Politics
As death toll rises, Palestinian holocaust being denied by West

Western enablers of the Palestinian onslaught continue to deny comparisons to the Nazi Holocaust ...  
Despite poor COP results, hope remains for fossil fuel treaty

While the UN's climate conference is being criticised for failing to achieve its goals, a treaty ...  
Labor Government's 2024 challenge to restore visa integrity

Despite the Government’s $160 million package to address the massive growth in asylum seekers ...  
#3 TOP IA STORY OF 2023: HECS indexation increasing unaffordable student debt

Encouraging talented young journalists is what IA is about, so we are thrilled to see this ...  
#8 TOP IA STORY OF 2023: Boom in international students could have unintended consequences

Independent Australia has experts in their field writing regular columns and former senior ...  
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#9 TOP IA STORY OF 2023: ABC complaint over Insiders’ collaboration with Murdoch’s News Corp

Coming in at ninth in our most popular stories of the year is one by former ABC journalist and ...  
Government and law won't stop us from fighting for environment

My name is Dr Colette Harmsen and I have just spent three months in gaol at your expense for ...  
Israel war a display of hypocrisy and de facto terrorism

As Israel continues to slaughter thousands of Palestinians, backed by the USA, echoes of past ...  
Murdoch-led media's relentless stranglehold won’t deter fearless truth-tellers — like IA

With the entire Fourth Estate controlled by so few, Michelle Pini and Dave Donovan examine the ...  
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EDITORIAL: Mainstream media relentless stranglehold won’t deter fearless truth-tellers — like IA

As another challenging year comes to a close, one of the truisms that keeps us steadfast in ...  
Victoria's mental health services in dire need of reform

With Victoria's mental health services failing, it's time for our politicians to investigate the ...  
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Universal basic income for a more prosperous Australia

A universal basic income will not only benefit those suffering from poverty, but will also provide ...  
A call to ceasefire is only the beginning

With Australia joining other nations in favour of a Gaza ceasefire, it's time to put more pressure ...  
Getting younger generations involved in politics

How to get the young involved in current affairs? Politicians shy from the question fearing Gen ...  
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Trump’s 'greatest economy': A lie that could end America's experiment

Of all the falsehoods spread by MAGA Republicans, an underrated one poses grave danger, as Alan ...  
Court drama and flair on show in Lehrmann defamation case

To the uninitiated, the world of court rules and decorum, on show in the Lehrmann versus Network ...  
Flirting with the dangers of nuclear 'Down Under'

It was a policy that was bound to send a shiver through the policymaking community.   
News Corp reaps financial rewards from Andrew Bolt’s racism

News Corp is capitalising on the racist commentary spouted by Right-wing presenter Andrew Bolt ...