And finally to #1, by managing editor Michelle Pini, who in January built on the earlier work of columnist Belinda Jones to remind voters why Peter Dutton was unsuitable to lead Australia. Well ...

Public debate often focuses on big decisions, elections, legislation, economic reform. Yet much of how society actually functions is shaped by smaller, everyday choices that rarely make headlines.

Exposing Rupert Murdoch's News Corp as a news creation factory has been IA's thankless task for more than 15 years. This stunning February exposé by editor Michelle Pini about Sydney's Daily Travesty ...

"It's actually hard journalism, which says we'll work on facts. We may have perspective, but you'll notice everything is resourced and referenced in Independent Australia ... not baseless opinion." ...

I was at a birthday dinner when I received a message from my brother that immediately felt wrong. It was disjointed and unclear, as if something serious had happened but hadn’t yet settled into words.

IA believes that true democracy is impossible in Australia under the current party system, which exercises strict party discipline to maintain power and subvert the will of the people. Read more about ...

A traveller’s close call in flood-ravaged Hoi An reveals how easily visitors can escape — and how many locals cannot. Craig Hill writes. BY THE TIME our private car nosed into Hoi An, much of the town ...

This striking image of the late renowned soprano Helen Noonan was taken in Melbourne's historic Exhibition Building. (Photo, circa 1988.) ...

Last week’s national accounts confirm Australia is back on a sound economic path, as Alan Austin reports. WE NOW HAVE the September quarter growth numbers for gross domestic product (GDP) for 35 ...

For those who prefer solitude but still crave connection, Jenny Valentish offers a guide that feels more like a friend than a lecture, writes Elizabeth Spiegel. AS AN INTROVERT, I approached Jenny ...

FIFA invents a “Peace Prize” to flatter Donald Trump, proving once again that football’s governing body never misses an open goal for global embarrassment, writes Kate Zarb. Clearly, FIFA has decided ...