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Scott Morrison's religious freedom is damning the nation

Prime Minister Scott Morrison is prioritising his religious freedom bills over the environmental ...  
Coalition changes stance on renewable energy and is now relying on 50% target

After proclaiming that 50% renewable energy would wreck the economy, now the Coalition is relying ...  
UK Election could be closer than you think

Tory leader Boris Johnson is tipped to be returned in the UK Election, but there are too many ...  
The bushfire calamity and Australia’s rogue parliament

If I was a media advisor for any MP, state or federal, my advice would be to stop watching Sky and ...  
Government report reveals a lagging economy

Last Wednesday’s release of the national accounts for the September quarter confirmed what we ...  
Coalition ignorance on climate situation is leading koalas to extinction

While the devastating effects of climate change eradicate our koala population in huge numbers ...  
An independent Australia cannot be bought by corporations

As I've become a recent columnist for Independent Australia, I thought it would be worthwhile to ...  
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EDITORIAL: The bushfire calamity and Australia’s rogue parliament

If I was a media advisor for the Labor Opposition, I would be suggesting they all stop watching ...  
Coalition persists with 'dead, buried and exhumed' union-busting bill

The Coalition has reintroduced the freshly-defeated EI Bill, doubling-down on its anti-union ...  
Hillary and Obama attack Bernie and other progressive candidates

Barrack Obama and Hillary Clinton have come out attacking progressive and independent-minded U.S. ...  
Albanese plans full fibre replacement for 'dog's breakfast' NBN

Jeremy Corbyn and Anthony Albanese have put full-fibre NBN back on the agenda, writes Paul Budd ...  
Berejiklian and Morrison's eerie silence on bushfires and Sydney water quality fears

With bushfires now encroaching on Sydney and surrounds, experts have now expressed concerns for ...  
Truth and lies and Angus Taylor

Truth is said to be the first casualty of war, but today it is the first casualty of politics. ...  
Coalition tax cuts a complete failure, latest data shows

Figures just released provide damning evidence of the failure of the Coalition’s current budget ...  
Dutton's partner visa scandal set to continue

Peter Dutton has created a scandalous two-year waiting period and exorbitant costs for partner ...  
Jim Cairns: Labor Left legend, Whitlam Minister and philosopher

Jim Cairns was a towering political figure in his day, and a serious rival to Gough Whitlam. After ...  
Australia on fire: Priorities, delusions and governments’ duties of care

Over the past few weeks terrorists have killed six Australians and destroyed 673 homes, 1,400 ...  
WREN'S WEEK: Union-busting, Medevac and #AngusGate

A week of surprises in Parliament with the death of the EI Bill and the repeal of the Medevac ...  
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