# aukus (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover aukus. Page: Feed: --- ## [Migration law changes coming but what will they say about our country](https://ritajabrimarkwell.substack.com/p/migration-law-changes-coming-but) _2026-08-17 · Rita Jabri Markwell · Rita Jabri Markwell_ The Australian Government is due to sign off on some migration law changes in the next few days, according to assistant immigration minister Matt Thistlewaite. ## [“Resilience comes from choosing to see each other as equals”, says Wong, seemingly unaware of her foreign policy](https://ritajabrimarkwell.substack.com/p/resilience-comes-from-choosing-to) _2026-08-16 · Rita Jabri Markwell · Rita Jabri Markwell_ Minister Wong needs to urgently revise the impact of her foreign policy if she cares about resilience. ## ["Diary of a Young Doctor" and Letter from the Hayes Family](https://ritajabrimarkwell.substack.com/p/diary-of-a-young-doctor-and-letter) _2026-08-15 · Rita Jabri Markwell · Rita Jabri Markwell_ Two recommendations for the soul ## [We know Australians support AUKUS because they voted for us: minister](https://ritajabrimarkwell.substack.com/p/we-know-australians-support-aukus) _2026-08-11 · Rita Jabri Markwell · Rita Jabri Markwell_ Pat Conroy says an election win is enough to replace public consultation on AUKUS, while mocking those stepping up to consult the public. ## [PM calls for Labor caucus to sacrifice community, as parliament returns](https://ritajabrimarkwell.substack.com/p/pm-calls-for-labor-caucus-to-sacrifice) _2026-08-10 · Rita Jabri Markwell · Rita Jabri Markwell_ Albanese asks Labor parliamentarians to sacrifice what is needed for “long term Labor Government” ## [Anti-Zionism is protected philosophical belief, says Employment Appeal Tribunal (UK)](https://ritajabrimarkwell.substack.com/p/anti-zionism-is-protected-philosophical) _2026-08-08 · Rita Jabri Markwell · Rita Jabri Markwell_ University of Bristol v Dr David Miller presents persuasive case law for Australia, but not all of it is protective of academic freedom, especially if an academic is seen to attack a student society. ## [How smarter garden planning can help Australian homes adapt to climate change](https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/how-smarter-garden-planning-can-help-australian-homes-adapt-to-climate-change,21399?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed) _2026-08-07 · Independent Australia_ The classic Australian backyard – big lawn, English hedge, maybe a rose bed – made sense when rainfall was more predictable and council water restrictions were rare. That’s not most people’s reality anymore. read now... ## [Forty-three years after Hawke, Australia needs a new economic debate](https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/forty-three-years-after-hawke-australia-needs-a-new-economic-debate,21397?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed) _2026-08-07 · Kaijin Solo · Independent Australia_ More than four decades after the Hawke-Keating Accord reshaped Australia s economy, it s time for a comprehensive review of what it delivered and what it cost. read now... ## [Disclosure Day reveals that aliens aren't the real outsiders](https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/disclosure-day-reveals-that-aliens-arent-the-real-outsiders,21396?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed) _2026-08-07 · Dan Jensen · Independent Australia_ On the surface, Steven Spielberg s latest can be taken as a sci-fi thriller with a message, but reading between the lines reveals a relevant social commentary. read now... ## [CARTOONS: The AUKUS caucus is decidedly raucous!](https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/cartoons-the-aukus-caucus-is-decidedly-raucous,21388?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed) _2026-08-06 · Mark David · Independent Australia_ Meanwhile, in the U.S., Donald Trump s approval ratings appear to be tanking. read now... ## [Non-custodial Crypto Payments & Escrow (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/fnLRsitfuspZ) _2026-08-06 · **Sponsored**_ Accept multi-chain crypto with trustless escrow, instant confirmations, and no KYC ## [Australia's sanctions aren't stopping Israel's settler funding](https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/australias-sanctions-arent-stopping-israels-settler-funding,21394?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed) _2026-08-06 · Wayne Hawkins · Independent Australia_ Despite three rounds of sanctions, Israel s financial support for the settler movement Australia targeted has continued to grow. read now... ## [Big Tech: When 1984 meets The Godfather](https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/big-tech-when-1984-meets-the-godfather,21395?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed) _2026-08-06 · Michelle Pini · Independent Australia_ The development of AI is inevitable, but when Nineteen Eighty-Four meets The Godfather in real life, it’s time to consider the lack of public protection and regulation to deal with its consequences. read now... ## [Negative gearing reforms expose a new housing trap](https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/negative-gearing-reforms-expose-a-new-housing-trap,21392?