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Freelance journo in France, ex ABC Radio, ex World Vision, ex Nation Review, ex Crosslight, has worked in Australia, Indonesia, China and now Europe.

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Merchants of anger, fear and hatred thrive in Australia

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By Alan Austin Verified, David Flint
| Independent Australia Verified
Malicious lies continue to destroy social cohesion, life satisfaction and awareness of the state of the world, as Alan Austin reports. AUSTRALIA’S NEWS and social media are awash with self-styled business experts who prosper by making audiences anxious and afraid. Above all, their audiences must be kept profoundly ignorant with distortions and lies. Confusion ensures addiction One of these is Scott Kuru, whose YouTube videos, broadcast several times a week, have attracted 117,000 subscribers.
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Real wage increases ensure living standards are rising

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By Alan Austin Verified
| Independent Australia Verified
Evidence keeps piling up, showing Australians are enjoying sustained expansion of wealth and incomes, as Alan Austin reports. REAL WAGES PAID to Aussie workers – that is, salaries adjusted for inflation – are rising strongly, after years of going backwards under the Coalition. The Bureau of Statistics (ABS) showed last Thursday that average weekly earnings for full-time adult workers hit a record $2,083.70 in May 2026.
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Flailing newsrooms stymied by household luxury spending splurge

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By Alan Austin Verified
| Independent Australia Verified
Multiple reports from the statutory authorities confirm living standards for all Australians are rising steadily, as Alan Austin reports. THE PERCENTAGE of household spending Australians allocated to dining out hit an all-time high of 13.8% in the financial year ended in June. That’s up from 11.8% ten years ago, in 2015-16 and well above any year under the dismal Coalition.
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