Showboating for War: Johnson and Morrison in Israel
Banished Prime Ministers are an irritation. They clog the airwaves of punditry with their views about how things were and how things should be. But […]
Politics
Taking the Refugee Hysteria off Ice
There are many reasons why Australian foreign policy can be viewed from the wrong end of a municipal drainpipe. For one, it is largely dictated, […]
The proof is in the pudding
It seems the Coalition under Dutton isn’t planning to work with the government anytime soon. Dutton and his cohort are throwing whatever they think it […]
Are you being manipulated or just a victim of all the propaganda?
In my 10+ years writing for The AIMN, the world has changed significantly. Governments worldwide have shifted to the right or have other undemocratic systems, from […]
Climate change deniers, theocrats and neoliberals meet in London for the scariest Halloween Party
It was helpful of Greg Sheridan to advertise in The Australian (27/10) the new ultraconservative conference that he is attending in London. While his column […]
The man who wants to be Prime Minister
One thing that stood out in the result of the Voice referendum is that being totality negative has little chance of winning back Government for […]
NSW Budget Perspectives: All-Set for More Bipartisan Future Fine-Tuning Options?
By Denis Bright After more than a decade in Opposition, NSW Labor is striving to deliver an inspirational Budget for the Many. Treasurer Daniel Mookhey’s […]
Lies, damn lies and politics
Apparently during the recent referendum, there were a number of social media posts that suggested if Australia had voted for the proposed Voice to Parliament […]
Victorian government neuters its integrity body
By Stephen Charles and Lucy Hamilton The Victorian government has just acted to ensure that the Independent Broad-based Anti-Corruption Commission (IBAC) is neutered by a […]
Dutton has set the country back 50 years
From the moment the Liberals lost Aston in a by-election, Peter Dutton had to find a way to keep his job. Why not try and […]
Postscript on the 2023 Referendum: Let Political Risk-Taking and Responsible Activism Distract from the Profound Negativity of Voice Result
By Denis Bright Australian voters have rejected a great opportunity to enshrine commitment to an advisory voice on Indigenous people in the Australian constitution. For […]
Reforming money in politics: crushing Dark Money without eliminating quality independents
One of the most crucial decisions about the shape of our democracy is about to be resolved. The Coalition and the ALP appear to have […]
A farce only a monster could love
The ‘No’ campaign and the Trumpifaction of the tinpotato It has been said that Donald Trump appealed to many millions of Americans because he gave […]
The Voice: Yexit or Nixit
The Voice: Yexit or Nixit Second nations still rule Maboriginals By guest columnist Tess Lawrence Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article […]
Conservative parties have become post-democratic: the Voice No campaign is another blow.
The 21st century international Right which has hijacked the old conservative parties is post-democratic. The use that the Coalition parties are making of the Voice […]