This Photo says it all
I couldn’t resist this. There is no article here; there doesn’t need to be. This photo is better than a thousand words. It is Tony […]
Politics
The boats have ‘apparently’ stopped, but are any of us actually better off?
What issues are important to Australians? I don’t speak for all people but I’d suggest that if I said the issues included rising unemployment/job security, […]
This is the ending of the Age of Entitlement … for some
“This decision says something significant about this government. We do not believe in government by chequebook … We don’t believe in any normal circumstances that […]
The Ministry for Misinformation and Wealth Protection
The AIMN has obtained a copy of a draft proposal circulating the Coalition party machine. In an attempt to better use available resources, state and […]
School Principals in Revolt
One interesting characteristic of an undersea earthquake or a tsunami is that, for the most part, it is silent until it reaches land. Using that […]
The nature of Abbott’s game
The government’s “green army” – further details of which were announced today – will: … target indigenous Australians, people with disabilities, gap-year students, graduates and […]
“Qantas should not be allowed to face death by a thousand cuts”
“Given the raising of the Qantas axe, I think it would be a good time to revive Senator Xenophon’s speech from Aug 2011”, suggests AIMN […]
What makes a good leader?
The supreme quality for leadership is unquestionably integrity. Without it, no real success is possible, no matter whether it is on a section gang, a […]
Social Engineering
Kevin Andrews, our Minister for Social Services and member of the Credlin led Star Chamber, has announced a brave new initiative. “A TRIAL that offers […]
Where is the Outrage?
Ever since that day back in 2001 when the Norwegian freighter Tampa rescued asylum seekers from drowning and John Howard refused permission for them to […]
A waste of time
Watching question time has become a total waste of time. The questions are so banal, the repetition mind-numbing, the rudeness unbecoming, the procedure unwieldy, […]
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 […]
Joe Hockey’s Emotional Hysteria
Running out of money? What an incredibly stupid thing for Joe Hockey to say. The Health cost for the nation is set to increase from […]
To the Future and Beyond!
Should the Labor Party sever its long-standing ties with the union movement? In this guest post, well-known blogger Hillbilly Skeleton argues that they might suffer […]
But then it was too late
An excerpt from They Thought They Were Free – The Germans, 1933-45 by Milton Mayer But Then It Was Too Late What no one seemed […]