Politics
Pauline Hanson, Joh Bjelke-Petersen and the IA story

IA founder Dave Donovan explains why holding politicians like Joe Bjelke-Petersen and Pauline ...  
Electoral reform and education essential to eliminate populist politics

The working and administration of Australia's existing election system is competent and resp ...  
One Nation now importing Farage's grievance politics

The moment a society can describe a real injustice only in the vocabulary of extremists, the ...  
Investigation
Corporate Australia wants fewer rules? Give us fewer reasons to demand them

Trust in Australian business has been strained after years of corporate scandals and widening ...  
How governments are greenlighting nature's decline

New environmental offset rules, weak oversight and bureaucratic complexity are accelerating ...  
Make Australia fair dinkum again

Rising inequality, not immigration, lies at the heart of the nation's growing social and econ ...  
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EDITORIAL: Pauline Hanson, Joh Bjelke-Petersen and the story of Independent Australia 

In a moving personal account, founder Dave Donovan explains why holding politicians like Joe ...  
Hanson and the media: an unholy alliance of the ruling class

Pauline Hanson’s National Press Club speech has been widely reported as a glorious victory for ...  
The Socceroos, One Nation and the politics of belonging

As Australia celebrates the multicultural Socceroos on the world stage, the rise of One Nation ...  
Gen X backing billionaires to solve the problems those billionaires helped create

Billionaires rarely go into politics because of heartfelt concern for your rent, your food bill ...  
PHON fear mongers fail when communities function

Fear of the stranger needs strangers; it can’t survive a street where everyone says hello.  
Centrism and the illusion of independent thought

Many self-described centrists see themselves as independent thinkers, but their political views ...  
A universal basic income could rebuild social cohesion

Declining social cohesion and rising financial stress point to the need for a universal basic ...  
Was the Budget really unpopular? Plenty of reasons suggest ‘no’

There has been a lot of hand-wringing in the media and from a small army of vested interest groups ...  
Media hypes One Nation's resurgence — here's what they forgot

You can't read the news lately without hearing about the political resurgence of One Nation. ...  
Why Pauline Hanson’s small business message falls flat

The Senator who just raised $2.7 million to 'Fire the Liar' and has her eyes on the Lodge has ...  
Australia lags on scam victim reimbursement

While other countries have introduced stronger protections and reimbursement schemes for scam ...  
Newsrooms destroy life satisfaction while trying to report it

Constant lies about Australia’s economy weaken consumer confidence and social cohesion.  
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