Politics
#2 TOP IA STORY OF 2022: Friendlyjordies allegations against Dutton met with silence

We noticed Friendly Jordies, even if the mainstream didn't — well before his house got fireb ...  
#3 TOP STORY OF 2022: The most depressing thing about 'Don’t Look Up' isn’t what you think (prolly)

For longer than perhaps we should have expected, IA had the wit and whimsy of Andrew P. ...  
#4 TOP STORY OF 2022: Rapid growth in skilled independent visas under Albanese

The Albanese Government is set to open up Australia's skilled migrant intake, according to Dr ...  
#5 TOP IA STORY OF 2022:  Neo-Nazi pub incident more complex than it seems

IA was alerting Australia about the rise of White supremacists while other publications were ...  
#6 TOP IA STORY OF 2022: Home Affairs losing control of visa system

Plotting Australia's shambolic immigration system in 2022 was a former Deputy Secretary of the ...  
#7 TOP IA STORY OF 2022: Anti-vaxxers and the paedophile ring delusion

The conspiracy theory leanings of many of those who oppose vaccinations was detailed by IA's ...  
#8 TOP IA STORY OF 2022:  9 things Scott Morrison could have done for the flood emergency — but didn’t

The misrule of Scott Morrison ended in 2022, yet the widespread public disgust with his profound ...  
#9 TOP IA STORY OF 2022: John Pilger - War in Europe and the rise of raw propaganda

This contentious February story on the Ukraine War by one of IA's biggest stars was extremely ...  
#10 TOP IA STORY OF 2022:  Dirty little secrets exposed in Higgins' case against Lehrmann

The treatment of women, especially in political life, continued to be a hot-button issue this ...  
It’s beginning to look a lot like rictus ─ for Dutton’s Coalition

After another stellar year, only slightly blighted by losing Government, Independent Australia ...  
More than cash cows: Overseas students key to migration program

Universities should encourage overseas students to do courses in health and education, and TAFEs ...  
Digital financial markets in danger of dilemmas

With digital currencies not reaching their potential, it's up to policymakers to implement a ...  
Morrison’s Robodebt RC grilling: Nothing to see here at 'The Australian'

We can see everything we need to know about the Murdoch media in The Australian's recent coverage ...  
Voters everywhere made the world a safer place in 2022

Election results over the year now ending offer grounds for hope for democracy.  
Elon Musk accused of hypocrisy by kicking critical journalists off Twitter

Musk suspending journalists' accounts is petty and vindictive and absolutely disgraceful — and ...  
Population and immigration in 2022: What we know so far

With international borders re-opening at the end of 2021, the biggest labour shortage since ...  
Insiders and outsiders: The dispute at the heart of Australian politics

Political philosopher Tim Dunlop's new book encourages electoral change beyond two-party politics ...  
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 ...