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The seven 'new taxes' that don't actually exist
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From The New Daily 12th January 2026 Updated 12th January 2026
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The 'new taxes' scaring social media users that don't actually exist
Despite social media claims that Australians are being slugged with seven new taxes, there's no evidence for any of them.
https://www.thenewdaily.com.au/finance/2026/01/12/fake-new-taxes
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'Goodbye forever' as Hanson moves to UK
Pauline Hanson says she is moving overseas because there are no more opportunities for her in Australia.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2010-02-15/goodbye-forever-as-hanson-moves-to-uk/331628
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Wow. About bloody time these two old financial disasters got exposed.
add a skeleton here at some point
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From Independent Australia 24th November 2025
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Contrasting outcomes consign Coalition to the compost heap of history
Prices, jobs, growth and debt all confirm the Coalition parties have run out of puff.
https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/contrasting-outcomes-consign-coalition-to-the-compost-heap-of-history,20413
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FRom Independent Australia 3rd September 2013
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We really must talk about the Howard and Costello economic disaster
According to the LNP and their old media campaign team, Howard and Costello were brilliant economic managers; Alan Austin debunks this obvious furphy decisively.
https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/we-really-must-talk-about-the-howard-and-costello-economic-disaster,5686
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From Independent Australia 7th October 2024
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Economic outcomes destroy pro-Coalition media falsehoods â one by one
Official data destroys false narratives advanced by mainstream media.
https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/economic-outcomes-destroy-pro-coalition-media-falsehoods--one-by-one,19048
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From Independent Australia 30th April 2026
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Liberal Party migration scare campaign built on the wrong data
Claims of âexplodingâ migration collapse under scrutiny, as the misuse of ABS PLT data fuels a misleading political narrative about Laborâs policies.
https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/liberal-party-migration-scare-campaign-built-on-the-wrong-data,20983
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From INdependent Australia 30th April 2026
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Liberal Party migration scare campaign built on the wrong data
Claims of âexplodingâ migration collapse under scrutiny, as the misuse of ABS PLT data fuels a misleading political narrative about Laborâs policies.
https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/liberal-party-migration-scare-campaign-built-on-the-wrong-data,20983
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From Independent Australia 31st August 2020
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Coalition adds more debt in nine months than Labor did in under six years
Australiaâs ballooning debt is not just an economic problem, it presents character and moral challenges as well. Alan Austin reports.
https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/coalition-adds-more-debt-in-nine-months-than-labor-did-in-under-six-years,14261
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From Independent Australia 13th May 2024
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Measuring a decade of reckless Liberal Party debt
The latest debt figures prove the stark differences between Australiaâs political parties. Alan Austin reports.
https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/measuring-a-decade-of-reckless-liberal-party-debt,18593
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From Independent Australia 16th September 2025
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The $1 trillion truth: Coalition to blame for Australiaâs soaring debt
As gross government debt nears $1 trillion, the numbers reveal a confronting truth â most of it was racked up by Coalition governments.
https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/the-1-trillion-truth-coalition-to-blame-for-australias-soaring-debt,20165
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Liberals push for budget control after $1 trillion debt
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Election 2022 results: Liberals push for budget control after $1 trillion debt
Angus Taylor and Jane Hume will push for the Liberals to return to lower spending and conservative budgeting, after the Coalition bequeathed the new Labor government a $1 trillion debt.
https://www.afr.com/policy/economy/liberals-push-for-budget-control-after-1-trillion-debt-20220606-p5arf7?utm_source=afr-web&utm_medium=share_article&utm_campaign=policy&utm_term=product_feature
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From Independent Australia 7th February 2026
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Perthâs Invasion Day bomb didnât shock the nation
A white supremacist brought a nail bomb to Invasion Day, but the response from the nation was not outrage.
https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/perths-invasion-day-bomb-didnt-shock-the-nation,20654
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From Independent Australia 27th January 2026
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Trumpism, but make it Australian: One Nationâs migration fantasy
By borrowing Trumpâs rhetoric while ignoring Australian law, One Nation offers fear, fantasy and cruelty in place of workable migration policy.
https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/trumpism-but-make-it-australian-one-nations-migration-fantasy,20609
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From Independent Australia 19th February 2026
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Pauline Hanson anti-Islam backlash amid tidal wave of AI misinformation
As artificial intelligence fuels viral political fiction, Australiaâs democratic debate risks being steered by outrage rather than truth.
https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/one-nations-popularity-surges-amid-tidal-wave-of-disinformation,20702
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FRom Independent Australia 23rd February 2026
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One Nationâs immigration policies: Confusion, copycats and costly myths
A closer look at One Nationâs immigration platform reveals policy confusion, borrowed Trumpian slogans and proposals that collapse under basic scrutiny.
