Dr Kim Sawyer discusses Australia's political duopoly and why our first voting preferences matter. WE ARE TRAPPED in an oligopoly — not the supermarkets, banks, the media or social media platforms but ...

Dealing with the backlog of people stuck on bridging visas has to be part of the plan to reduce migration, but politicians don't see the link, writes Dr Abul Rizvi. IT IS VERY RARE for our politicians ...

The economy is a dominant issue in the Election. From now until polling day, Independent Australia will outline some key facts on the economy that put the kybosh on many of the myths, lies and ...

Australia needs a new and independent defence policy, which isn't reliant on the United States, writes Bevan Ramsden. THERE HAS BEEN a dramatic change in our strategic circumstances. The United States ...

Has Labor done a dodgy deal with the Liberals in Macnamara, or is it just another case of another Tory in Labor clothing? Peter Wicks writes. “I like fighting Tories. That's what I do.” These were the ...

The economy is a dominant issue in the Election. From now until polling day, Independent Australia will outline some key facts on the economy that put the kybosh on many of the myths, lies and ...

With the Federal Election edging closer, the Opposition has opened the floodgates on its nuclear policy, with MP Ted O'Brien an enthusiastic spokesperson. Dr Lee Duffield writes. AFTER TWO WEEKS of ...

Over the past month, both Four Corners and 60 Minutes have done major investigations into Australia’s $5 billion tobacco black market and the criminal gangs who now dominate the industry. Nick ...

Over time, academic, popular, local and foreign journal analyses show that Labor governments have managed Australia’s economy far better than the Coalition, writes Alan Austin. IF HISTORY REPEATS, ...

The Great Barrier grieves beneath the waves, in silence, cold and blue, Her gardens fade to ashen ghosts where once the colours grew. She whispers through the currents strong, a voice so faint, so ...

It's difficult to know how insulting tariffs are when Donald Trump describes everything as 'beautiful', writes John Longhurst. THE SONG ‘Beautiful Day’ by U2 played in the background as Mick rotated ...