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Trumpism is unlikely to become a movement

President Trump gained a number of loyal followers during his time in the Oval Office, but there ...  
How the U.S. Election affected the American Muslim community

The USA, despite its foundational rhetoric in the Declaration of Independence, has a very bad ...  
The toxic subculture within our parliament

Parliament in Australia is developing a reputation as a breeding ground for bullying, sexual ...  
Christian Porter avoids question over alleged staff relationship

Christian Porter has failed to answer a question regarding his interview with radio station 6PR ...  
Biden beats Trump to claim presidency: Cometh the people

Cometh the hour, cometh the People. At last America can breathe easier. Much of the world too ...  
Joe Biden's presidential inheritance

Joe Biden's presidency will begin with trying to eradicate a significant health crisis his pred ...  
Porter, Tudge, Robert and Morrison's shameless Robodebt record

The unconscionable Robodebt fiasco toll continues to mount, despite the recent class action.  
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EDITORIAL: Porter, Tudge, Robert and Morrison's shameless Robodebt record

Independent Australia has reported on the unconscionable Robodebt fiasco from the outset and ...  
Don't bet on Biden to help our relations with China

Australia's relations with China have never been worse and Joe Biden’s election offers little ...  
Extinction of koalas means the death of our country's soul

The governments of Australia are ignorant towards the significance of keeping our koalas alive.  
Opportunity knocks for telcos with Telstra split

The long-awaited breaking up of Telstra could be an enormous boon for the telecoms industry ...  
The right to know and the ability to speak out

Democracy and the role of the Fourth Estate are discussed by managing editor Michelle Pini in ...  
News Corp's new-found belief in science

More smoke and mirrors from Rupert Murdoch, as News Corp gets all "scientific" with Big Tobacco. ...  
For most Americans, the Trump nightmare is nearly over

For the past two weeks, millions of Americans have been living in an alternative universe, but ...  
The Commonwealth Integrity Commission comes with limitations

The proposed Commonwealth Integrity Commission is falling under criticism that it will only hold ...  
Trump’s Republican death cult soon to lose office

Donald Trump’s regime has presided over hundreds of thousands of preventable American deaths. ...  
A nightmare on Pennsylvania Avenue: Trump could retain the White House

Like Freddy Krueger, the serial killer in A Nightmare on Elm Street, Donald Trump could still ...  
Educational inequality: Job guarantee would close the divide

A federally funded job guarantee would be a major step towards reducing inequality and closing ...  
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