Literature
The creature of caprice

This short story is an *IA Writing Competition (creative work category) entry.  
BOOK REVIEW: Flying with Paper Wings

'Flying with Paper Wings: Reflections on Living with Madness' is a moving story of living with ...  
From love to politics, Kerryn Phelps' memoir tells all

A brand new autobiography by Dr Kerryn Phelps recounts the struggles faced in her life of polit ...  
BOOK REVIEW: The Culinary Canon

Megan Jane de Paulo's cookbook, The Culinary Canon, aims for gourmet greatness but sadly misfir ...  
David McBride book review stirs controversy

A review of David McBride's autobiography has missed the point of the whistleblower's story and ...  
The IA Writing Competition is back!

The IA Writing Competition is back by popular demand and it's even bigger and better!    
BOOK REVIEW: The Six — The Untold Story of America's First Women in Space

Loren Gush's book, 'The Six: The Untold Story of America's First Women in Space', portrays six ...  
Bushman Tommy Ryan, pioneer of the Labor Party

A new book chronicles the brief but significant political career of a shearer who was instrumental ...  
BOOK REVIEW: Stopping Oil: Climate Justice and Hope

A new book detailing the struggle against environmental destruction at government hands serves as ...  
BOOK REVIEW — Killing for Country: A Family Story

David Marr's latest book provides important insights on Australia's foundations of racism and ...  
BOOK REVIEW: Pax: War and Peace in Rome's Golden Age

The legacy of the Roman Empire lives on, writes Andrew Strobel.  
JULY WINNERS!: IA Writing Competition

Independent Australia is delighted to announce the IA Writing Competition winners for the month ...  
BOOK REVIEW: The World: A Family History of Humanity

Simon Sebag Montefiore's tome understandably sacrifices depth for breadth, writes Elizabeth ...  
Red Hotel a historic example of the war on journalistic truth

Details of the disinformation war conducted by Joseph Stalin mirror the modern-day stifling of ...  
BOOK REVIEW: The Voice to Parliament Handbook

Thomas Mayo and Kerry O'Brien's The Voice to Parliament Handbook is a clear and informative look ...  
IA Writing Competition: JUNE WINNERS!

Independent Australia is delighted to announce the IA Writing Competition winners for June!   
Iconic writer’s early death a sign of how we treat writers and scholars

Tributes to writer Gabrielle Carey, who died in early May, are expressing great sadness. As her ...  
BOOK REVIEW: This Accidental Present — A Story of Two Families

The little-known Brisbane story of the connection between two prominent Australian families, the ...  
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