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Condescending and harmful: An update on Australia’s social media ban

The social media ban was sold to the public as protection, but evidence shows disadvantaged ...  
The state of a (not) independent Australia address

Fellow Independent Australians, it is with our greatest and most sincere regret that we must ...  
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EDITORIAL: The state of a (not) independent Australia address

Fellow Independent Australians, it is with our greatest and most sincere regret that we must ...  
Royal Pines redevelopment raises major questions on the Gold Coast

The urban transformation of the Gold Coast, involving billions in public funding, has left resi ...  
Colonial cringe runs deep: Australia's military subjugation

Australia is no longer a colony, but still behaves like one — paying tribute to its so-called ...  
After the Apology: Why forced adoption Is not settled history

Forced adoption in Australia is often treated as a closed chapter, but the record tells a diffe ...  
The olive branch of hypocrisy: Herzog’s tree and Australia's complicity

Behind the pageantry of Herzog’s visit, critics argue Australia is ignoring legal warnings and ...  
The Australia-Indonesia green economic opportunity

A developing opportunity between Australia and Indonesia could underpin a green “powerhouse” ...  
Australia’s telecom expansion still paying for NBN policy mistakes

Despite rising data use and network growth, structural flaws in the NBN continue to shape affor ...  
Defending the democratic right of political speech and assembly in Australia

Current anti-democratic laws restricting freedom of speech and assembly cry out to be broken and ...  
Herzog visit sparks questions over Australia’s ‘core values’

Israeli President Herzog’s visit has reignited questions about whether Australia’s “core ...  
RBA’s labour market call risks overtightening the economy

If the RBA has misjudged labour market tightness, current rates could unnecessarily weaken growth ...  
One Nation’s immigration policies: Confusion, copycats and costly myths

A closer look at One Nation’s immigration platform reveals policy confusion, borrowed Trumpian ...  
Beyond the Western alliance: Australia’s uncertain horizon

As the Western alliance fractures under raw power politics, Australia faces a stark strategic ...  
Bad news on Australia’s economy at last — thank goodness!

The mainstream media warmly welcomed Australia’s latest economic data.  
Why Jews must speak up when Muslims are targeted

When Muslims praying peacefully are confronted by police force — that should unsettle all of ...  
A new bronze statue of Barry Humphries in Adelaide is a sign of cultural health

Barry Humphries lampooned national ego, bureaucratic puffery, and moral posturing, exposing the ...  
Apply hate speech laws "equally" — send us all to gaol

While new hate speech laws are being enforced, it seems every other dangerous form of racism in ...  

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