Independent 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 ...

White hate crimes surged from 2016. As reported here at IA since 2020, hate crimes inspired by Donald Trump have surged ever since he announced his run for President in 2015, with direct urgings to ...

Near the end of the book, Kate is in Guyra researching the story of her mother’s favourite brother, Frank Russell, whose ballot-winning of a property in the 1938 Closer Settlement Scheme at Green ...

Just when Australia needed a way out of its $368 billion submarine gamble, along comes the most unlikely escape hatch of all, writes Mark Beeson.. IF THERE’S ONE THING we can all agree on, perhaps ...

Scott Morrison – known for his inability to hold a hose and shirking all responsibility – has been handed the highest accolade in the land, a Companion of the Order of Australia (AC).. The award was ...

Diversity crisis deepens. The cancellation of both programs has exacerbated existing concerns about diversity in Australian television. A 2020 report found that more than 75% of presenters, ...

Political pressure, protest crackdowns and reputation management are threatening to steer universities away from their pursuit of truth and fairness, writes Kim Sawyer. THESE ARE TESTING TIMES for ...

The bromance is over between U.S. President Donald Trump and his senior advisor Elon Musk — but the real loser of their feud is democracy, writes Carl Rhodes.. JUST FOUR SHORT MONTHS ago, tech mogul ...

Former Prime Minister Scott "ScoMo" Morrison thanked God for being awarded Australia’s highest honour in the King’s Birthday Honour List, calling it “another miracle”. ScoMo told reporters: “Thank God ...

The cancellation of Hillel Fuld’s visa has sparked outrage, but in light of recent precedent, the real surprise would have been letting him in, writes Dr Abul Rizvi.. THE DEPARTMENT of Home Affairs ...

The news is understandably devastating; however, my exposure to the illness is largely limited to Stephen Hawking and the relatively recent diagnosis of Neale Daniher. We brace for a tough fight, but ...

In an open letter to the Governor-General, John Maycock implores the reconsideration of Scott Morrison for the country's highest honour. DEAR GOVERNOR-GENERAL, I am writing to you regarding the news ...