INDEPENDENT. EVIDENCE-LED. AUSTRALIAN.

Politics isn’t
a team sport.

We follow the evidence, question the claims, and hold power to account. Whoever happens to be holding it.

Australian Parliament House in Canberra, photographed from outside
THE FENCE / AUSTRALIA
Parliament House, Canberra. Photo: Kgbo, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0). Cropped for layout.
FACTS OVER NOISE.SCROLL TO EXPLORE ↓
01 / REPORTING

Under the microscope.

Questions worth asking. Claims worth checking. Documents worth reading.

INDEPENDENT REPORTING

Investigations

Original documents, public records and questions that deserve detailed answers.

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EVIDENCE CHECKS

Fact Checks

Claims examined against original evidence, with uncertainties and corrections clearly identified.

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COMMENTARY

The Fence Post

Opinion and commentary, labelled as such and distinguished from verified reporting.

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02 / CIVIC EDUCATION

Understand the system.

Plain-English guides to voting, preferences, parliaments and public money.

How-to-vote cards do not cast your ballot. An announcement is not a completed project. And the House and Senate are not interchangeable. We explain the mechanics without the party spin.

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OUR POSITION
We don’t represent a political team.
We represent the public interest.

And that includes people we disagree with.

03 / EDITORIAL STANDARDS

Show your working.

Trust is earned through transparency, not demanded through branding.

01

Original sources

Link to legislation, official records, datasets, speeches and original posts wherever possible.

02

Preserved evidence

Archive relevant material with its source URL, captured time and contextual notes. Preserve only what we have the right to retain.

03

Visible corrections

Record meaningful amendments, publish corrections and distinguish established facts from interpretation.

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Evidence archive

A searchable source archive is planned. Automated collection will be introduced only after reliability, platform rules and privacy safeguards are tested.

IN DEVELOPMENT