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Trump and U.S. betray the people of Western Sahara

On December 10, President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. would recognise Morocco's claim to ...  
The Morrison Government and the biggest withdrawal of spending since World War 2

As Jobkeeper, JobSeeker and other stimulus measures are wound back, it is doubtful the Morrison ...  
Double standards on research cooperation with China

The Government is hypocritical in its approval of Australia's nuclear research body to work with ...  
Terrorism: Some lessons for Australia from the New Zealand Royal Commission

Findings from the Royal Commission into the Christchurch terror attack can be used to better ...  
Australian sovereignty: The long and short of it

Projections on Australia’s future are bleak if it maintains its hostility to China and cloying ...  
#1 TOP IA STORY OF 2020: America could be heading towards a second civil war

In the lead up to the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election, mass violence after the polls closed looked ...  
#2 TOP IA STORY OF 2020: Telstra is going on to take the NBN monopoly

Our brilliant tech columnist, Paul Budde, had three articles in IA's top ten, two of which were ...  
#4 TOP IA STORY OF 2020: What's happening with ABC 'Insiders'?

The capture of ABC Insiders by Murdoch's minions was a topic of debate all year, with this April ...  
#5 TOP IA STORY OF 2020: Scott Morrison's Pentecostal beliefs have affected Liberal Party policies

The impact of Scott Morrison's Pentacostal beliefs concern many Australians, as shown by this ...  
#6 TOP IA STORY OF 2020: No action from Morrison Government as NBN continues downward trend

The Coalition's scorchingly expensive copper-based "steam punk" NBN continued to buffer during 20 ...  
#9 TOP STORY OF 2020: World’s largest economy in free fall

Star IA reporter Alan Austin collects his second top 10 article of 2020, with this June piece ...  
#10 TOP IA STORY OF 2020: The new coronavirus threat to the world is the USA

COVID-19 had the biggest impact on the world in 2020 and, as the virus struck the USA with force ...  
IA Talks: Exclusive interview with Scott Morrespin on 'The Sun Rises'

In an exclusive interview, Prime Minister Scott Morrespin joins Samantha Armasuckup on 'The Sun ...  
The COVID-19 vaccine and the perils of political advertising

Politicians are poorly positioned to encourage us to get the COVID-19 vaccine, writes Dr Binoy ...  
Bloody Idiot of the Week — Episode 19: Gold standard edition

Rolled gold standards abound in our final idiot edition for 2020.  
The Morrison Government's program of class warfare

Australians like to think of themselves as living in a classless society where anyone can succeed ...  
No favourable economic winds for Morrison's Australia

While Australia continues to float aimlessly without a clear recovery plan, no economic winds will ...  
Berejiklian commands virus not to spread by not mandating masks or travel bans

The NSW Government will have to answer for not mandating masks and travel to prevent the spread ...  
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