https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/one-nations-immigration-policies-confusion-copycats-and-costly-myths,20717
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From Independent Australia 2nd April 2026
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Here we Joh again! Queenslandâs new speech bans and police powers
Last month, Queensland's draconian antisemitism bill became law and within hours, the first arrests occurred; this may just be the beginning.
https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/here-we-joh-again-queenslands-new-speech-bans-and-police-powers,20886
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From Independent Australia 25th April 2026
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Behind Angus Taylorâs immigration plan is a Trumpâlike economic agenda
Angus Taylor's immigration plan is inextricably linked to a Trumpian economic agenda.
https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/behind-angus-taylors-immigration-plan-is-a-trumplike-economic-agenda,20964
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From Independent Australia 30th April 2026
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Liberal Party migration scare campaign built on the wrong data
Claims of âexplodingâ migration collapse under scrutiny, as the misuse of ABS PLT data fuels a misleading political narrative about Laborâs policies.
https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/liberal-party-migration-scare-campaign-built-on-the-wrong-data,20983
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From Independent Australia 14th April 2026
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Trump, One Nation and Reform voters are perpetrators not victims
It's time we killed the toxic idea that people who voted for Trump, One Nation, or Reform are the victims of society.
https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/trump-one-nation-and-reform-voters-are-perpetrators-not-victims,20919
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From Independent Australia 7th March 2026
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Censorship is a tool of the state â but it's also a tool of the censored
Queenslandâs new speech laws raise alarm bells and stakes for writers and activists.
https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/censorship-is-a-tool-of-the-state--but-its-also-a-tool-of-the-censored,20772
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From Independent Australia 2nd May 2026
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Pauline Hanson's Far-Right takes flight thanks to billionaire backers
Pauline Hanson is flying high across the volatile Australian political landscape thanks to her billionaire donors.
https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/pauline-hansons-far-right-takes-flight-thanks-to-billionaire-backers,20994
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From Independent Australia 26th September 2025
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Brethren and Pentecostal cults and the 'quid pro quo' for Australia's democracy
As the links between extreme religious cults and Liberal Party politicians pile up, managing editor Michelle Pini considers the 'quid pro quo'.
https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/brethren-and-pentecostal-cults-and-australias-democracy-what-is-the-quid-pro-quo,20202
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From Independent Australia 4th May 2026
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Scrutiny mounts over Plymouth Brethrenâs Federal Election interference
Allegations of covert coordination, voter intimidation and data sharing have thrust the Plymouth Brethrenâs role in the 2025 Federal Election under growing national scrutiny.
https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/scrutiny-mounts-over-plymouth-brethrens-federal-election-interference,20999
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To where? Build, renovate, provide more public housing. Problem solved.
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From Independent Australia 12th March 2013
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Tony Abbott and human decency
Indigenous people travelled for three days to get to Canberra to put their case to a Parliamentary committee; Tony Abbott walked in late, didn't apologise, sat down and then fell asleep. Lavinia Proju...
https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/tony-abbott-and-human-decency,5093
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Tony Abbott says homeless should be moved on with 'great vigour if necessary'
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From The Guardian 2nd August 2017
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Tony Abbott says homeless should be moved on with 'great vigour if necessary'
Former PM accuses NSW Liberal government of âlosing its nerveâ and says premier Gladys Berejiklian is responsible, not the lord mayor of Sydney
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/aug/02/tony-abbott-says-nsw-government-losing-its-nerve-over-sydney-homeless-protest?CMP=share_btn_url
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#ThereIsNoExcuseForElderAbuse
Booing is a form of
#ElderAbuse
And those that perpetuated in the disrespectful booing of Aboriginal Elders on ANZAC Day should hang their heads in shame, along with those who supported and condoned the booing.
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From Independent Australia 28th August 2025
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Media misuses migration statistics to promote anti-immigration rallies
Media outlets have been called out by the Australian Bureau of Statistics for inflating their data ahead of anti-immigration 'March for Australia' rallies.
https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/media-misuses-migration-statistics-to-promote-anti-immigration-rallies,20099
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From Independent Australia 18th September 2025
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Media that accused ABS of censorship and politicisation should apologise
Right-wing commentators and think tanks owe the ABS an apology after falsely accusing it of censorship and politicisation over migration data.
https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/media-that-accused-abs-of-censorship-and-politicisation-should-apologise,20175
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From Independent Australia 25th April 2026
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Behind Angus Taylorâs immigration plan is a Trumpâlike economic agenda
Angus Taylor's immigration plan is inextricably linked to a Trumpian economic agenda.
https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/behind-angus-taylors-immigration-plan-is-a-trumplike-economic-agenda,20964
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From Independent Australia 30th April 2026
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Liberal Party migration scare campaign built on the wrong data
Claims of âexplodingâ migration collapse under scrutiny, as the misuse of ABS PLT data fuels a misleading political narrative about Laborâs policies.
https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/liberal-party-migration-scare-campaign-built-on-the-wrong-data,20983
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From ndependent Australia 3rd May 2025
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Anzac Day booing stunt an attempt to boost right-wing recruitment
Outrage sparked by the latest neo-Nazi stunt is all part of a political program to get signatures.
https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/anzac-day-booing-stunt-an-attempt-to-boost-right-wing-recruitment,19700
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From Independent Australia 28th April 2026
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ANZAC Day disruption lays bare Australiaâs selective remembrance
The ANZAC story overlooks vital contributions from First Nations peoples and diverse global communities, which deserve greater recognition.
https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/anzac-day-disruption-lays-bare-australias-selective-remembrance,20971
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First Nations Anzacs sacrificed life and limb for Country. Why arenât their stories shown onscreen?
