Politics
Development in protected Moreton Bay wetlands fails to demonstrate 'net benefit'

Final plans to build 3,600 homes on internationally-protected wetlands at Toondah Harbour in ...  
Doubling down against women a conservative political trend

What is happening among conservatives in Western Christian countries raises the question of who ...  
Food, fuel and news: A neoliberal nightmare

A review of supermarket industry standards in an attempt to ease ever-increasing food prices has ...  
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EDITORIAL: Food, energy and news: It’s a neoliberal inequality thing

An inquiry into the Food and Grocery Code of Conduct is now underway to examine whether the ...  
Albo knows the price of yum cha in Marrickville

Sydney in early January is a pretty relaxed place, even for the Prime Minister.  
Indonesia failing to inject energy into upcoming election

Is it possible to overdose on politics? In Indonesia, yes. There’s a month left before the 14 ...  
When it comes to unemployment, the RBA has got it wrong

The Reserve Bank's reliance on ABS unemployment data has resulted in poor economic strategies ...  
JOHN PILGER: We are Spartacus: FLASHBACK 2023

With the passing of legendary journalist John Pilger, IA wishes to celebrate his outstanding ...  
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Lehrmann's lawyers contort themselves in effort to discredit Higgins

In closing submissions, lawyers representing Bruce Lehrmann in his defamation suit against Network ...  
Australian killed in Lebanon: Selected targets; selective morality

The death of an Australian national in Lebanon has been selectively dismissed by the Australian ...  
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'False balance': Media has a responsibility to call out lies in U.S. and UK elections

The media's reporting on the upcoming U.S. and UK elections will have significant political ...  
Three years after January 6, Trump remains grave threat to democracy

In a recent speech to mark the third anniversary of the Capitol attack, President Joe Biden ...  
Funding the imperium: Australia subsidises U.S. nuclear submarines

AUKUS, the trilateral pact between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia, was a ...  
Albanese's plan for 2024 should keep Labor ahead of Opposition

While the Coalition dwells on pessimism and negativity, PM Albanese is continuing to lead the ...  
Cabinet papers confirm Howard Government's unjust Iraq invasion

When war criminals can daub canvasses in blithe safety, rake in millions of dollars in after ...  
Albanese Government still pushing to mend Coalition's student visa mess

From 1 July 2023, the Albanese Government belatedly started tightening the student visa policy it ...  
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EDITORIAL: The loss of a true Australian legend: John Pilger dies

Independent Australia is mourning the loss of John Pilger — a true legend.  
A new year’s resolution: Get back on the reform horse

After the defeat of the Voice Referendum, PM Anthony Albanese should not walk away from constit ...