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Population
The endless growth paradigm
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Keeping up with Australia's surging population growth has meant that important issues have been pushed aside, writes Michael Bayliss. THESE DAYS, city …
George Pell
Pell decision a victory for all abuse survivors
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Not only is George Pell's loss of appeal a win against his victims, but a triumph for abuse victims everywhere, writes Dr Jennifer Wilson. ON WEDNESDAY …
Pauline Hanson
Wren's Week: Freedom of speech according to Jones and Hanson
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Freedom of speech has been questioned this week by two people who only believe in it when it suits them, writes John Wren. LET'S TALK ABOUT freedom of …
Students
Tertiary student poverty ignored by policy makers
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The upcoming Senate Inquiry into the adequacy of Newstart and related payments is a game-changer and now is the time for students and academics to make …
Hobbs & Shaw
Screen Themes: Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw vs One Upon a Time in… Hollywood
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It’s time to suspend your disbelief as entertainment editor John Turnbull checks out the latest instalment in a movie franchise that was once about …
Wind Farm
EnergyAustralia CEO defends wind farmers against legal action
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Further debate has erupted over wind farms after the Australian Energy Regulator began legal action against farm operators, writes Sophie Vorrath. THE …
Working for IA is a dream — help keep the dream alive!
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A few words from IA editors Dan and Nick — workers your contributions help to keep in work, and so help independent media stay alive in …
Australian News
Subscribing to success: Preserving Australian legacy media
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The ACCC is searching for new ways to salvage Australian legacy media outlets, but innovation is no guarantee of quality, writes Michael Nguyen. ONE …
The Arts
Newstart and the casualties of the arts
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No one is immune to potential poverty and the crippling effects of being on the Newstart allowance, writes Melvin Fechner. THERE HAS BEEN much in the …
Australian Federal Police
Warning signs remain: AFP culture change is needed
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A 2016 public apology for AFP culture demonstrated that it was not consistent with their values or community expectations. Since then it’s been slow …
Julia Gillard
Socking it to shock jock Alan Jones
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Executive editor Michelle Pini discusses shock jock Alan Jones' latest angry, misogynistic tirade. SHOCK JOCK ALAN JONES added to his long list of …
Suicide
Suicide hits the poor and disadvantaged
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There have been more suicides so far in 2019 than this time last year. But the Commonwealth and the states talk but do little. As of the first day of …
Koala
Parliamentary red tape hinders the survival of koalas
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A lengthy Parliamentary Inquiry into the future of koalas may take too long to ensure their survival, writes Sue Arnold. THE FIRST PUBLIC HEARING of …
Coal
MUNGO MACCALLUM: Patriarch Scott Morrison tells Pacific Islanders about coal
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison pretends we have no responsibility for coal because we ship it overseas — this is the mendacity that sustains climate …
Scott Morrison
Scott Morrison's TAFE for the rich
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The Coalition Government's policies have starved TAFE in favour of private-sector VET training, effectively making it an educational option only for …
Salaries & Wages
'A wages crisis': The Coalition Government is shirking its duty
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With wages stagnating and the cost of living continuing to balloon, the Government remains silent in the face of this crisis, writes William …
San Mateo County
Accident-prone oil industry to drill Great Australian Bight
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The lesson from every oil disaster around the world is that there should be a permanent ban on any oil drilling in the Great Australian Bight, writes …
Scott Morrison
Scott Morrison’s war plan for Kooyong
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison has begun implementing plans to save the seat of Kooyong for the Liberal Party. The plans are to be implemented if …
Cartoons
WINTER CAMPAIGN: Prove Mark David's mother wrong!
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Now I'm not saying she was being mean or anything like that. It's just that all the regular people she knew had jobs like being doctors or tradies or …
Meat
The climate emergency and post-election trauma
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As our Federal Government continues its climate-change-denying ways, psychologist Lyn Bender offers tips on dealing with post-election trauma and …
South Australia
Workers’ wage rises lowest on record
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The latest official wage growth figures show Australian workers are still missing out on their share. Alan Austin reports. THE WAGES SLUMP the Abbott …
Foreign Policy
One Democratic Presidential candidate who would make us safer
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There is a Democratic candidate for President whose anti-war foreign policy positions would make Australia and the world safer, writes Daniel …
Psychiatry
Reforming society the best way to minimise suicide
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Sadness, depression, trauma and suicide can be better dealt with if we look to its social and economic causes, writes Gerry Georgatos. SUICIDE HAS …
'Skills crisis': VET and TAFE undone by rampant neoliberalism
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Late last week Innes Willox – head of Australian Industry Group – sent a letter to Scott Morrison, alerting him to the dire skills crisis in …
Australian News
BOOK REVIEW: The Good, the Bad and the Unlikely
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Keith Van Driel takes a look at a book written by respected political journalist Mungo MacCallum. MUNGO MACCALLUM’s bringing together of the entire …
Nuclear Energy
Seven reasons why small modular nuclear reactors are a bad idea for Australia
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There are several reasons why it would be a bad idea for Australia to jump aboard the bandwagon of small modular reactors, writes Noel Wauchope. SMALL …
Rugby Australia
Wren's Week: Religious protection and ScoMo goes troppo
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Issues relating to the protection of religious practices have arisen again while our Prime Minister dons floral headwear, writes John Wren. DURING THE …
Australian News
The Australian: Another day, another minority group to denigrate
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A recent article in The Australian has come under fire for its backwards views on transgender people, writes Melvin Fechner. LIVING IN AUSTRALIA circa …
University of Queensland
Battles at Queensland University: Starting to look like conflicts of the past
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Dr Lee Duffield says the protests and confrontations of the last few weeks at the University of Queensland are taking the university back to a time …
Telstra
NBN Co’s gain is the retailer's loss
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Changes in marketing have led to a profit for NBN Co, but there are still plenty of economical and technical bugs to iron out, writes Paul Budde. NBN …

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The endless growth paradigm

Pell decision a victory for all abuse survivors

Wren's Week: Freedom of speech according to Jones and Hanson

Tertiary student poverty ignored by policy makers

Screen Themes: Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw vs One Upon a Time in… Hollywood

EnergyAustralia CEO defends wind farmers against legal action

Working for IA is a dream — help keep the dream alive!

Subscribing to success: Preserving Australian legacy media

Newstart and the casualties of the arts

Warning signs remain: AFP culture change is needed

Socking it to shock jock Alan Jones

Suicide hits the poor and disadvantaged

Parliamentary red tape hinders the survival of koalas

MUNGO MACCALLUM: Patriarch Scott Morrison tells Pacific Islanders about coal

Scott Morrison's TAFE for the rich

'A wages crisis': The Coalition Government is shirking its duty

Accident-prone oil industry to drill Great Australian Bight

Scott Morrison’s war plan for Kooyong

WINTER CAMPAIGN: Prove Mark David's mother wrong!

The climate emergency and post-election trauma

Workers’ wage rises lowest on record

One Democratic Presidential candidate who would make us safer

Reforming society the best way to minimise suicide

'Skills crisis': VET and TAFE undone by rampant neoliberalism

BOOK REVIEW: The Good, the Bad and the Unlikely

Seven reasons why small modular nuclear reactors are a bad idea for Australia

Wren's Week: Religious protection and ScoMo goes troppo

The Australian: Another day, another minority group to denigrate

Battles at Queensland University: Starting to look like conflicts of the past

NBN Co’s gain is the retailer's loss