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed) _2026-08-06 · Ha Nguyen · Independent Australia_ Negative gearing reforms may boost new housing, but also lock up the established homes first home buyers need most. read now... ## [Ed Husic doesn’t give a shit; William Blake might](https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/ed-husic-doesnt-give-a-shit-william-blake-might,21391?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed) _2026-08-06 · Carl Gopalkrishnan · Independent Australia_ Ed Husic s blunt outburst says more about Labor s political paralysis than party discipline, through the unexpected lens of William Blake s philosophy. read now... ## [How the gig economy is reshaping where Australians work](https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/how-the-gig-economy-is-reshaping-where-australians-work,21390?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed) _2026-08-05 · Independent Australia_ The rise of app-based and contract work has changed more than how Australians earn. It is also changing where work happens, who pays for the workplace and which risks are carried by the worker. read now... ## [U.S. arsenal stretched as Australia weighs alliance risks](https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/us-arsenal-stretched-as-australia-weighs-alliance-risks,21387?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed) _2026-08-05 · Wayne Hawkins · Independent Australia_ America s dwindling missile stockpiles are forcing Australia to confront the strategic risks of ever-deeper alliance integration. read now... ## [Climate change rebellion, anyone? Aussie Gen Z says...Meh!](https://independentaustralia.net/environment/environment-display/climate-change-rebellion-anyone-aussie-gen-z-saysmeh,21389?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed) _2026-08-05 · Mark Beeson · Independent Australia_ Why are the young often quiescent when their very lives and future livelihoods are in real danger? read now... ## [AI job applicant screening — the law still applies](https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/ai-job-applicant-screening---the-law-still-applies,21386?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed) _2026-08-05 · Annalinde Nickisch · Independent Australia_ We were promised the machine would make hiring fairer. Instead, it made the unfairness quieter. read now... ## [Albanese govt announces Australian universities to “accelerate” warfare technology](https://ritajabrimarkwell.substack.com/p/albanese-govt-announces-australian) _2026-08-04 · Rita Jabri Markwell · Rita Jabri Markwell_ The role of universities in the militarisation of Australia’s economy is now far more explicit and set to expand to support AUKUS pillar II and therefore US-Israel. ## [Sky infrastructure: Starlink, Australia and the dynamic global telecommunications order](https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/sky-infrastructure-starlink-australia-and-the-dynamic-global-telecommunications-order,21383?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed) _2026-08-04 · Paul Budde · Independent Australia_ No longer niche — one in five rural households that switched broadband providers in the past year chose Starlink. read now... ## [Privacy-first AI-native browser (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/zjbtWymXgVio) _2026-08-04 · **Sponsored**_ No telemetry or ads — built on Ungoogled Chromium with a built-in AI sidebar and CLI. ## [Ceuta crisis exposes Europe's dangerous dependence on Morocco](https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/ceuta-crisis-exposes-europes-dangerous-dependence-on-morocco,21385?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed) _2026-08-04 · Kamal Fadel · Independent Australia_ Spain s latest border crisis exposes Morocco s growing leverage over Europe and the unresolved conflict in Western Sahara. read now... ## [The Census religion question that distorts Australia](https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/the-census-religion-question-that-distorts-australia,21384?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed) _2026-08-04 · Brian Morris · Independent Australia_ A flawed Census question has shaped decades of misleading data and funding decisions. read now... ## [It's Right to say a decency deficit is poisoning democracy](https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/its-right-to-say-a-decency-deficit-is-poisoning-democracy,21382?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed) _2026-08-03 · Victoria Fielding · Independent Australia_ Political dysfunction is not a “both sides” problem; it is the result of a right-wing culture that has currently abandoned decency and democratic norms, read now... ## [Labor faces growing challenge on migration target](https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/labor-faces-growing-challenge-on-migration-target,21381?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed) _2026-08-03 · Abul Rizvi · Independent Australia_ The Albanese Government has reduced net migration sharply, but further reforms will be needed if it is to meet its promised target by 2027-28. read now... ## [The debate Australia's two-party system won't allow](https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/the-debate-australias-two-party-system-wont-allow,21380?