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EDITORIAL: Liberals incite Far-Right to lynch Andrews

What does it say about the state of our democracy when people walk the streets bearing nooses and ...  
EXCLUSIVE: ICAC gun club a failure prior to grant

The 1,000-person convention centre at a Wagga Wagga gun club at the heart of corruption investi ...  
Labor possibly handing Morrison another election victory

While the Morrison Government has done more than enough to lose the upcoming election, Paul Begley ...  
Labor’s NBN plan to reach 8 million households

It seems Labor has bitten the bullet and decided that to have an overall better quality NBN, more ...  
Flashback 2012: Prominent Liberal says Gillard should be kicked to death

The Murdoch press shrugged its shoulders and failed to condemn death threats against Victorian ...  
‘Glasgow Pact’ keeps pressure on climate laggards like Australia

The COP26 Conference was a success, despite countries including Australia trying to water down the ...  
Right-wing commentators turning journalism into public relations

Right-wing political commentators are being awarded for journalism, highlighting the growing need ...  
Scott Morrison has mastered the art of lying

Australia’s Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, a person who finds the truth a creature best beaten ...  
Public inquiry is showing Australia’s unheard call for new foreign policy

In January 2021 the Independent and Peaceful Australia Network (IPAN) launched a "People’s Inqu ...  
Living standards tumbling in Australia despite booming national wealth

Households are getting a lower share of the nation’s income than ever before, despite total ...  
Incarceration: How Australia fails its vulnerable

Political will is needed to end the abomination that is Australia's punitive carceral estate — a ...  
COVID-19 is a race and our children are left at the starting line

Better measures need to be taken to protect our children from the effects of COVID-19 after the ...  
Farmers claim win over fossil fuel industry

Legislation in favour of farmers' water bore rights has given them the upper hand over coal seam ...  
November is time for Australian republican remembering

November is Australia’s season for remembering efforts to bring about an Australian republic.  
Bernard Collaery's trial needs to remain open

Lawyers for Attorney-General Michaelia Cash have warned of national security issues if the trial ...  
Twitter criticism is ruffling conservative feathers

Conservative political figures and journalists have been trying to silence critics on social media ...  
On IA: Weekly recap — 11 November 2021

Digital editor Dan Jensen recaps some of the biggest stories through the week.  
New visa for migrant farm workers could turbocharge exploitation

The introduction of an agricultural visa will not end the abuse and exploitation of vulnerable ...