Category: Independent Australia

In refusing to introduce acceptable air pollution standards, Australia’s politicians are essentially saying our lives and health do not matter. read now…

As the U.S. Election competes with COVID-19 to fill our TV screens with doom and gloom, entertainment editor John Turnbull checks out a couple of escapist comedies. read now…

The role of think tanks and lobby groups in the political landscape is one of the most underestimated in shaping the decision making of leaders and the wider population. read now…

The forced removal of a child or children from their parents is indisputably one of the most traumatic events, with long-term effects. read now…

The subject of bigotry is fraught with danger and it’s with trepidation that one wanders through the minefield waving their opinion for all to see. read now…

Australia’s LNP Government has developed a reliance on the Right-wing Trump Administration as a political model. read now…

Europe is facing a second wave of COVID-19, yet the rate of cases is not uniform across the European countries. read now…

Covid killed the golden goose. read now…

Most media coverage of the Queensland election campaign has been well behaved, except for newspaper journalists campaigning against Labor. read now…

A mandatory English language test for new immigrants and their sponsors reflects racial attitudes of the 1930s. read now…

Polls are leaning towards a Democrat victory in the upcoming U.S. Election, ending the circus that has been the Trump Presidency. read now…

In a recent ABC piece, Insiders host David Speers opined that Gladys Berejiklian and Daniel Andrews were somehow facing similar crises of confidence. read now…