How Right disunity emboldens the Left
We are witnessing a monumental disconnect among those who define themselves as of the Right. A stark example is the discombobulation of members of the […]
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Tony Abbott and the dead hand of BREXIT
Make no mistake. The apparent diplomatic debacle of the Franco/Australian submarine deal, did not erupt out of the deep oceanic blue. Look a little a […]
In the Liberal world empathy is as scarce as vaccines
The Macquarie Dictionary defines empathy as “the mental entering into the feeling or spirit of a person or thing; appreciative perception or understanding. Empathy comes […]
The contagion of conspiracy theories
On February 22nd 2020, AIMN author John Lord penned an insightful observation. In an essay entitled ‘Truth doesn’t have the same importance it once did’, […]
An open letter to members of the Parliamentary Labor Party
To all parliamentary members, As a member of the Labor party, I am pleading with you, the federal parliamentary members, to stop what you are […]
Covid exposes the reality of fake debt
When treasurer Josh Frydenberg abandoned the Tony Abbott mantra that “you can’t fix the economy unless you fix the budget,” it was clear that something […]
Trump’s Enigmatic Legacy
Unsurprisingly, there are those here in Australia who are mourning the departure of this enigma of American politics. Why? Trump was neither a leader or […]
Changing fortunes
Put an asterisk against January 20th 2021 in your calendar. For on this day the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th president of the […]
A Triumph Of Leadership
For the past 5 months or so, I have been engaged in debates on Facebook on the subject of Victoria’s second COVID-19 wave. Not surprisingly, […]
Blunder from Down Under
According to Richard Denniss, the chief economist and former executive director of The Australia Institute, government spending is the key prop of the Australian economy. […]
Flag, stockade or discovery: Australia’s Eureka dilemma
Like many writers I require a Eureka moment of insight to write an essay for The AIM Network. This morning, 6/08/2020, I found inspiration in […]
A tawdry B Grade coup
Like many Australians in lock down I ‘m devouring movies and television programmes to pass the time. Recently I came across a b-grade film which […]
Hasta la vista, baby! I won’t be back
I noticed a marked shift in sentiment this 4th of July. I admit to being a reader of tea leaves and a man who pays […]
A letter to Michael Sukkar from a Deakin constituent
Dear Michael I saw you on the 9 news last Saturday evening telling us the $60 billion overestimate, if used to help people excluded from […]
Aussie Politics in 2022
As one speculates on the deteriorating trajectory of the Australian economy under the stranglehold of COVID-19, it’s not hard to see the gradual demise of […]