Is there a silent partner behind the Republic debate
The AIMN has recently published articles supporting the call for Australia to become a republic. There are, of course, voices who oppose this move for […]
Articles by The AIM Network
Clever compassion builds national well-being
By Jane Salmon Last week a rough sleeper died out in the open of sheer cold. She was younger than me. She died in a […]
Staring into the Syrian Abyss
By Allan Patience The insanity of the proposal that Australia should commence bombing raids inside Syrian territory is beyond belief. Our belligerent prime minister insists that […]
Two Futures: New options for an innovative Australian social market
Denis Bright considers the significance of Two Futures in helping to revive the leadership profile of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) as a bastion of long-term, […]
The great land grab of 2015 continues
The Western Australian ‘Recognition’ is a stitch up, backed by the Abbott Government writes Vanessa Kairies. It is no coincidence that the Abbott Government has […]
The con in constitutional reform
The farce that is the ‘Recognise’ campaign and why there is a push for Australia to become a Republic, by Vanessa Kairies. Once I started reading […]
Tony Abbott — leader or destroyer?
By Barry Tucker A small heading in today’s Sydney Morning Herald said Tony Abbott is not a bad leader. But how do you judge? If […]
Moral Bankruptcy and Civil Liberties in Modern Australian Politics
The Abbott Government’s gradual destruction of our civil liberties is not something we should be taking lightly, writes Daniel Ellery. Almost 20 years ago, the […]
The Invisible Army
By Edward Eastwood You wouldn’t think that Steve was unemployed if you passed him in the street or sat next to him on public transport. […]
Immigration tries first forced removal from Manus Island
Media release from the Refugee Action Coalition Immigration tries to intimidate first removals from Manus Island: injunctions sought Late yesterday afternoon, Thursday 13 August, Immigration […]
The silenced majority
By Vanessa Kairies You wouldn’t want to be gay, transgender, bi-sexual, a refugee, a Muslim, a First Australian, homeless, unemployed, sick, facing retirement, in aged […]
Australia should consider hosting bases with US forces: A response to this absurd and dangerous proposal in the coming age of pax-Sino
There are telling signs for Australia not to antagonize China, writes Dr Strobe Driver, and the suggestion that Australia should consider hosting bases with US […]
Australia has a duty of care towards asylum seekers
By Vanessa Kairies Is Tony really a good Catholic? I often wonder how he sleeps at night, because there is such hypocrisy between his attitude […]
What does the government want from George Pell?
What do the Pope, George Pell, George Brandis, Tony Abbott and climate change have in common? Quite a lot, suggests Vanessa Kairies. I have been […]
The biggest scam against Aboriginal Australia
One of the biggest political scams in Australia is unfolding and the only people seeing it are our first inhabitants, writes Vanessa Kairies. Vanessa, a […]