road to ...  
Invisible no more: How drone warfare exposes AUKUS’ strategic blind spot

Australia’s costly AUKUS submarine program risks becoming an outdated investment in a world ...  
Rare earth elements: The minerals at the heart of the next world crisis

Rare earth elements have become the new battleground for global dominance, fuelling weapon prod ...  
Chris Hedges gives the Edward Said memorial lecture: 'Requiem for Gaza'

Chris Hedges recently gave the Edward Said memorial lecture to a sold-out audience at the Unive ...  
INDY EYE VIDEO PODCAST: Media legend Jeff McMullen joins IA

Media legend Dr Jeff McMullen AM shares his thoughts on Donald Trump and the conservative ...  
Australia thrives while USA struggles in challenging economic times

As alarms are sounding about national debt, Trump deepens U.S. debt by one trillion dollars in ...  
Empire rebranded: The new architecture of violence

Colonial power may have changed its language, but it still decides who lives, who dies and who is ...  
From the Acropolis to Mar-a-Lago: Trump and the ghost of Alcibiades

When democracies fall, it’s not always with a bang — sometimes it’s with applause for the ...  
David Marr interviews Chris Hedges for Club Media Mainstream

A former Media Watch presenter recently attempted to lecture Pulitzer Prize winner Chris Hedges on ...  
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EDITORIAL: David Marr interviews Chris Hedges for Club Mainstream Media

In most clubs, a level of exclusivity is implied and understood, even when not overtly enforced. ...  
Australian super funds quietly fuelling Israel’s war machine

Beneath the surface of moral posturing, Australian retirement funds are helping keep Israel’s ...  
Republican White supremacy exposed through Trump’s agenda

From leaked chats to Trump’s political record, the Republican Party’s embrace of White supr ...  

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