First day back at the Parliamentary Coal Face
By Jane Salmon This summer a rather lot has changed. What’s the bet that next Tuesday Scott Morrison shakes firies hands in the courtyard of […]
Your Say
The value of a life
As soon as people start talking seriously about taking action on the Climate Emergency, an early question is “How much will it cost?” I will […]
Politicising the Public Service: Nobody does it better than the LNP
As an observer, I am becoming convinced that current government ineptitude is the price we are paying for the politicisation of the Australian Public Service […]
Time for action
Recently, a friend of mine had problems with his AIMN subscription, but when I later asked if it was sorted out, he responded that he […]
Future thieves are beyond reason
By Elizabeth Dangerfield The trouble with reasonable people is that they are so reasonable. They play by the rules. They tolerate the intolerable. They try to conquer their […]
Australia Day 2020 … Boycott!
On Australia Day 2020 I intend to sit that one out, preferably out in the bush somewhere, as far away from the flag-waving and nationalistic […]
Grief for the Present, Grief for the Future
By Elizabeth Dangerfield Like so many in Australia at this moment, my anxiety about the future has impacted on my mental health. But those who […]
The economy is not our master
I have a very dear family member, who subscribes to The Australian, and with whom relations have been heavily stressed in ‘debating’ what I see […]
Insanity rules
Just how blind to reality are these people who currently strut the stage as elected Members of Parliament, selected to govern Australia? Grieving relatives of […]
Don’t Forget Me. Inside I Scream
A poem about the impact of natural disasters on mental health and a plea to us all to be there for the long haul. Don’t […]
Beyond reasonable doubt
While a far from perfect system, trial by jury has certain important features which should be taken into account in making our own judgements on […]
Skiddy leaves his mark
It was Tony Abbott’s ludicrous, bow-legged saunter that encapsulated the man; some wag once remarked that he looked like a cowboy leaving a rodeo portaloo. […]
Never has there been a greater need for Aboriginal fire-stick farming
As the bush fires rage so too does the debate on how land should be managed, specifically to prevent the repeat of these catastrophic fires. […]
The damage Scott Morrison and his policy vacuum are inflicting on this country will be felt for decades
You could probably divide the world’s adult population into three groups. Those who have minds open to accepting new knowledge, those who have trouble absorbing […]
We told you so …
By Jane Salmon “I Told You So” Isn’t That Much Fun in This Heat. But we DID. It is so tempting to point out the […]