We’re not just here for the photos, Tony
As much as Tony Abbott might try to convince us that he is a feminist, unlike his Foreign Minister or his Minister Assisting the Prime […]
Politics
Plutocrats and Pitchforks
The word ‘revolution’ has throughout history been synonymous with the cry for equality and social change. The French Revolution of 1789, the Russian Revolution of […]
Is that all there is?
On December 30 the Liberal Party posted a graphic on their facebook page summarising the “progress made in 2014”. Scrapped the Carbon and Mining Taxes […]
Freedom…well for some of us anyway.
“Freedom of speech is not just an academic nicety but the essential pre-condition for any kind of progress. A child learns by trial and error. […]
Hate Speech Is Not Free Speech!
After proposing then abandoning a raft of manifestly unpopular changes to section 18C of Australia’s racial vilification laws last year, certain members of the LNP […]
Are we a secular state or a bunch of Pell pleasers?
According to Wikipedia, “a true secular state should steadfastly maintain national governance without influence from religious factions.” Considering Australia is a supposedly secular state, religion […]
The Cost of Unemployment
If you believe the present government regards unemployment and its younger brother, underemployment, as less important than a balanced budget, you are probably right. Certainly […]
No changes to the GST – trust me
TONY ABBOTT has delivered a strong message to colleagues pushing for a change in the GST: it won’t be happening anytime soon. Speaking in the […]
Rage against the Black and White!
The shootings at Charlie Hebdo, the French newspaper, have shocked us all. But let us be united by it, writes Paul Dellit. Charlie Hebdo stands […]
2014: the Top 5
Hundreds of quality articles were published on The AIMN in 2014. Which ones were the most popular with our readers? Unsurprisingly, each of the Top […]
Shock Jock Blitz
Will the Prime Minister, Tony Abbott produce his RN (Renunciation Form) to confirm that he has renounced his British citizenship? The question still has not […]
Stealing our children’s future
Comparing government debt to putting your groceries on the credit card, which your children will have to pay for after you die, is utterly ridiculous […]
And now Morrison (yes, him again) denies us our history
Author Peter FitzSimons recently completed a documentary on the history of race riots in Australia. The first episode of “The Great Australian Race Riot” aired on […]
It’s my prerogative: Morrison’s last despotic act as Immigration Minister
One of the last despotic acts of former Immigration Minister Scott Morrison was to threaten to revoke the power of Moreland City Council Mayor, Meghan […]
Cormann was once a little Focker
There was an article in The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age today with the heading, “Govt to tackle head on claims it is unfair […]