March in March: Enough of the Deception and Manipulation
A guest post by Matthew Mitchell. This article was first published on Matthew’s blog (We) can do better. Abbott took government by playing on the […]
Politics
Where is the outrage when the media lie?
As I’m not a subscriber to The Australian I’m rather fortunate that their paywall obstructs me from reading their daily diatribes. As was the case […]
Joe Hockey: An Unhappy Dilemma
Has anyone noticed a change in Joe Hockey’s approach to the economy? It seems we are not in a budget emergency after all. It seems […]
Get ‘em onside
In sport we quickly learn to play to the ref. All Black Richie McCaw is a master at it. If the ref isn’t penalising offside […]
Qantas: How bizarre can this get?
If you haven’t been paying close attention to the goings on at Qantas over the past week, give yourself a tick. I’m still trying to […]
What Unbelievable Cruelty
Author and journalist David Marr made an interesting observation on the ABC’s Insiders program last Sunday. He suggested Australians might be willing to countenance the […]
Tony Abbott has that rare ability to be incredibly stupid
Tony Abbott keeps raising the bar of stupidity. His speech last night at a timber industry dinner lauding timber workers as “the ultimate conservationists” brings […]
This Photo says it all
I couldn’t resist this. There is no article here; there doesn’t need to be. This photo is better than a thousand words. It is Tony […]
The boats have ‘apparently’ stopped, but are any of us actually better off?
What issues are important to Australians? I don’t speak for all people but I’d suggest that if I said the issues included rising unemployment/job security, […]
This is the ending of the Age of Entitlement … for some
“This decision says something significant about this government. We do not believe in government by chequebook … We don’t believe in any normal circumstances that […]
The Ministry for Misinformation and Wealth Protection
The AIMN has obtained a copy of a draft proposal circulating the Coalition party machine. In an attempt to better use available resources, state and […]
School Principals in Revolt
One interesting characteristic of an undersea earthquake or a tsunami is that, for the most part, it is silent until it reaches land. Using that […]
The nature of Abbott’s game
The government’s “green army” – further details of which were announced today – will: … target indigenous Australians, people with disabilities, gap-year students, graduates and […]
“Qantas should not be allowed to face death by a thousand cuts”
“Given the raising of the Qantas axe, I think it would be a good time to revive Senator Xenophon’s speech from Aug 2011”, suggests AIMN […]
What makes a good leader?
The supreme quality for leadership is unquestionably integrity. Without it, no real success is possible, no matter whether it is on a section gang, a […]