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On Australian mateship
Today is the day known as Labour Day in Queensland and the Northern Territory. It is an important annual event that commemorates the granting of the eight-hour working day for Australians and...
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Pardoning the Breaker?
Whenever the Boer War is mentioned, the first thing many Australians think about is the 27 February 1902 execution by firing squad of Harry ‘Breaker’ Morant and Peter Handcock. 110 years after his...
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Independent Australia turns 2 — looking towards the future
Independent Australia turns two today. Founder, proprietor and managing editor David Donovan talks about IA’s ethos, growth and success — as well as where he sees the publication going in the future....
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Challenging Australia and speaking truth to power
Contributing editor-at-large Tess Lawrence salutes Independent Australia for challenging the status quo — and Australia for being so challenging. by Tess Lawrence Independent Australia is two years...
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The return of Joh Bjelke-Petersen
Some of the decisions by the new Queensland LNP Government have a striking resonance with those of long-time Queensland Premier Joh Bjelke-Petersen, writes history editor Dr Glenn Davies. Joh...
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Welcome Spring and National Wattle Day
Today is the 20th anniversary of the declaration of ‘National Wattle Day’, writes Dr Glenn Davies, an appropriate time to commit ourselves afresh to caring for this land. TODAY is the 20th anniversary...
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The Republic of Letters
Now in its fourth year, the National Republican Short Story Competition is helping to build the emerging Australian republican fiction genre, says history editor Dr Glenn Davies. THE National...
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Taking to the streets of Brisbane
This weekend is the 30th Anniversary of the 1982 Brisbane Commonwealth Games protests. With protest in the air again, history editor Dr Glenn Davies looks at the long history of political protest in...
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Zombies take Brisbane
In the last few years zombies have taken over post-apocalyptic fiction from their evil dead vampire cousins. This weekend the zombie apocalypse takes over the streets of Brisbane, writes Glenn Davies....
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The Republican Island of Tasmania
While the Australian Republican Movement was out and about in Tasmania throughout October and November talking to everyday Australians, Prince Charles and his wife skipped around a few states talking...
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Queensland LNP continues to spin backwards
With the anticipated birth of a royal heir in 2013, the the Queensland Government is going into forelock tugging hyper-drive especially Attorney-General Jarrod Bleijie, says Dr Glenn Davies. RECENTLY,...
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Who do we want to be?
On Australia Day 2013, Wayne Swan called for a renewed ‘national conversation’ about Australia becoming a republic. His clarion call was answered on the same day with the announcement of the winners...
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Uni clubs stir up talk of a Republic
Republic Clubs are forming at Universities across Australia, refuting claims young Australians are uninterested in an Australian Republic, writes Dr Glenn Davies. ARM chair Geoff Gallop visiting the...
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The retrial of Breaker Morant
As previously reported military lawyer Jim Unkles was unsuccessful at securing a pardon for Breaker Morant, however all may not be lost for The Breaker, says Dr Glenn Davies. FILMING OF Breaker...
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2013 ANZAC Day school ceremony
The Anzac Day tradition is powerfully strong in schools all around Australia, says history editor and school history teacher Dr Glenn Davies, who takes us through a typical ceremony. IN THE PAST few...
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Labour Day is here to stay
The Queensland Government is trying to kill off Labour Day by moving the public holiday from its traditional May date to October, however it will be business as usual for the Queensland union...
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Face of the Republic is back
It’s been twenty years since Paul Keating announced the establishment of the Republic Advisory Committee on 28 April 1993 and appointed Malcolm Turnbull as its chair. Turnbull is back campaigning...
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Vale Hazel Hawke ― first among equals
Hazel Hawke was a great Australian ― and a great Australian republican. History editor Dr Glenn Davies provides a heartfelt IA tribute to a sparkling, many-faceted, Aussie gem. Portrait of Hazel Hawke...
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Happy third birthday IA — the voice of an independent Australia
Today is Independent Australia’s third birthday. Congratulations from the team at IA to managing editor David Donovan on reaching this milestone, writes history editor Dr Glenn Davies. TODAY...
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The fight for the 7th state
When it comes to State of Origin Queenslanders may be united, but in the Sunshine State there has always been discontent about the way Brisbane governs. Independent Australia’s history editor Dr....
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