Echo-Online offers resources backdating to 1994. Also, includes Contemporary Media issues analyses/outlines.
Spinney Press
Reputable organisation websites categorised by subject topics (e.g. Crime and Justice: The death penalty debate, or Indigenous and Race Issues: Attitudes to immigration). No login required.
Global Issues
Resources for Global Issues research news topics (political, health, technological, cultural, or environmental) through Gale.
Australian Bureau of Statistics
Statistics and insights about the Australian population. No login required.