Sack the marching girls
Tony Abbott has defended the canvassing of political donations from big business as a “time honoured” practice which prevents taxpayers from being forced to subsidise […]
Politics
Bluff, Bluster and Bulldust
What a load of codswallop. How stupid do they take us for? Many would not have noticed but this government has begun its term of […]
Hockey’s Gold
Hasn’t Hockey come a long way from Jovial Joe? Once upon a time, Joe was the friend of ‘everyman’ trekking with Rudd on the Kokoda […]
The laws by Shepherd, he shall not want
The AIMN is often criticised for its claim of being an independent information alternative. I assume the criticism comes because most articles and comments tend […]
Mining tax: take two
Look, I don’t mean to sound like Wayne Swan did anything wrong when he released the mining tax four years to this day. Because clearly […]
Heavy lifting . . . for some
“The rich regard wealth as a personal attribute. So do the poor. Everyone is tacitly convinced of it. Only logic makes some difficulties by asserting […]
Merchants of Hypocrisy: Open for the Business of War
As the situation between Russia and Ukraine deteriorates to the brink of war, is our government entertaining the thought of joining in on this war, […]
So let me get this straight …
So let me get this straight, If I earn over $80,000 I am going to be asked to pay for the $68 billion that Joe […]
What does Clive Palmer want?
The first Joe Hockey budget is about to be presented to parliament and to the people. There has been plenty of speculation about cuts to […]
Contemptuous dismissal
Terry2 April 28, 2014 • 6:36 am “I got to wondering why Andrew Neil’s (Spectator Australia) interview with Joe Hockey was a ‘break through’ moment. […]
Another Open Letter to Tony Abbott
Dear Tony Abbott I’m writing to you again with the knowledge that you clearly haven’t read my previous correspondence, including this letter, this letter and […]
Budget emergency or a gambler in trouble?
During those first few weeks after the election, as over half a nation sat there in shock contemplating what had just happened, presumably flushed with […]
A Soldier’s Story
Anzac Day stories abound this time of year and remind us of sacrifices made, heroic deeds undertaken and the absurdity of wars. This day is […]
The message was delivered: no confidence in the Abbott Government whatsoever
A Statement of No Confidence in the Abbott Government has been delivered to the Australian Parliament as a message from the 100,000 people who took […]
Kevin bloody Andrews
As a companion piece to Rossleigh’s excellent article, I thought it might be useful to have a closer look at our Social Services Minister, Kevin […]