Politics
VIDEO: Bloody Idiot of the Week — Episode 06: Spacing out

It's election time — that special time when the idiots really come out to play!  
Newspoll 54 and the tightening contest for power

The Coalition appears to be within one point of a potential hung parliament.  
Welcome to Australian politics: A mad environment

When it comes to environmental protection policy, Australia is full of crazies, devoid of logical ...  
Australia’s economy has deteriorated under the Coalition

Australia’s recent dismal economic management is revealed dramatically when outcomes are comp ...  
NBN failure: When will we say 'enough is enough'?

As the NBN will continue to hold back Australian internet users, it's a surprise the film and tv ...  
An open letter to our politicians: Save the oceans from plastic pollution

An open letter to Australian politicians and councillors — you are missing one very important ...  
Will there be any candidates left in this Election?

Dumped candidates, new polling and political posturing has defined this past week of campaigning ...  
The paranoia of partnership: The ALP shuns Green support

The Labor Party's refusal to deal with the Greens and other parties is political shortsightedness ...  
Privatising the ABC: The Liberals' secret agenda

Considering the Coalition's blatant dislike of the ABC, an unlikely win in the May election could ...  
Taylor made: Deeper into the floodwater scandal

Jommy Tee and Ronni Salt delve deeper into the business side of the $80 million floodwater purc ...  
Forgiving the student debt trap

Many tertiary students struggle under the weight of student debts, so maybe it's time for polic ...  
The age of stupid: Turning politicians into celebrities

The media is starting to turn politics into a reality TV show, with publicity stunts and celebrity ...  
The Morrison Government's strange bedfellows

This week, the Coalition finally admitted what many had already suspected: preference deals with ...  
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EDITORIAL: The Morrison Government's strange bedfellows

This week, the Coalition finally admitted what many had already suspected: preference deals with ...  
Barnaby, the old man and the river

Barnaby Joyce opens up to IA about his intimate relationship with water.  
Our health industry needs a Commonwealth Integrity Commission

There have been calls for a Royal Commission into the health industry since a lack of integrity is ...  
Greens set back reform on climate change and refugees

The Greens have been rightly critical of Labor and the Coalition on refugees and on climate change ...  
Ten election issues not addressed by Morrison and Shorten

Those looking for our votes in the Federal Election should be engaging with the major issues of ...  
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