Politics
Queensland Election: South Brisbane and the Murdoch influence

Dr John Jiggens gives an outsider-insider view of a journalist running as an independent candidate ...  
Cannabis is the wild card at the Queensland Election

The legalisation of cannabis is one of the issues gaining attention in the upcoming Queensland ...  
The appointment of Amy Coney Barrett has stacked the Court in Trump's favour

The appointment of Amy Coney Barrett represents a stunning coda to Donald Trump's four years of ...  
Why a coalition between Queensland Labor and the Greens would work

The Queensland Election, to be held on Saturday, has raised again the long-standing problem of how ...  
Scott Morrison’s gold standard ICAC distractions

It’s both comical and disconcerting to see the Prime Minister huffing and puffing over a few ...  
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EDITORIAL Scott Morrison’s gold standard ICAC distractions

It’s both comical and disconcerting to see the Prime Minister huffing and puffing over a ...  
Death taxes and curfews for kids: The Queensland Election

In the lead-up to the Queensland Election, there has been no shortage of events for the media to ...  
Government-backed NBN monopoly flexes its muscles

The monopoly NBN Co enjoys adversely affects the wider public, writes Paul Budde.   
Scott Morrison's biggest success is manipulating his own image

Scott Morrison has a talent for appealing to every day, ordinary Australians by playing the part ...  
A brief history of the Murdoch clan: A tale of two Keiths

David Donovan explains why Kevin Rudd's petition for a royal commission into the Murdochs' infl ...  
The Great Australian Dream has become a nightmare as recession deepens

Amidst the worst economic crisis in almost a century, young Australians are increasingly worried ...  
IA Talks Ep 1: Gold standard premiers and elections galore

A new podcast series about news and the world of politics, featuring special guests getting ...  
The Green wave that swept the 2020 A.C.T. Election

In a result almost none saw coming, the A.C.T. Greens have tripled their seat count in the A.C.T. ...  
NBN battle between the ACCC and the Government

Communications Minister Paul Fletcher has issued a Statement of Expectation to the ACCC over their ...  
When grandparenting is an unfair burden

A growing number of grandparents care full time for their grandchildren in Australia, without ...  
Coal-fired air pollution: The invisible killer

In refusing to introduce acceptable air pollution standards, Australia’s politicians are esse ...  
How think tanks and the media shape Australia's foreign policy

The role of think tanks and lobby groups in the political landscape is one of the most underes ...  
The removal of First Nations children remains scandalously high

The forced removal of a child or children from their parents is indisputably one of the most ...  
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