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People who follow politics closely might think that Labor always comes to power during a crisis, but is that absolutely true? Well, no, that’s not quite right. Labor doesn’t necessarily take power in a crisis. […]

By Leonie Saunders Humanity’s seemingly inexhaustible appetite for violence and destruction, inflicted upon one another, remains one of the most disturbing contradictions of our existence. Wars, waged with conviction and cloaked in moral justification, are […]

Monash University Media Release Major US technology firms have lost hundreds of billions of dollars in market value following the US midterm elections, with investors concerned about increased regulation of artificial intelligence development. A Monash […]

We need to talk about advertising. I’m well aware that some of the advertisements appearing on The AIMN are intrusive. They can interrupt the reading experience, clutter the pages and, quite frankly, become an annoyance. […]

The Democracy Mouse and the Snails: A Family-Friendly Essay on Small Trails and Large Ones – AUKUS Featuring: The Democracy Mouse (Chief Investigator, Fart Meter Division, Gastropod Liaison), Little Bai Loong (Lantern Keeper, Second Class, […]

By Denis Hay Australia can choose to make essential health care free when people need it. The task is to fund services well, build the workforce and make access a public responsibility. Universal public health should […]

Democrats have reclaimed control of both chambers of Congress. Now comes the part Donald Trump might find considerably worse: accountability. Donald Trump has spent much of his second presidency behaving as though congressional oversight were […]

By Chris Briggs, Saori Miyake and Elianor Gerrard  Organised opposition to renewable energy in the regions where projects are being built is well known. The reasons for opposition vary from legitimate concerns around project siting […]

Erasing culture or cultural imperialism? IT: an empire without borders, morals or ethics. “The world is a difficult place to live in.” I was tempted to say that the world is a difficult place to […]

In a telephone interview on Fox News on the morning of November 3, President Donald Trump revealed that a deal had been struck with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to cease the annual provision of […]

The Mouse has returned from the archives with a file marked “Australian Values,” a look of profound scepticism, and the meter already set to “parliamentary, with a values modifier and a note of unresolved exclusivity.” […]

By Terry Dwyer Dan Duggan (58) is an Australian citizen, husband, and father of six Australian children. Originally from Boston USA, and a former US Marine fighter pilot, he married an Australian woman and lawfully […]

By Eleanor Buckley   Opposition to renewable energy infrastructure has become an increasingly visible force in Australia’s energy debate. Take Farmers Fightback, a group defending generational farmers against government overreach, with a particular focus on […]

Today I watched the National Press Club Luncheon, with Peter Garrett (former MP and rock legend), and Chris Barrie (former Defence chief) speaking on the report of the AUKUS Public Inquiry, which was released today. […]

The Prime Minister gave a One Nation MP a $200,000 staffer he called unsolicited. Then a cabinet minister said he’d requested it. John Clarke explains how both can be true. With gratitude to John Clarke […]