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Tweet On ANZAC Day, Peter Wicks takes a look at a terrific organisation that’s helping returned service personnel deal with post-traumatic stress and helps smooth their path back to civilian life. ANZAC DAY means different things to different...
Tweet Coming from a long line of TAB tragics, Ross Jones takes a look at the odds on offer for the two-horse race coming up on September 14. OKAY PUNTERS, here we go. As the Autumn racing carnival drops its last leaf, punters are staring into...
Tweet Living on $35 a day might be possible for Adam Bandt for a week — but how about a month? Australian Democrat Alex Bond issues a challenge. Adam Bandt, Jenny Macklin and Kevin Andrews. WHEN I SAW that The Greens Adam Bandt had challenged...
Tweet Independent Australia has a family of regular commentators, and first among equals is Ken Marsh, who has sent us the following vignette — a reflection of his happy childhood memories of Christmas. Ken, like many of you, is a keen observer...
Tweet On Volunteers Day, Peter ‘Wings’ Wicks asks you to support a very good cause — without even needing to open your wallet. This morning I awoke to find a message in my Facebook inbox – or whatever it’s called on Facebook...
Tweet It has overwhelming public popularity, but Frank O’Shea asks whether a Royal Commission into child sexual abuse is really necessary — or even worthwhile. With 95 per cent public support, is there a possibility the Royal Commission...
Tweet Under its disingenous guise of protecting privacy and freedom, the IPA yesterday again attacked the Government for entirely concocted ills, says Alan Austin. The Institute Public Affairs (IPA) is at it again ― trying to undermine much-needed...
Tweet The Prime Minister cutting single parent benefits on the same day as her famous feminist inspired speech is a hypocritical disgrace, says Kel Miels. by Kelly Miels This week marks the 10th anniversary of Anti-poverty week, where Australian’s...
Tweet The Charlotte Dawson troll saga shocked many Australians, with revelations of vile tweets, death threats and online intimidation. Nobody should have to endure this kind of abuse, but unfortunately it’s surprisingly common for those of...
Tweet IA goes experimental – after an introduction by artist and Occupy Melbourne activist Carl Scrase – with a Facebook interview between Scrase and Brian Ritchie, former bass player for the Violent Femmes and now Australian citizen....