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From The Conversation 24th April 2024
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First Nations Anzacs sacrificed life and limb for Country. Why arenât their stories shown onscreen?
Films about Australiaâs efforts in WWI continue to exclude an Aboriginal presence â denying all of us access to their important stories.
https://theconversation.com/first-nations-anzacs-sacrificed-life-and-limb-for-country-why-arent-their-stories-shown-onscreen-227230?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=bylineblueskybutton
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âThey thought they could hideâ: the Aboriginal tracker who brought massacre perpetrators to trial
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From The Guardian 20th March 2022.
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âThey thought they could hideâ: the Aboriginal tracker who brought massacre perpetrators to trial
James Nobleâs harrowing discovery on the banks of the Forrest River in 1926 helped uncover a trail of slaughter across WAâs east Kimberley and continues to haunt his descendants
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/mar/20/they-thought-they-could-hide-the-aboriginal-tracker-who-brought-massacre-perpetrators-to-trial?CMP=share_btn_url
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One Nation rejects allegations Victorian candidate was told to use personal bank account for campaign finances
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From The Guardian 18th April 2026
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One Nation rejects allegations Victorian candidate was told to use personal bank account for campaign finances
Pauline Hanson says reports contain âfalse allegationsâ during a shambolic press conference in Victoria
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/18/one-nation-refutes-allegations-victorian-candidate-told-use-personal-bank-account-campaign-donations-ntwnfb?CMP=share_btn_url
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From Independent Australia 29th July 2024
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Facts and figures confirm Murdochâs minions are continually lying to you
News Corp in Australia systematically distorts the ânewsâ it publishes, this time on bankruptcies.
https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/facts-and-figures-confirm-murdochs-minions-are-continually-lying-to-you,18814
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From Independent Australia 13th March 2023
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Murdoch presenters and executives admit they lie to you routinely
The latest court documents provide damning proof of News Corpâs intentional malice and mendacity.
https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/murdoch-presenters-and-executives-admit-they-lie-to-you-routinely,17318
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From Independent Australia 11th April 2023
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News Corp condemned for malicious lies and attacks against minorities
Australiaâs official media watchdog has found three-quarters of recent complaints upheld for violations of media ethical principles were against News Corp.
https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/news-corp-condemned-for-malicious-lies-and-attacks-against-minorities,17409
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From Independent Australia 17th October 2024
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Coalition and Murdoch press hypocritical on Labor's asylum management
The Coalition, through the Murdoch press, is âblastingâ the Labor Government on its management of asylum claims.
https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/coalition-and-murdoch-press-hypocritical-on-labors-asylum-management,19079
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From Independent Australia 27th January 2026
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Trumpism, but make it Australian: One Nationâs migration fantasy
By borrowing Trumpâs rhetoric while ignoring Australian law, One Nation offers fear, fantasy and cruelty in place of workable migration policy.
https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/trumpism-but-make-it-australian-one-nations-migration-fantasy,20609
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From Independent Australia 19th February 2026
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Pauline Hanson anti-Islam backlash amid tidal wave of AI misinformation
As artificial intelligence fuels viral political fiction, Australiaâs democratic debate risks being steered by outrage rather than truth.
https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/one-nations-popularity-surges-amid-tidal-wave-of-disinformation,20702
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From Independent Australia 6th March 2026
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EXCLUSIVE: Meta and Murdoch make AI pact and push Pauline's polls
Meta and News Corp spread fake news to promote Pauline Hanson and provide an overblown impression of her party's polling. Founder David Donovan exposes a dangerous deception.
https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/meta-and-murdoch-deceive-public-pushing-pauline-hanson,20766
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7NEWS brings you the latest local news from Australia and around the world. Stay up to date with all of the breaking sport, politics, entertainment, finance, weather and business headlines. Today's ne...
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From Independent Australia 5th February 2026
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EXCLUSIVE: GC CEO secretively pushes through Tate pods development twice rejected by Council
A development financially benefitting Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate and twice rejected by elected councillors, was quietly resurrected through bureaucracy, sealed documents and backroom deals that consis....
https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/exclusive-gc-ceo-secretly-pushes-through-tate-pods-development-twice-rejected-by-council,20645
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