Independent Australia
Independent 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.
Dutton's permanent migration target another broken promise
7 hours ago · Peter Dutton's promise to cut permanent migration by 45,000 is unreachable and just another ploy to secure votes in time for the upcoming election, writes Dr Abul Rizvi.. NOW THAT HE has walked back his promise to reduce net migration to 160,000, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton is leaning heavily on his promise to reduce …
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4 days ago · Australian Treasury increases net migration forecast 19 Dec 2024 | Australia's Treasury increases 2024-2025 net migration forecast by 80,000
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6 days ago · Economics reporters lie and cheat to deviously derail Labor 13 Jan 2025 | Australia’s mainstream newsrooms are deploying multiple devious tactics to persuade voters to ...
The cost of living crisis is over — so why aren’t we all celebrating?
Oct 14, 2024 · Inflation fell to 5.6%, down from 6.6% in the previous quarter and 7.3% the one before.. Productivity increased from 94.5 to 95.5 points, the first rise in six quarters.. Welfare clients seeking short term emergency accommodation declined for the second consecutive quarter, as did those requiring financial assistance. JobSeeker claimants fell to 5.16% of the labour force, the lowest on record.
Australia's Greens not so green anymore
Oct 30, 2024 · No costings are available for this pie-in-the-sky scheme. The shortage of doctors, nurses and other health professionals is not addressed. According to the Royal College of General Practitioners, nationally, the predicted current shortage is 2,466 full-time GPs, growing to 5,560 by 2033.Australia is increasingly recruiting doctors from low to middle-income countries.
Some Australian families are struggling, but fewer than ever before
Aug 5, 2024 · ABC News added to the negative narratives, as always: ‘Government's inflation policies hurting: Shadow Treasurer’; ‘Anthony Albanese's woes go much deeper than a reshuffle.Voter confidence has plummeted’; ‘For the first time in months, household spending has fallen’; and ‘Can Labor win a second term in this economy? In an unfortunate development last week, some of the alternative ...
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Dec 24, 2024 · Australian Treasury increases net migration forecast 19 Dec 2024 | Australia's Treasury increases 2024-2025 net migration forecast by 80,000
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May 22, 2024 · The growth of Australia's flexible office in 2024 22 May 2024 | Is an office just a bunch of walls and desks? Not according to an up-to-date working trend that is ...
Australia's productivity not as bad as you've been told
Sep 24, 2024 · If a worker can churn out more output for a given level of hours worked, the economy grows in a non-inflationary, sustainable way. This is a good thing because it feeds into workers' wages and business profit growth as well as helping the budget as tax receipts rise in a strongly growing economy.