Alan Austin
Freelance Reporter at Freelance
Production Director at The Beaver
Freelance Writer at Michael West Media
Freelance Writer at Independent Australia
Freelance journo in France, ex ABC Radio, ex World Vision, ex Nation Review, ex Crosslight, has worked in Australia, Indonesia, China and now Europe.
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1 week ago |
independentaustralia.net | Alan Austin
The May Election confirmed no appetite for U.S.-style religious meddling in Australia’s politics, as Alan Austin reports. THE SOLITARY SENATOR elected by supporters of Clive Palmer’s recent right-wing nutter political parties has declared his religious outlook. Victorian Senator Ralph Babet tweeted last week: ‘You can never defeat me. My resolve is unbreakable, my strength eternal. I will never tire, for I am driven by a higher purpose.
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2 weeks ago |
independentaustralia.net | Alan Austin
The influence of the malicious mainstream newsrooms should be reassessed following Labor’s stunning landslide, as Alan Austin reports. IT IS CURIOUS to note that on lists of urgent action demanded of the returned Albanese Labor Government, media reform does not appear. This is the first election Labor has won in living memory when this has been the case. And it is the first election since 2007 when Australia’s media have not been widely lambasted for their treachery in manipulating the result.
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3 weeks ago |
independentaustralia.net | Alan Austin
Labor’s winning margin virtually guarantees it two terms of significant reform, with more beyond that highly likely. Alan Austin reports. PROFESSIONAL ANALYSTS and political bloggers are referring to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s election victory with clichés like ‘unprecedented mandate’, ‘stonking majority’, ‘you only get one Dutton in your lifetime’, ‘legacy’ and ‘imprint on the nation’.
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1 month ago |
independentaustralia.net | Alan Austin
Saturday’s electoral mauling of the Coalition was a resounding rejection of the media lies and distortions, as Alan Austin reports. THE EDITORIAL WRITER for the Australian Financial Review (AFR) who prepared last week’s endorsement for the 2025 Election had the easiest assignment of his or her career. This time around, the choice was crystal clear. The first task was to identify the key issues, which the AFR did well. There were 11.
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1 month ago |
michaelwest.com.au | Alan Austin |Michael West
The economy in general and the cost of living in particular have been two of the main themes of the election campaign, with both major parties claiming to be the better managers. Alan Austin reports on what the IMF and the ABS have to say. The latest half-yearly report from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) shows Australia climbing most global rankings, reversing the slide under the Coalition.
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Worsening health and crime outcomes suggest the healing process which began with the Uluru Statement from the Heart was reversed when Dutton blocked the Voice referendum. Was his treachery in wrecking the Voice why voters rejected him?https://t.co/alNpPzPP3f via @IndependentAus
Let us hope the Coalition's electoral mauling confirms Australia's lying pro-Coalition newsrooms have lost their influence, just as they have lost their integrity and credibility. Will they return to reporting actual outcomes fairly? https://t.co/3THUdHDma1 via @IndependentAus
In the run-up to Saturday’s election, most data from the agencies has been highly positive for Labor. Most of it disturbs the Coalition’s two main pitches to voters – that they are worse off now than 3 years ago, and Albo is to blame. https://t.co/V9y2ANKRMl via @MichaelWestBiz