Society is not economy
By James Moylan A budget speech is very different to a State of the Union speech in the US in not only tone but also […]
Articles by The AIM Network
Why isn’t the Medicare rebate freeze a major issue?
By Ken Wolff Although the former Abbott government dropped its $5 co-payment for Medicare it retained and extended a freeze on Medicare rebates that has […]
Lords and Ladies: the world changes
By Ken Wolff My Lords and my Ladies, I beseech your indulgence, here before your magnificent court, as I present for your amusement and moral […]
Divining the federal budget
By Ad Astra Some of you may question the purpose of trying to divine what will be in the May 3 federal budget when the […]
Pseudo-democracy, pseudo-concern, and pseudo-campaign fatigue
By James Moylan Our Prime Minister is going to call an election in about two weeks time. We are not in an ‘election campaign’ but […]
Koalas, Coal and Cash
A more publically accountable and transparent planning and assessment process is urgently required in order to prevent further unnecessary damage to the quality and health […]
Tax religion – “Yes” say 64% of the public
Media Release 29th April, 2016 “As a revenue-starved budget looms next Tuesday only 7% of Australians think religion should be tax-free — costing Treasurer Scott […]
Policy from behind the scenes
By Ken Wolff Any good public servant will tell you that policy is determined by government ministers. In Senate Estimates, and other committees, you will […]
Who’s to blame for demise of the Australian economy
By Mark Clifford A picture tells a thousand words, so I’ll let the attached graph do all the talking. Briefly, the graph is based on […]
Is sex education the next target of the Australian right wing?
By James Moylan ‘The Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society’, at La Trobe University, have created a sex education package for years 7 […]
Castles in the Air
By 2353NM One of the points of difference between the Turnbull government and the Shorten opposition is negative gearing. We would all still be here […]
The West is learning about Collective Responsibility
By Matthew Mitchell We are starting to realise that all the little decisions we make about what to do, or what not to do really […]
From adolescent hope to mild despair in just forty short years
By James Moylan In just forty years the ‘Australian ethos’ has transformed itself utterly. We no longer believe we are ‘lucky’. Disillusionment and distrust has […]
Where does Labor stand?
By Tracie Aylmer Yesterday I received a letter from Bill Shorten’s office. It was in response to an email I sent both Mr Shorten and […]
It has never been a better time to be a politician!
By Bob Lee We must clear the mind of the past and vigorously challenge and debunk this 2016 Report on the Independent Committee’s Review of […]