EDITORIAL: 2018 in review

19 Dec 2018 | IA summarises an exhaustingly chaotic year in Australian politics.  

The trickle-down ravages of neoliberalism

19 Dec 2018 | Dr Evan Jones examines the deep-rooted and devastating effects of neoliberal economic policies.  

The #AABill scares me more than terrorism does

19 Dec 2018 | The AA Bill has been designed to keep us safe from potential terrorism, but the idea of having our ...  

Morrison Government's MYEFO raid on inventions, ideas and talent

19 Dec 2018 | The Coalition has unleashed further budget cuts to university funding, throwing bad policy after ...  

MUNGO MACCALLUM: Is this the end of the Abbott-Turnbull-Morrison dynasty?

18 Dec 2018 | It may just be that a glimmer of light is appearing in the five-year nightmare of the Abbott-Tu ...  

Barnaby Joyce, Andrew Broad and false advertising in politics

18 Dec 2018 | Elected representatives are supposed to be leaders and we have the right to expect that they act ...  

The Pentecostal Prime Minister and the Jerusalem embassy stunt

18 Dec 2018 | While the embassy stunt failed to secure Wentworth and may incite terrorist attacks, it does ...  

Can democracy survive social media 'road' rage?

17 Dec 2018 | Like road rage, social media rage can have far-reaching and devastating consequences, writes ...  

Shock jocks and Kathy 'I fought the law' Jackson

17 Dec 2018 | Peter Wicks reports on the latest developments of the "Jacksonville" matter.  

Big business: Legally avoiding tax the Australian way

17 Dec 2018 | Newly released ATO figures indicate that big business has avoided tax for the fourth year in a ...  

Saving the climate for future generations

16 Dec 2018 | The recent school strikes held across Australia signalled the importance of protecting our planet ...  

There are no winners in the Coalition's internal conflicts

16 Dec 2018 | The Coalition's internal tussles threaten to cast it into the electoral wilderness.  

Media ethics and journalistic integrity

15 Dec 2018 | The decline of journalistic standards has appreciably contributed to the political malaise we find ...  

Wren's week: Parliamentary bills, Aussies in space and a Federal ICAC

15 Dec 2018 | John examines the encryption bill, Australia's entry into the space program and the truth behind ...  

It's time to go, ScoMo

14 Dec 2018 | Having felt the strain of a Right-wing government for so long, the benefits of a change to the ...  

Newstart living akin to house arrest

14 Dec 2018 | Trying to survive on the Newstart allowance severely limits what a recipient can do, including ...  

White elephants of the sea: The French-Australian submarine agreement

14 Dec 2018 | The Australian navy has made an agreement to purchase a dozen submarines from France, but the deal ...  

25 reasons why the Coalition has failed the nation

13 Dec 2018 | There are many reasons why the Coalition has been politically inept. John Lord examines 25 of the ...