Australians must vote, but election dates remain a government secret. It's democracy with a twist of guesswork, writes GJ Burchall. AWFULLY DECENT of the Federal Government to take us into its ...

Short-term promises being made by the major parties in the lead-up to the election offer nothing more than the illusion of security, writes Dr Bronwyn Kelly. LAST WEEK, Australian Community Futures ...

After opposing Labor’s student capping legislation in late 2024, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has announced his own student capping policy. Dutton opposed Labor’s student capping legislation ...

In the rising sun, I photographed this Japanese team respectfully bowing before its solar-powered car in readiness to tackle the Darwin to Adelaide World Solar Challenge. (Photo, 1988.) Event ...

More data has emerged confirming the Liberal-led Coalition's cost-of-living crisis is now behind us, but mainstream journalists don't share it. Alan Austin reports. SPARE A THOUGHT for the sorry ...

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 ...

The truth behind Donald Trump's lies is that he isn't interested in improving the lives of Americans at all — only his own. Dr Victoria Fielding reports. It is hard to remember the good old days when ...

U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest foreign policy gambit, threatening sweeping tariffs on countries that continue to import Russian oil, has jolted global markets and raised fresh concerns among U.S ...

A new report sheds light on the policies of the major parties contending in this year's Federal Election to make the choice clearer for voters, writes Dr Bronwyn Kelly. IN THE LEAD-UP to each federal ...

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 ...

The conservative media has greater loyalty to President Trump than to our national interests, particularly in light of his tariffs on key sectors of the Australian economy. Callum Seán Murray writes.

A few weeks out from the Federal Election, both major parties are focused on immigration but voters remain in the dark on details, writes Dr Abul Rizvi. IN HIS PAST TWO budget reply speeches, ...