Earn or learn: earn for opportunistic job providers – learn that your qualification means nothing
“If you’re a school leaver or unemployed and between the ages of 18 and 30” writes Edward Eastwood, “then you’re considered fodder for the Job […]
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Taking us back 50 years?
How far does Tony Abbott want to take us back? Ten years? Twenty years? Some people say 50 years. Warwick O’Neill suggests it might be […]
How about 54% of our electricity from renewables? We could have done it in 2012.
After reading that 27% of energy is generated from renewables in Germany, Gregor Ptok asked himself the obvious question: why isn’t this happening in Australia? […]
What a State demands, what a citizen gives, and what Abbott and Hockey simply don’t understand
“The State has a responsibility to its citizens,” writes Dr Strobe Driver in this guest article. But does the current government recognise this? All indications […]
Five arguments for downsizing Anzac Day
Many people submit articles to The AIMN for publication that might hold views that run counter to the views of the majority of our writers […]
Dangerous Allies: Let the US Alliance Debate Commence
Dangerous Allies makes a convincing case for greater Strategic Independence for Australia within the US Alliance, writes Denis Bright. With the imprimatur of former Prime […]
The romance of the retro PM
The more we see of Tony Abbott the more we are see of a person to dislike and distrust. And what we see emerging is […]
People ‘cost too much’: the Abbott Government and Neoliberalism
Where will our Conservative government take this country, if allowed to do so? Dr Strobe Driver turns to America for an insight – and possibly […]
‘Self-harm’/State-inflicted-harm
Self-harm or State-inflicted-harm. What role does language play in the displacement of one and the other? Who gains from this? In this revealing article, poet […]
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, […]
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 […]
In the Clash of Ideologies, Language Wins the War
Jim Morrison famously and prophetically said, “Whoever controls the media, controls the minds”. This is certainly the case in Australia. In this guest post Loz […]
The erosion of our democratic system
Unless you own a newspaper or a mining company, or are happy to turn a blind eye to the erosion of our democratic values then […]
Protesting for protesting sake?
Tracie Aylmer attended the Villawood protest yesterday. Tracie is a migration agent and solicitor who comes into regular contact with asylum seekers. In this guest […]