The FASTER way to successful carbon pricing
By Dr Anthony Horton In recent blogs I have discussed the extent to which decisions made by Government, the private sector and individuals are precipitating […]
Why do we have a Coalition government?
The obvious answer as to why we have a Coalition government at the moment is that the majority of people voted that way at the […]
Sometimes saying stuff is hard
By Richard O’Brien “France drops 20 bombs on IS stronghold” Sometimes saying stuff is hard. Like when you see a depressingly predictably headline like this, […]
Do your best Scott, we’ll be watching
On Tuesday, I listened to Scott Morrison talking about the respect he has for the Australian voter’s intelligence and that they deserved to be included […]
Je Ne Suis Pas Charlie Sheen, Je suis ce que je suis
Ok, I’ve been sitting around and trying to work out the middle way. Yes, it’s a worthwhile question and it’s already been asked by many. […]
First rule of war: Know thy enemy
(An update to this article was added on 18 November.) Following the attacks in Paris on the weekend, there is little doubt that we – […]
Turnbull v Abbott: PM in an age of terror
Insofar as personality is a signifier of leadership ability (and like it or not, it is probably the most important characteristic as far as the […]
A little less Lucy in our lives
When Malcolm Turnbull joined Angela Merkel addressing the media in Berlin last week, he praised the work of the Australia-Germany Advisory Group and presented a […]
All you need is love
If only we all shared the thoughts on life of AIMN reader Richard O’Brien, what a much better world this will be. Beyond expressing my […]
Screaming Freedom: Day of the Imprisoned Writer
By Janet Galbraith ‘… the protection of the right to freedom of expression – the freedom to express ideas without fear of attack, arrest or […]
There must be a better way
Solving the problems in the Middle East is a task we cannot achieve but we can certainly do better in Australia to protect our children […]
You can’t fight an ideological war by shutting physical borders
As news came out yesterday evening that a Syrian refugee passport was found next to one of the terrorists in the Paris attacks on Friday, […]
Does anyone truly believe that violence can lead the world to a better place?
Does anyone truly believe that violence can lead the world to a better place? There can be only one reason for the attacks in Paris […]
Set the girls free, Mr Turnbull
A letter from the heart, by Bob Rafto Dear PM Turnbull During Abbott’s tenure as PM the population was on high alert, not because of […]
Does a successful ERF auction bid really help an Australian company to remain competitive?
By Dr Anthony Horton Now that the results of the second Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) auction have been released, I think it is reasonable (and […]