''On Line Opinion'', or ''Online Opinion'', is an
open access
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electronic journal, specialising in social and political debate. The journal is published in
Australia
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, although content is not necessarily limited to Australian issues, and extends at times to publication in wider areas, such as, religion, ethics, and philosophy.
Owner and publisher
''On Line Opinion'' is owned and published by
Brisbane based
conservative political '
think tank' the Australian Institute for Progress Ltd (AIP).
The AIP receives funding from property developers, and according to the Executive Director, it is 'ideologically centre-right', with its criticisms favouring
right-wing
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political parties.
Prior to 2014 the AIP was called The National Forum.
In 2009, ''
The Age'' reported that the board of The National Forum had editorial oversight over ''On Line Opinion'', and had involved itself in rejecting an article that the editor had previously agreed to publish.
Political links
The owner AIP has strong links to the
Liberal National Party of Queensland.
Editor Graham Young was once the vice-president of the
Queensland Liberal Party
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It was initially formed in October 1943 as the Queensland People ...
. ''
The Australian'' reported that Young "was shown the door
f the Queensland Liberalsin 2007 for "something like" bringing the party into disrepute on his well-regarded Online Opinion website."
History
''On Line Opinion'' was established in 1999 by political commentator Graham Young.
In 2012, the report of the Independent Inquiry into Media and Media Regulation by former Federal Court judge
Raymond Finkelstein
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stated that: "While the start-up costs for new print publications have been prohibitive and inhibited new enterprises emerging, the streamlining of the relationship between content producers and consumers has led to many new websites and web-based services. Among the most important such websites that have grown up in Australia over the last decade are ''
Inside Story,
Australian Policy Online
Analysis & Policy Observatory (more commonly known as APO) is a not-for-profit open access repository or digital library, specialising in public policy grey literature, mainly from Australia and New Zealand, with some coverage of other countries. F ...
, Online Opinion,
The Drum,
The Conversation'', and ''
New Matilda''." The journal is referenced by the
Australian National Library,
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Purpose
The contributors to ''On Line Opinion'' constitute a wide range of writers, including politicians, academics, and ordinary citizens with no particular public profile.
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