Politics
Timor-Leste shows us the true spirit of independence

While Timor-Leste flies flags for a freedom it fought for, Australia still hesitates to claim its ...  
How Australia lost its broadband lead and how to win it back

As the world races toward fibre and 5G, Australia risks being left in the digital dust unless bold ...  
Asylum seekers refused at both primary and appeal stages exceeds 50,000

The number of asylum seekers refused at both the primary and appeal stages and still not departed ...  
Undoing the promise of Mabo

More than two decades after Mabo, the promise of enduring native title is being quietly dismantled ...  
Liberal Party can't save itself from foundational flaws

The Liberal Party isn’t just in trouble — it’s in denial. A new leader can't fix foun ...  
DISCLAIMER: Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting makes deal with IA

In the interests of full disclosure, the administration of Independent Australia feels obliged to ...  
Treaty the planet’s best chance to get rid of its worst weapons

From Jakarta to the Vatican, Prime Minister Albanese's journey underscores a global call to ban ...  
RBA's interest rate cut a double-edged sword

Australia’s anticipated interest rate adjustment could signal economic strength, but it’s not ...  
Australia's news media landscape may have changed forever

The influence of the malicious mainstream newsrooms should be reassessed following Labor’s ...  
Government focus on growth may not result in a fairer economy

Without broader structural reform, emphasis on productivity growth might be a misstep on the path ...  
Greens hammered by legacy media spin on Gaza

Voters weren't sick of hearing about Gaza — legacy media journalists seem tired of talking abou ...  
Broken system, broken spirits: NSW public education in crisis

As public schools across NSW buckle under pressure, exhausted teachers are walking away, exposing ...  
Battin on fumes: How ‘clean gas’ could burn the Victorian Liberals

Pitched as a solution, Victorian Opposition Leader Brad Battin’s clean gas crusade may prove to ...  
Election showed democracy working well in Australia

With anti-democratic movements stirring around the globe, Australia went to the polls in an ...  
Net migration in 2024-25 may exceed Treasury forecast by 45,000

The chances of net migration being anywhere near Treasury’s forecast of 335,000 for 2024-25 are ...  
Why this Labor term may not see sufficient housing reform

On the back of Labor's historic win, the Government's biggest challenge will be trying to delive ...  
New environment minister a win for industry but a loss for environment

The decision to put an ex-forestry minister in charge of environmental protection shows that ...  
Leying down the new order with Sussan: A Liberal Party fictional tale

A woman has been voted leader of the Liberal Party, but will Sussan Ley listen to voters and ...  

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