IA believes that true democracy is impossible in Australia under the current party system, which exercises strict party discipline to maintain power and subvert the will of the people. Read more about ...

As public schools across NSW buckle under pressure, exhausted teachers are walking away, exposing a system in desperate need of reform, writes John Frew. SOMETHING IS SERIOUSLY wrong in our public ...

Interest rates, education fees and the cost of housing are among problems faced by the current generation who have it much tougher than ever before, writes John Longhurst. BAZZA AND HIS MATES of a ...

Pitched as a solution, Victorian Opposition Leader Brad Battin’s clean gas crusade may prove to be a big misstep for the Victorian Liberals, writes Joy Toose. JUST DAYS after the crushing defeat of ...

With anti-democratic movements stirring around the globe, Australia went to the polls in an unfazed frame of mind, writes Dr Lee Duffield. THE WORLD might as well be impressed at the Australian ...

With net permanent and long-term (NPLT) movement for the nine months to March 2025 at over 360,000, the chances of net migration being anywhere near Treasury’s forecast of 335,000 for 2024-25 are now ...

A woman has been voted leader of the Liberal Party, but will Sussan Ley listen to voters and "modernise" the party, and is her appointment a breakthrough for women? Managing editor Michelle Pini ...

Scientists have detected a mass gain in Antarctica's ice sheet, but it's not quite the climate victory we've been hoping for, writes Vince Hooper. FOR DECADES, the story from Antarctica has been bleak ...

Donald Trump's chaotic monetary policies have opened an opportunity for Australia to reclaim financial sovereignty in a new era of digital currency. Paul Budde reports. WITH DONALD TRUMP in the White ...

The 2025 Federal Election was an indication that Australians have had enough of the rise in far-right ideologies spouted by extremists and politicians, writes Craig Hill. IN RECENT YEARS, the rise of ...

While Australia has its share of problems, the economic, political and social struggles of Haiti remind us that we are indeed the Lucky Country, writes Mark Beeson. The growth of “gated communities” ...

The new Labor Government can now push forward with more economically responsible reforms for Australians. Stephen Koukoulas reports. THE TUB-THUMPING ELECTION win from Labor is welcome for many ...