Independent Australia
WEBIndependent Australia is a progressive journal focusing on politics, democracy, the environment, Australian history and Australian identity.It contains news and opinion from Australia and around the world. [ Learn more ] Contact Us | ; PO Box 260, Isle of Capri, Qld, 4217 | Fax +61 7 5526 8217
Presidential Election to determine future of Australia-U.S. relations
WEBSep 18, 2024 · The two candidates for the U.S. presidency present vastly different paths for the bilateral relationship between Canberra and Washington, writes Akshit Tyagi.. FORMER PRESIDENT Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris faced off in a debate on Wednesday 11 September in what could be their only debate before the Election. The initial exchanges set the tone for the 90-minute event, with ...
Australia's productivity not as bad as you've been told
WEB6 days ago · The bemoaning has intensified in recent times with current estimates of productivity unambiguously weak. This productivity problem is one of the key reasons why the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is holding interest rates at oppressive levels. Productivity is best and most simply defined as: ‘...the amount of …
The Brittany Higgins 'diabolical plot to bring down the House' …
WEBJul 11, 2024 · According to Court documents “accessed” by none other than Murdoch gutter rag The Australian, which detail Senator Reynolds' defamation proceedings against her former staffer, Ms Higgins, aided and abetted by her now-husband David Sharaz, is accused of devising a plot to 'burn down the House'.. If this were true, it would have required the former Liberal staffer to take at least all of the ...
Politics - Independent Australia
WEB4 days ago · A more effective Australian electoral system is long overdue. 20 Sep 2024 | The adversarial two-party political culture in Australia is in need of replacement.
Despite royal family’s scandals, Australia is unlikely to ditch …
WEBOct 21, 2021 · The royal family is facing its biggest crisis since the abdication of Edward VIII, as Prince Andrew is accused of sexual assault by Virginia Roberts Giuffre.. Whenever there are scandals or major events that occur within "the firm", Australia’s republicans would urge us to support scrapping constitutional monarchism but, almost certainly, the Down Under’s head of state will still bear the ...
Let's be clear: Australia is not immune to ‘democratic backsliding’
WEBFeb 18, 2024 · It is increasingly clear that we cannot take democracy for granted, writes Chris Simpson.. AS MANY observers have noted, we are living in a time marked by "democratic backsliding" and the consequences are starting to show.An obvious case in point is the resurgence of autocratic world leaders and the increasingly common practice of autocratic leaders either appointing themselves for life or ...
Economics - Independent Australia
WEB4 days ago · Some Australian families are struggling, but fewer than ever before. 5 Aug 2024 | Consumer spending data, analysed correctly, shows the economy is nowhere near as bad as news ...
Immigration - Independent Australia
WEBSep 23, 2024 · Temporary graduates in immigration limbo on the rise. 5 Sep 2024 | Despite tightening student visa policy, temporary graduate numbers are rising, providing further ...
IA Journal - independentaustralia.net
WEB1 Jan 2024 | And here it is! The most popular story of 2023, even though it was published in December 2022. ...