The Australian Independent Media Network

Mirrors of Greed: Elon Musk, OpenAI and the Tech Brat Battle

19 May 2026 Dr Binoy Kampmark 1

They are a disagreeable bunch, with disagreeable ideas to match. The querulous brats behind the drive for technological servility and plugged in stupidity were always going to scrap over which dystopian vision they most prefer. […]

F’King Oath! Swearing allegiance to accused rapist

19 May 2026 Tess Lawrence 0

Australia needs to formally cleanse and quarantine itself from Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as a prince and to whom we still swear allegiance despite him being internationally regarded a rapist. Not so much tugging the […]

Israel: A Rogue State

19 May 2026 Dr Andrew Klein, PhD 4

Dedication: States are like children. Impunity to one might amuse its parents – they grow up and terrorise regions. The Predator on Land, Sea and Air On 17 May 2026, the Global Sumud aid flotilla […]

The great Australian dream: No room for it in the budget

19 May 2026 David Tyler 1

John Clarke was born in Palmerston North, New Zealand, in 1948 and after a brief love affair with the Massey-Ferguson tractor, and a marathon runaway success in God Zone Country, playing Fred Dagg the archetypal, […]

The First Cowboy Song

18 May 2026 AIMN Editorial 9

By James Moore “Often when I have camped here, it has made me want to become the ground, become the water, become the trees, mix with the whole thing. Not know myself from it. Never […]

Why Broken Political Promises Distract Australians

18 May 2026 AIMN Editorial 6

By Denis Hay Description Broken political promises in Australia. Why media outrage distracts from housing, healthcare, and cost-of-living failures. Introduction The debate over broken political promises has become a constant feature of Australian politics. Every […]

The Art of the No-Deal

18 May 2026 David Tyler 7

Picture the scene at the Great Hall of the People on a chilly morning in May, frost winking in wan sunshine through the tall windows and in the chill of the vestibule where the two […]

Palestine solidarity party to contest NZ general election

17 May 2026 AIMN Editorial 0

Media Release A new force has arisen to combat New Zealand’s ongoing complicity in crimes against the people of Palestine. A political party named “Palestine Free from the River to the Sea” has been formed […]

The Great Fleecing Tournament: Pricing, Problems and the 2026 FIFA World Cup

17 May 2026 Dr Binoy Kampmark 2

When dealing with the disorganised criminal outfit that is FIFA (the mafia comparison only goes so far), the titan governing body of world football, subpar service and offerings promise to feature. As gulled fans, corporate […]

Capital Gains And The Floozies After Your Money

17 May 2026 Rossleigh 4

“This is just one of a new range of measures that’s been introduced on the income generated on inheritance.” To ensure assets are distributed only to intended loved ones, discretionary testamentary trusts are often used […]

128 years of US exploitation, degradation of Cuba continues on steroids

17 May 2026 AIMN Editorial 3

By Walt Zlotow One must go back to 1898 for the last time the US was not exploiting Cuba and its people to benefit rapacious US capitalism and organized crime. That year the US cooked […]

The Monster They Made (Part 2)

16 May 2026 David Tyler 1

What grew in the space where Iran’s democracy used to stand. There is nothing new in the world except the history you do not know. — Harry Truman The Monster They Made is the story […]

US/Iran Energy Shock Damage is Spreading in Asia

16 May 2026 AIMN Editorial 1

By Dr Dan Steinbock The US/Iran-linked energy crisis has shifted from a commodity shock to structural geopolitics, with Asia at the epicenter due to its dependence on imported oil and LNG. Global reverberations can […]

Privilege has always been a minority paradigm of winners and losers

16 May 2026 AIMN Editorial 8

By Alasdair Black The idea of Boomers as selfish and entitled only works for identity politics and the exploitative politics of envy. It is to exploit the emotions of others, the classical divide and […]

Trump overseeing decline of US world dominance

16 May 2026 AIMN Editorial 10

By Walt Zlotow Trump overseeing decline of US world dominance… and that’s good The global economic consequences of Trump’s failed war on Iran have yet to be fully realized. But even if Trump surrenders […]