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed) _2026-08-03 · Klaas Woldring · Independent Australia_ Australia s adversarial two-party system is stifling democratic reform, making the case for proportional representation stronger than ever. read now... ## [Truths about price rises they don’t want you to know](https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/truths-about-price-rises-they-dont-want-you-to-know,21379?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed) _2026-08-02 · Alan Austin · Independent Australia_ As inflation in Australia is steadily easing, misinformation is relentlessly worsening. read now... ## [Eric Bana — Con from The Castle never looked so good](https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/eric-bana--con-from-the-castle-never-looked-so-good,21378?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed) _2026-08-02 · Bill McAuley · Independent Australia_ Aussie actor Eric Bana made his feature film debut in Working Dog s iconic 1997 film The Castle , where he played accountant and amateur kickboxer Con Petropoulous. read now... ## [The world's conflicts should not divide Australians](https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/the-worlds-conflicts-should-not-divide-australians,21377?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed) _2026-08-01 · Mainul Haque · Independent Australia_ In an increasingly divided world, protecting social cohesion is one of the most important investments we can make. read now... ## [AUKUS: Its single point of obsolescence](https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/tba-hooper-for-midday-saturday,21376?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed) _2026-08-01 · Vince Hooper · Independent Australia_ Australia could find itself without a credible undersea force due to the capability gap between Collins-class retirement and SSN-AUKUS delivery. read now... ## [The gift of Witness: What Jayson Gillham's fight reveals about the law and labour movement](https://ritajabrimarkwell.substack.com/p/the-price-of-witness) _2026-07-31 · Rita Jabri Markwell · Rita Jabri Markwell_ Australian unions and professional bodies must step into the void to protect workers who wish to speak out against genocide through higher stakes campaigning and collective legal action. ## [Sync Bookmarks Everywhere (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/xoknx0HwhqfN) _2026-07-31 · **Sponsored**_ Two-way sync keeps folders and toolbar intact across Chrome, Firefox, and Safari. ## [Opposites attract: Pauline Hanson and Gina Rinehart's paradoxical relationship](https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/opposites-attract-pauline-hanson-and-gina-rineharts-paradoxical-relationship,21370?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed) _2026-07-31 · Carl Rhodes · Independent Australia_ What’s behind the alliance between Pauline Hanson and Gina Rinehart? read now... ## [Walking the Portuguese Coastal Camino to Santiago](https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/portuguese-coastal-camino-to-santiago-2026-independentaustralia-net,21375?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed) _2026-07-31 · Independent Australia_ Walk the Portuguese Coastal Camino from the Porto area to Santiago de Compostela: the coastal route, pilgrim history, difficulty and the best seasons. read now... ## [Chemonics on ecological fiscal transfers: An innovative finance tool for climate and conservation](https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/chemonics-on-ecological-fiscal-transfers-an-innovative-finance-tool-for-climate-and-conservation,21374?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed) _2026-07-31 · Independent Australia_ Protecting a forest costs money, and the governments closest to that forest are often the ones least able to pay for it. read now... ## [Barnaby and Co sit down!](https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/barnaby-and-co-sit-down,21372?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed) _2026-07-31 · Independent Australia · Independent Australia_ Barnaby Joyce recently made headlines (again) for a bizarre mid-interview disciplinary action against a canine companion. read now... ## [A universal public housing system for a divided Australia](https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/a-universal-public-housing-system-for-a-divided-australia,21371?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed) _2026-07-31 · Rob Powell · Independent Australia_ A universal public housing system could turn redistribution from an abstract promise into visible security while rebuilding the common institutions a plural democracy needs. read now... ## [Israeli pressure fails to sway Labor on Gaza](https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/israeli-pressure-fails-to-sway-labor-on-gaza,21369?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed) _2026-07-31 · Binoy Kampmark · Independent Australia_ Despite diplomatic lobbying from the Israeli embassy, Labor delegates rejected efforts to dilute the party s stance on Gaza while shelving calls for stronger action against Israel. read now... ## [CARTOONS: Mark David is barking mad](https://independentaustralia.net/life/art-display/cartoons-mark-david-is-barking-mad,21360?