Stopping the Travellers
AIMN reader Anne N Byam shares some of her views with us. First, this Government will do absolutely NOTHING to improve health initiatives, give refuge […]
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Handling Toddler Tantrums: Soothing the Savage Beast
Most parents have had to deal with tantrums from their children particularly when kids are at a young age. Matt Rae offers a few tips […]
Keeping active if you have chronic conditions
Chronic conditions can strike at any age. For some conditions, such as the arthritis family, exercise is vital. Yet one can easily over do it […]
We’re giving away an iPad
Many people have emailed The AIMN to ask if we will be introducing a ‘subscriber pays’ system. The short answer to that is “NO”. The […]
Dinner Time Science and Vegetarians
Getting kids to eat at dinner time can often be a struggle. Matt Rae and his partner found that sometimes it’s just a matter of […]
Australian Identity: Advancing or Waltzing?
Since Federation, the Australian population has changed dramatically, and now Australia has become one of the most ethnically diverse countries in the world. We are […]
“The Rise and Fall of Australia”
Book Review by John Lord Nick Bryant Is a BBC correspondent and author who often appears on Q&A and The Drum. I made the dreadful […]
Of Life and Death
A short story by John Lord based on a real life event. I was 15 years young when death introduced itself. Just a kid enjoying […]
Airpower Hopes: The West verses the Islamic State, and the evolution of warfare
Political leaders should not embrace the ‘can do’ elements airpower offers, but instead seek longer-term policies which inevitably would not have the volatile backlashes associated […]
Merry Christmas
Last year Carol and I spent Christmas in the United States where we were showered with season’s greetings – the Americans are a friendly people […]
Book Review: A Murder Unmentioned, by Sulari Gentill
Here I am again breaking into a series. A Murder Unmentioned (2014) is the sixth in a series set mostly in New South Wales in […]
Big business versus the rest of us
Are our apprentices being trained in all the right jobs? In this short piece Carolyn van Langenberg writes that many training opportunities in the ‘old’ […]
The Human Race
Welcome to the Human Race! Sean Hurley is your caller. A good afternoon to you all and welcome back to The Bendigo Jockey Club, the […]
Mass media versus social media
In this guest post George Von Waidkuns reflects about the role of the mass media in the creation of public opinion, and the interaction with […]
The Problem of Unemployment in Australia
Julie Farthing has worked in the employment industry for four decades. She more than anyone has the experience to safely predict that the government’s policies […]