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Australia's economy hits an all-time low

Relative to the rest of the world, Australia’s economy now is worse than at any time in the ...  
President Trump delivers highly regrettable speech

Donald Trump has once again assured us that he is incapable of rational thoughts through a speech ...  
A matter of borders: Julian Burnside appears for IA

Barrister and human rights advocate Julian Burnside gave an address at an Independent Australia ...  
Passing the baton to a younger generation of governance

Clinging to the past is no way to run our country and it's time we let some new blood in to ...  
Second Villawood death raises concerns

A second recent death at the Villawood Immigration Detention Centre further highlights how hear ...  
Pyneing for better days: The LNP approaches 50 straight Newspoll defeats

After years of fighting within their own party and no stable leadership, reasons behind the LNP's ...  
JULIAN BURNSIDE SPEECH: On Border Matters, 6 March 2019

Introduction of Julian Burnside's speech to the Independent Australia event in Melbourne, Wedne ...  
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JULIAN BURNSIDE SPEECH: On Border Matters, 6 March 2019

Full text of Julian Burnside's speech to the Independent Australia event in Melbourne, Wednesday ...  
Julian Assange: The prisoner says no to Big Brother

While Julian Assange is still held prisoner, Julie Bishop has failed to use her political influ ...  
Did the AFP increase the number of boats into Australia for their own purposes?

In 2001, a major player in the people smuggling syndicate was discovered to be working for the ...  
It's time to stop logging our native forests

A group of concerned citizens called the Forest Embassy has embarked on a National Forest Uprising ...  
Howard and Abbott's abhorrent defence of Pell

Abbott and Howard's defence of Pell lays bare their fundamental values as ruthless defenders ...  
Coalition ministers abandon the sinking ship

With news of yet more ministers retiring at the forthcoming election, it’s beginning to look a ...  
Fairfax, the Israel lobby and unchallenged propaganda

Dr Evan Jones discusses the way Australian media frequently channels an unashamedly pro-Israel ...  
Home Affairs Department fobs off Dutton corruption allegations

The Department of Home Affairs has refused to respond to allegations Minister Dutton and those ...  
Getting away with it: Gas companies not paying their fair share

Australians are being pitted against each other while corporate rorts cost us tens of billions a ...  
Saving the future from climate devastation

Only immediate climate action can save the future. If we don’t take action, the collapse of our ...  
Wren's week: Liberal use of taxpayers' funds and Pell's support group

In the lead-up to the election, John Wren takes a look at how the Liberals are using taxpayers' ...  
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