Independent Australia

CARTOONS: Albo juggles the household Bills
~ Mark David Cartoons

CARTOONS: Albo juggles the household Bills Big week on the homefront as Anthony Albanese juggles the essential household Bills — housing, groceries and energy

Drone technology transforming Australian agriculture
~ Cris Baroro

Drone technology transforming Australian agriculture Drone technology has become an important tool for the agriculture industry with farmers discovering the many benefits.

The Murdoch family distrust
~ Dan Jensen & David Donovan

The Murdoch family distrust In a family feud that would put Game of Thrones to shame, a legal fight has broken out over control of the Murdoch media empire.

Mining industry launches brazen attack on Government
~ Adam Gottschalk

Mining industry launches brazen attack on Government The mining industry launched a war of words on the Federal Government, an absurd move considering its minuscule contribution to the economy.

Albanese's move to protect kids from social media 'problematic'
~ Dr Binoy Kampmark

Albanese's move to protect kids from social media 'problematic' Anthony Albanese's pledge to enforce age limits for the use of social media is a pointless endeavour that will create more problems than solving them.

New book affirms need to save humanity from climate crisis
~ Sue Arnold

New book affirms need to save humanity from climate crisis One of the most powerful and important books on the global environmental crises humanity faces has just been released in Australia.

The Netherlands: Europe’s digital powerhouse
~ Paul Budde

The Netherlands: Europe’s digital powerhouse The Netherlands has become a global juggernaut in terms of broadband, AI and cybersecurity.

Courier Mail's LNP relationship smacks of hypocrisy
~ Steve Bishop

Courier Mail's LNP relationship smacks of hypocrisy Polls are tipping the LNP to win the Queensland State Election on 26 October, but will The Courier Mail dare to support a party it has denigrated?

The Trump/Harris debate: Implications of both arguments
~ Patrick Drennan

The Trump/Harris debate: Implications of both arguments Presidential candidates Donald Trump and Vice-President Kamala Harris raised many points on crucial issues for their first televised debate on 9 September 2024.

Australia's productivity not as bad as you've been told
~ Stephen Koukoulas

Australia's productivity not as bad as you've been told What if there is no productivity crisis in Australia and all of the concerns about the “dismal” level of productivity are misguided and even wrong?

Why offshore student visa grants in 2025 must rise to hit student caps
~ Dr Abul Rizvi

Why offshore student visa grants in 2025 must rise to hit student caps The recently announced student visa caps have not only caused hysteria in the media but proven to be a poor policy instrument for the Government.

Israel-Gaza one year on: Rethinking security to stem rise in conflict
~ Dr Claire Yorke

Israel-Gaza one year on: Rethinking security to stem rise in conflict The ongoing Middle East crisis serves as a reminder that world leaders seem reluctant to find a solution to the rise in global conflicts.

U.S. assaults surge as Trump’s hate escalates
~ Alan Austin

U.S. assaults surge as Trump’s hate escalates Donald Trump continues to preach hate as politically-motivated physical attacks surge across the USA — Kamala Harris' proposed solutions show signs of hope.

POEM: Dragon Dreaming
~ Lidia Myburgh

POEM: Dragon Dreaming A poem touching on the intergenerational effects on children of the current Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Trump voodoo versus Walz vision
~ John Longhurst

Trump voodoo versus Walz vision Bazza has a beer with his mates and brings a bit of common sense to the discussion about the U.S. Election, explaining how tariffs work, and the value of child nutrition.

Major theatrics in Melbourne!
~ Bill McAuley

Major theatrics in Melbourne! Japanese Kabuki performers took the stage in Melbourne, electrifying audiences with their unique style.

Conservatives resort to bullying teenager over protest cosplay
~ Tom Tanuki

Conservatives resort to bullying teenager over protest cosplay A teenage cosplayer has become the target of online bullying after appearing in an ADF cadet costume on a Sky News broadcast.

The Bunnings rave, the unfaithful Dave and Ticketmaster misbehaves
~ David Kowalski

The Bunnings rave, the unfaithful Dave and Ticketmaster misbehaves From Bunnings throwing a 'biblical' rave to one of rock music's nice guys dropping a lovechild bombshell, it's been quite the week for music news.

CARTOONS: Trump wants running mate to date less — hate more
~ Mark David Cartoons

CARTOONS: Trump wants running mate to date less — hate more Donald Trump's campaign gets weirder and weirder as US Election nears.

A more effective Australian electoral system is long overdue
~ Dr Klaas Woldring

A more effective Australian electoral system is long overdue The adversarial two-party political culture in Australia is in need of replacement.

Donald Trump and the voters of America
~ David Donovan

Donald Trump and the voters of America Donald Trump is not an absolute idiot. No, seriously!

Despite two banning orders, Grubisa is relentless
~ Independent Australia

Despite two banning orders, Grubisa is relentless Dominique Grubisa claims to be radically transparent, relentlessly marching on despite banning orders.

Under cloud of secrecy, U.S. weaponises Western Australia
~ Bevan Ramsden

Under cloud of secrecy, U.S. weaponises Western Australia The United States has continued to prepare key areas of Western Australia as bases to fight its wars while the public is left in the dark.

Colac Council creates chaos by controlling media criticism
~ Rosemary Sorensen

Colac Council creates chaos by controlling media criticism Controversy has erupted after the CEO of a Victorian shire council shut out the town's local newspaper from reporting on council matters.