The Independent Australian began as an Australian quarterly current affairs and politics magazine. Founded in 2003, the magazine describes itself as "politically incorrect" and "socially and culturally conservative." It deals with issues ranging from immigration and multiculturalism to environmental conservationism and sustainability. In 2010, the magazine moved to an exclusively online format. The magazine, and its online incarnation, are published by Independent Australian Publications Pty Ltd. The founding and current editor is Peter Wilkinson, former president of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute and author of The Howard Legacy: Displacement of Traditional Australia from the Professional and Managerial Classes (Independent Australian Publications, 2007).