The Australian Independent Media Network

Test of nature law standards is major curb on deforestation

20 August 2026 AIMN Editorial 0

Greenpeace Australia Pacific Media Release SYDNEY, Thursday 20 August 2026 – Commenting on the release of the government’s final nature law standards made today, including for Matters of National Environmental Significance, the following lines can […]

John Howard destroyed Aged Care in Australia

20 August 2026 Mark Buckley 5

There is a definite turning point in the quality and the humanity of Australia’s care for the elderly. The Aged Care Bill 1997 (Cth) was introduced as part of the new Howard Government’s 1996 Budget […]

Imperial Nostalgia: Afghanistan After Five Years of Taliban Rule

20 August 2026 Dr Binoy Kampmark 0

The lesson scrawled and etched across the neglected covers of history books (few read them these days) suggests one mighty, consistent rule: Never invade Afghanistan. The history of the country is one of admirably stout […]

Save The Koala Month Returns This September

20 August 2026 AIMN Editorial 0

Australian Koala Foundation Media Release Key facts: The Australian Koala Foundation’s Save the Koala Month returns this September. Supporters are encouraged to host morning teas, organise community fundraisers and donation campaigns. 25th September is ‘Favourite Creature […]

Why are we militarising Space?

20 August 2026 AIMN Editorial 5

By Michael Williss The Australian Defence Force (ADF) released its 2026 Defence Strategy earlier this year, and an accompanying fact sheet said that “The ADF must be integrated across all five domains – maritime, land, […]

Depends who’s asking

20 August 2026 David Tyler 0

A tribute to Bryan Dawe and the late John Clarke BRYAN DAWE: Mr Clarke, thanks for your time. JOHN CLARKE: Very good to be here, Bryan. Although I should say at the outset that I’m […]

The Marine Who Waved Back

20 August 2026 AIMN Editorial 0

By James Moore “I think that those who died in it were only the first casualties. The rest of us are still dying from it, bit by bit, every day.” (Michael Herr, Dispatches). Sixty years […]

21st century David v. Goliath

20 August 2026 AIMN Editorial 3

21ST century David v. Goliath: Iran’s $8 billion military whups America’s $1 trillion military By Walt Zlotow What’s going on in the Middle East is not a Biblical fairy tale. Irans’s piddly military has delivered a […]

How much more will Christianity decline in the 2026 Census?

19 August 2026 John Lord 3

In recent decades, fewer Australians have called themselves Christian in the census. In 2011, about 61% identified as Christian. This dropped to 52% in 2016 and then to 44% in 2021. These figures suggest the […]

Dispatches from the front lines of the culture war #666

19 August 2026 Dr James Moylan 16

(Spoiler alert: humanity survives) Last Tuesday, voters in twelve US States went to the polls to have their say on who should be on the ballot in November. The democratic turnout was astonishingly high, the […]

Charlatans in Academe: When Jason Arday Went Too Far

19 August 2026 Dr Binoy Kampmark 2

The self-inflicted passing of Jason Arday this month following his resignation from the University of Cambridge is an unsettling yet fitting reminder about what the groves of academe tolerate (or not) regarding its members. Arday’s […]

Healthy Intimacy in Relationships: What Makes Love Last?

19 August 2026 AIMN Editorial 2

By Denis Hay Healthy intimacy in relationships needs trust, respect and repair. Learn the warning signs of disconnection, control and abuse. Intimacy is often confused with romance or sex. Both can be part of it, […]

Colluding with Violence: Aiding Israeli Settlers in the West Bank

18 August 2026 Dr Binoy Kampmark 6

The latest incidents of Israeli settler violence in the villages of Qusra and Kour, located in the northern occupied West Bank, have again caught international attention, reaching the halls of the United Nations with a […]

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Rents To Cost So Much That Renters Will Be Forced To Buy!

18 August 2026 Rossleigh 2

Headline in The Australian today: “RENTS TO RISE BY 30%”. If you looked more closely – which is hard to do when you’re reading a neighbour’s newpaper which is wrapped in plastic while walking the […]

The kids have had their say. It’s our turn next.

18 August 2026 Roswell 12

I didn’t attend the rallies against Pauline Hanson and One Nation. I didn’t walk out of school. I didn’t carry a placard or march through the streets. And, thankfully, nobody expected me to explain to […]