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed) _2026-07-31 · Mark David · Independent Australia_ His planter-box politics are also potty. read now... ## [Israel massacres sleeping children overnight](https://ritajabrimarkwell.substack.com/p/israel-massacres-sleeping-children) _2026-07-30 · Rita Jabri Markwell · Rita Jabri Markwell_ Also, the $18 million price tag for each AUKUS job. ## [Billionaire BS and the great wealth lie](https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/billionaire-bs-and-the-great-wealth-lie,21368?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed) _2026-07-30 · James Stekhoven · Independent Australia_ The myth that billionaires earn their fortunes through hard work is a convenient fiction that justifies extreme inequality and blames the poor. read now... ## [The healthcare ethics crisis inside Nauru](https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/the-healthcare-ethics-crisis-inside-nauru,21366?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed) _2026-07-30 · Kim Elkovich · Independent Australia_ New research reveals how Australia s offshore detention system placed health professionals in ethical conflict, discouraging patient advocacy and punishing those who spoke up. read now... ## [World Cup 2026: When the spectator became the product](https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/world-cup-2026-when-the-spectator-became-the-product,21365?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed) _2026-07-30 · Jack Waters · Independent Australia_ The 2026 World Cup exposed how modern sport increasingly treats fans not as spectators, but as products whose attention is constantly being sold. read now... ## [How can you save water and avoid drainage faults?](https://independentaustralia.net/about-ia/sponsored-display/how-can-you-save-water-and-avoid-drainage-faults,21367?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed) _2026-07-30 · Independent Australia_ Wondering how Australian homes can save water and avoid drainage faults? Learn leak checks, WELS fittings and storm-ready drains for a Gold Coast home. read now... ## [The multicultural generosity Pauline can't see](https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/the-multicultural-generosity-pauline-cant-see,21364?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed) _2026-07-30 · Leon David · Independent Australia_ From volunteers to blood donors, Australians of every background demonstrate the compassion and generosity that Pauline Hanson refuses to acknowledge. read now... ## [Allan’s resigned: How will the media shut down Labor now?](https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/allans-resigned-how-will-the-media-shut-down-labor-now,21363?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed) _2026-07-29 · Michelle Pini · Independent Australia_ Ben Carroll has replaced Jacinta Allan as Victoria s Premier, but let s not kid ourselves that the possibility of corruption was the reason Allan was forced to resign. read now... ## [“Use our industrial base”: Australia’s message to US Department of War](https://ritajabrimarkwell.substack.com/p/use-our-industrial-base-australias) _2026-07-29 · Rita Jabri Markwell · Rita Jabri Markwell_ Penny Wong on ALP National conference—congratulates people who can stay silent about genocide and smile. ## [Why Australians need the right to answer their own Census](https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/why-australians-need-the-right-to-answer-their-own-census,21361?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed) _2026-07-29 · Johanna Browne · Independent Australia_ Australians should be free to record their own beliefs, identity and conscience without someone else answering the Census on their behalf. read now... ## [Media bamboozled by big claims miss the real story](https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/media-bamboozled-by-big-claims-miss-the-real-story,21359?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed) _2026-07-29 · Wayne Hawkins · Independent Australia_ Media need to do their homework and challenge big claims — our democracy depends on it. read now... ## [Booyakasha at Wimbledon: The quietly remarkable Jewish family behind the loudest man on centre court](https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/booyakasha-at-wimbledon-the-quietly-remarkable-jewish-family-behind-the-loudest-man-on-centre-court,21358?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed) _2026-07-29 · Vince Hooper · Independent Australia_ One Baron Cohen cousin makes us laugh at what we pretend to be. The other helps us understand what we actually are. read now... ## [AusAlert test exposes the need for a fully integrated national warning system](https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/ausalert-test-exposes-the-need-for-a-fully-integrated-national-warning-system,21355?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed) _2026-07-28 · Paul Budde · Independent Australia_ Monday s AusAlert test begs the question: what should constitute the gold standard for a national emergency warning system? read now... ## [The Australian War Memorial's Rocky Horror Show](https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/the-australian-war-memorials-rocky-horror-show,21357?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed) _2026-07-28 · David Stephens · Independent Australia_ The Australian War Memorial has taken tentative steps towards recognising the Frontier Wars, but its conflicting messages reveal an institution still struggling to confront Australia s full military history. read now...