Independent Australia
WEBIndependent 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 world. [ Learn more ] Contact Us | ; PO Box 260, Isle of Capri, Qld, 4217 | Fax +61 7 5526 8217
Universal basic income for a more prosperous Australia
WEBDec 19, 2023 — The biggest and boldest change we can strive for right now to claw back some of the excesses of their crony capitalism is an unconditional universal basic income ().A UBI is a payment from the state to every citizen with no strings attached, like a “citizen dividend” for being a “shareholder” in Australia.
Cost of Australia's wildlife destruction immeasurable
WEB4 days ago — Professor Chris Dickman indicated almost 3 billion animals had died or been impacted by the fires including the following estimates: 143 million mammals, 2.46 billion reptiles, 180 million birds, 51 billion frogs and a mind-boggling 60,000 koalas.. According to one report, scientists estimated recovery and restoration of native flora and fauna would need an annual investment of $16 billion to ...
Let's be clear: Australia is not immune to ‘democratic backsliding’
WEBFeb 18, 2024 — It is increasingly clear that we cannot take democracy for granted, writes Chris Simpson.. AS MANY observers have noted, we are living in a time marked by "democratic backsliding" and the consequences are starting to show.An obvious case in point is the resurgence of autocratic world leaders and the increasingly common practice of autocratic leaders either appointing themselves for life or ...
Economics - Independent Australia
WEBSep 26, 2024 — Some Australian families are struggling, but fewer than ever before. 5 Aug 2024 | Consumer spending data, analysed correctly, shows the economy is nowhere near as bad as news ...
This Week on IA: Do Elections Matter? - Independent Australia
WEBMay 15, 2024 — THIS WEEK, the capacity for elections and changes in government to bring about change is examined. With 2024 seeing more voters go to the polls than ever before in history, impacts on the daily lives of voters in recent elections for the U.S., Turkey, Italy and here in Australia are analysed through articles by Alan Austin. Subscribe to the ...
Labor's asylum strategy struggling to rectify Coalition backlog
WEB4 days ago — The backlog at the AAT appears to have plateaued at around 41,000 after having steadily increased from around 5,000 in 2016. (Data source: AAT annual reports and caseload statistics) The problem is now increasingly shifting to those refused by the AAT but not departed. At end August 2024, this reached a …
Housing crisis worsened by media fearmongering - Independent …
WEBJul 31, 2024 — The housing crisis in Australia is already bad enough without media stereotyping tenants and landlords into victims and villains, writes Rosemary Sorensen. MEDIA STORIES about evicted tenants tend to flatten the narrative into villain versus victim, drawing in secondary characters such as neighbours and relatives to capture incendiary quotes ...
The tragic history of Coalition betraying Indigenous Australians
WEBOct 16, 2023 — Since Federation in 1901 there have been six major landmarks in Indigenous affairs. The Coalition has reversed or opposed them all, reports Alan Austin. ONE SEARING NARRATIVE throughout Australia's parliamentary history is of reformists responding to calls for justice from First Australians, only to have conservatives block progress every time.
Indigenous Voice to Parliament a good step, but not far enough
WEBDec 7, 2022 — Indigenous Voice in the Constitution is the only meaningful option. The Government has made little progress on enshrining an Indigenous Voice to the Federal Parliament. It's clear the Voice must be incorporated into the Constitution, writes Ronahi Demirbag. Albanese's Voice to Parliament referendum should be a no-brainer.