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The two-party system is falling apart

1 day ago | independentaustralia.net | Klaas Woldring

Australia’s electoral system handed Labor a landslide, but unless it uses this moment to fix our broken democracy, it may one day be the one left behind. Dr Klaas Woldring writes. THE HUGE ELECTION WIN by the ALP is actually an overstatement of the actual result. The reality is that the first preferences for the ALP represent just over a third of the total primary vote, 34.5 per cent.
The politics of violence and repression in the wake of Israeli embassy shooting

1 week ago | independentaustralia.net | Tom Tanuki

Shutting down discussion on the Israeli embassy shooting can't be our only response — otherwise, talking about violence becomes no different to promoting it, writes Tom Tanuki. A FRIEND AND COMRADE sent me the Israeli embassy shooter’s manifesto, published by Ken Klippenstein. They thought I’d find it worthwhile reading.
CARTOONS: Littleproud and Ley linger over new lineup

1 week ago | independentaustralia.net | Mark David

Meanwhile, Donald Trump gets heavy with Harvard. Check out Mark's YouTube channel, where he teaches you how to draw cartoons!Mark David is IA's resident cartoonist. You can see more of his cartoons on his website, Mark David Cartoons, or follow him on Twitter/X @mdavidcartoons. Support independent journalism Subscribe to IA.
The Reserve Bank's latest interest rate cut is too little, too late

1 week ago | independentaustralia.net | Stephen Koukoulas

The slower the RBA is to cut rates, the bigger the pile-up of economic problems later. Stephen Koukoulas reports. ONE OF THE MAIN THINGS standing in the way of a more prosperous economy over the next couple of years are the policy decisions of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA).
Australians resoundingly reject ratbaggery of the religious Right

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.
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni in the court of public opinion

2 weeks ago | independentaustralia.net | Zayda Dollie |Justin Baldoni

When it comes to public opinion, women face harsher trials than men — long before any verdict is reached, writes Zayda Dollie. *CONTENT WARNING: This article discusses rape and sexual assaultTHE FEUD BETWEEN co-lead and director Justin Baldoni and Hollywood actress Blake Lively on It Ends With Us has culminated in competing lawsuits. It is a feud being fought on the internet in routinised he said/she said cycles with no end in sight.
CARTOONS: Mark David is going it alone

2 weeks ago | independentaustralia.net | Mark David

Meanwhile, Trump just jumped on a luxury jet. Check out Mark's YouTube channel, where he teaches you how to draw cartoons!Mark David is IA's resident cartoonist. You can see more of his cartoons on his website, Mark David Cartoons, or follow him on Twitter/X @mdavidcartoons. Support independent journalism Subscribe to IA.
Reading in the age of genocide

2 weeks ago | independentaustralia.net | Rosemary Sorensen |Yanis Varoufakis |Pankaj Mishra |Patricia Lockwood

Does the state of the world turn readers to “escapist” books, or does it just turn readers away from books? Rosemary Sorensen reports. DESPITE THE CLAIM that so-called escapist romance novels are booming because, apparently, women want to “be inspired and feel joy”, it might seem all too hard right now to pick up a book of fiction, and stay with settings, characters and plots that have absolutely nothing to do with what’s going on in the world.
RBA's interest rate cut a double-edged sword

2 weeks ago | independentaustralia.net | Akshit Tyagi

Australia’s anticipated interest rate adjustment could signal economic strength, but it’s not without its potential pitfalls, writes Akshit Tyagi. THE RESERVE BANK of Australia (RBA) is widely expected to cut interest rates by 0.25 percentage points in its next monetary policy meeting. On paper, it’s the right move; inflation is easing, wage growth is soft and mortgage stress is at a six-year high.
Australia's news media landscape may have changed forever

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.