Border Paranoia in Fortress Australia
The imaginative faculties of standard Australian politicians retreat to some strange, deathly place on certain issues. In that wasteland, they are often unrecoverable. Like juveniles […]
Politics
Joe Biden: The Damnation of Age
He was sweet and well meaning, but he was old. He was hazy. His memory was poor. Doddering, confused, the self-proclaimed leader of the Free […]
Sky News: where facts don’t seem to matter
At the risk of arousing my natural bias toward the truth, I have of late taken to reading Sky News. I have done so during […]
When Scott Morrison met Nemesis
There are few surprises regarding the final episode of Nemesis, the three-part account on how the Australian Liberal Party, in partnership with the dozy Nationals, […]
Thug’s army
The L/NP tree-house club, like many RWNJ organisations, is defined by what it’s against rather than what it’s for – where conservatism is a constant […]
What will the conservatives campaign on at the next election?
Now that Australians have, depending on where they live, gotten through fires and floods or too many days at the cricket drinking excessively, some will […]
When Times Were Better: Victoria’s Ties with Israel’s Defence Industry
Times were supposedly better in 2022. That is, if you were a lawmaker in the Australian state of Victoria, a busy Israeli arms manufacturer, or […]
Advancing Queensland: Time For More Responsible Labor Policy Plunges at all Levels of Government?
By Denis Bright Jessica van Vonderen’s interview with Premier Miles on 2 February 2024 was a launch pad for a more in-depth analysis of Queensland […]
Money, money, money. It’s a rich man’s world.
The headline conveys a tale of acquisition, narcissism, and unimaginable wealth. The world is overflowing with money inherited, earned honestly or obtained through corrupt means. […]
Cannibalism, Conservatives and Lies: Australia’s Nemesis Story
Palace coups have become a seasonal tradition in Australian politics. Between 2007 and 2018, Australia had six prime ministers, four of whom were overthrown by […]
American psycho
The recrudescence of Donald J Trump It was a perfect verdict, a beautiful verdict. Probably the most beautiful verdict the world has ever seen. A […]
Freezing Aid to Gaza: Israel’s International War against the UNRWA
Imperilled, tormented Palestinians in Gaza had little time to celebrate the January 26 order of the International Court of Justice. In a case brought by […]
It’s a nasty business this, being in Opposition
A few years back, 2016 to be exact, I wrote a piece for The AIMN suggesting that being in Opposition was a thankless, powerless task […]
Sorry, No Vacancy
By John Haly “There is enough work in Australia for nobody to be on unemployment benefits except for those medically incapable.” (Quote from Twitter!) This […]
Dutton’s barbed wire fence
So Prime Minister Albanese has finally determined the Morrison era ‘Stage 3” tax cuts were not in the best interests of the country. It’s not […]