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Recommended by Tim Dunlop

Deepcut News

By Antoun

Independent journalism that cuts through the spin

Doing great deep dives into topics the legacy media ether ignore or underplay. Well worth a sub.

- Tim Dunlop

Spec - commentary from Guy Rundle

By guy rundle

Commentary from a radical and pluralist perspective on Australian and world affairs., Culture, satire and the occasional breaking story

Nick Feik

Writing, journalism, special projects

Lowlands Exotica

By Margaret Morgan

An Australian writer is transported to the Netherlands

Thrilled that Margaret has launched this Substack and happily recommended her writing to everyone. Her novel, The Second Cure, is also worth your time: as engrossing as it was prescient. You will not regret clicking the subscribe button!

- Tim Dunlop

Fish Sticks

By Rickie Lee Jones

A journal of my far away heart...

F*cking Capitalism

By Hannah Forsyth

Historian Hannah Forsyth writes about capitalism, work, and higher education...and her personal project to overcome her work ethic addiction and f*ck capitalism one home grown vegetable at a time.

Jane Gilmore

The place I share longer thoughts about men's violence against women than I can fit in a social media post.

Pyjama Politics

By Amy Remeikis

Australian politics and my own going existential crisis. Often in pyjamas.

Thrilled to see this site emerge. Should definitely be on your regular reading/subscription list.

- Tim Dunlop

The Yeah Nah Review

By Patrick Marlborough

A yeah/nah look at culture, politics, Australia, and the drongology of everyday life from writer Patrick Marlborough (Vice, Gawker, Slate, The Guardian, TSP etc). Debut novel NOCK LOOSE out July 1 via Fremantle Press. Subscribe, share, n' get it in ya!

RedBridge’s latest Insights & Intel

A quick hit that looks at what’s driving current issues.

My personal Substack

Walking, weeding and wonderings

Jonathan is the most welcoming and open-minded editor, responsible for discovery and sustaining many Australian writers. Thrilled that he now has this space for his own work.

- Tim Dunlop

John Quiggin's Blogstack

Commentary from a socialist & democratic viewpoint

Infra Dig

By Catriona Menzies-Pike

This newsletter about literature and the internet has shut up shop and moved. Find me at https://infra-dig.ghost.io

John Quiggin's Substack Newsletter

Regular info on what I've been doing

Politics, Letters, Persons

By James Livingston

What have you got?

This site provides insight into Australian electoral politics based on data and research by the Redbridge Group. A must-read if you are interested in Australian politics.

- Tim Dunlop

Public Things Newsletter

By Matthew Lamb

Broad discussions about ideas and intellectual history regarding literary culture and democracy - these public things.

Crawford Media

By Hal Crawford

News media, technology and humans.

Thinking about...

By Timothy Snyder

Opening the future by understanding the past.

Bogan Intelligentsia

By Joel Jenkins

Writer and independent political analyst focused on the intersection of class, the state of the nation, and Australian independent policy.

Definitely worth adding to your roster of alternative news sites.

- Tim Dunlop

TrueNorth Daily Independent News Update

By TrueNorth: Discover independent news media

Subscribe to TrueNorth’s 5pm weekday update—for all the news and views to have on your radar from Australia’s top independent publishers and commentators.

The Emergent City

City strategist, trying to say interesting things at the intersection of urban planning, politics, culture, design and economics.

Unmade: media and marketing analysis

By Tim Burrowes

Media and marketing news with all the in-depth analysis, insight and context you need.

User Mag

By Taylor Lorenz

A tech and online culture publication by Taylor Lorenz, featuring original reporting on how the internet is reshaping politics, business, media, and culture.

The Present Age

By Parker Molloy

Parker Molloy’s award-winning media criticism, culture, and politics newsletter.