Mining tax: take two
Look, I don’t mean to sound like Wayne Swan did anything wrong when he released the mining tax four years to this day. Because clearly […]
Articles by Dr Victoria Fielding
Another Open Letter to Tony Abbott
Dear Tony Abbott I’m writing to you again with the knowledge that you clearly haven’t read my previous correspondence, including this letter, this letter and […]
Simple minds
Politics is a complex beast. The vast majority of Australians don’t want to even think about how complex it is, let alone read articles about […]
Words matter
Words matter. When things happens in politics, the tone of how events are reported, the words that are used, and the way situations are framed […]
The Missing Ingredients
There have been some great contributions covering the March in March on the AIMN and other independent news and blog sites during the week. And […]
Marching for my community
[youtube=http://youtu.be/cMKUYops7h4] Today I marched with my community at March in March Adelaide, and was honoured to have a chance to speak. Here is my speech: […]
An Open Letter to Scott Morrison
Dear Scott Morrison, You’ve probably guessed that this is not fan mail. I’m sure you do have fans, but I don’t think there would be […]
A protected species
Last Monday night, the ABC held a live televised debate to kick off the South Australian election season. I attended, eager to see how SA […]
Who Cares About the Unpaid Carers?
This is a guest post by Michael Mckenna, about his experiences as an unpaid carer: My name is Michael and I am Unpaid Carer. My […]
The Public Good is good for everyone
While the Abbott government continues to swing their wrecking ball, it would appear many people are waking up to just how extreme-right this government is. […]
Penalty rates at my local pub
It’s all so very predictable. In his usual sloppy and insipid way, Tony Abbott is trying to bring on an industrial relations war with unions […]
Why I will March in March
When I first saw mention on Twitter of the March in March, I’ll admit I was sceptical. Thoughts of a very small number of trucks […]
Aren’t we better than this?
If Australia can’t champion progressive reforms that make our country a better place for everyone, not just a few rich people, who can? If we […]
Garden variety climate change deniers
The effects of climate change are not just a scientific model which may or may not happen sometime in the way off future. Climate change […]