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 […]
Articles by The AIM Network
‘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 […]
The characteristics of Fascism and how we might note its presence today
Is fascism creeping into Australia? There are clearly no Fascist regimes in Australia, or any regime with even the slightest of Fascist agendas. We’re a […]
Why did Tony Abbott wait until he was almost 24 years old to become an Australian citizen?
There are a few questions about Tony Abbott’s citizenship that need answering, writes clarencegirl in this guest post. When Anthony John Abbott was born to […]
Dear Sydney Morning Herald, re March In March
As he ran through the pages of yesterday’s Sydney Morning Herald, Timothy Pembroke couldn’t help but notice that Sydney’s March in March – clearly one […]
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 […]
“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 […]
To the Future and Beyond!
Should the Labor Party sever its long-standing ties with the union movement? In this guest post, well-known blogger Hillbilly Skeleton argues that they might suffer […]
A plea to the Department of Immigration and Border Protection
A guest post by Tracie Aylmer. My name is Tracie Aylmer. I am a migration agent and solicitor. Recently, I have just found out the […]