The Australian Independent Media Network

The Art of Being Nasty, Part 1: Donald Trump

24 October 2026 Roswell 2

Two countries, two politicians, and a disturbing similarity in the way cruelty has become a political selling point. There are many qualities we might reasonably expect of our political leaders. Integrity, intelligence, compassion, honesty and […]

The Temu Tunnel

24 October 2026 David Tyler 2

A $2 billion project on paper. Then some poor sod makes the mistake of trying to build it. Dawe: Mr Taylor, thanks for your time. Clarke: Good to be here, Bryan. Dawe: You were energy […]

Exclusive: Why I Fled Melbourne

24 October 2026 Lachlan McKenzie 12

Exclusive: I fled Melbourne after discovering Toorak’s cocaine-fuelled private-school Mums were snorting their inheritance off Great-Grandma’s antique sideboard By Lady Chardonnay von Rooted-Bottom III (Formerly known as Shazza McTits, international socialite, recovering champagne enthusiast and […]

The Cohesion Test: What Counts as Disorder, and Who Decides

23 October 2026 Dr Andrew Klein, PhD 4

By Andrew Paul Klein and Sera Elizabeth Klein The Puzzle In May 1970, more than 100,000 people marched in Melbourne against the Vietnam War. Across three moratorium campaigns in 1970 and 1971, roughly 200,000 Australians […]

The Dirt Sheet: Albanese has Questions to Answer

23 October 2026 Roswell 7

In two recent articles we examined Pauline Hanson’s opportunistic response to the so-called “dirt sheet” concerning Helen Haines, and the way a list of funding requests became a political talking point. But it would be […]

Who Put Pauline Hanson in such a Good Paddock?

23 October 2026 David Tyler 4

Nobody planted Pauline Hanson. The miners wrote her song a decade before she sang it. Thirty years on, they have bought her a plane. The Bunyip Aristocracy’s Favourite Battler, Part Three (final) This is the […]

How political violence risks deepening democratic divides

23 October 2026 AIMN Editorial 3

UNSW Sydney Media Release Political leaders’ responses to violence can influence public trust and deepen – or ease – political divisions Political violence is on the rise around the world. Recent events in Australia and […]

The ‘Dirt Sheet’ That Wasn’t

23 October 2026 Michael Taylor 27

There is a tried-and-tested trick in Australian politics that the right-wing have mastered: take something entirely ordinary, slap a sinister label on it, add a dash of insinuation, and wait for the outrage to boil […]

Beyond the Headlines: What Global Brands’ CIIE Bets Tell Us About China’s Consumers

23 October 2026 AIMN Editorial 2

By Keyu Guo A striking disconnect has emerged in how the world views China’s economy. On one side, dominant international media narratives paint a grim picture of reluctant shoppers, real estate headwinds, and flagging domestic […]

Political hostility and misinformation – media literacy matters more than ever

22 October 2026 AIMN Editorial 1

RMIT University Media Release Following growing evidence of political hostility, online misinformation, and an attack on MP Helen Haines, an RMIT expert says Australians need strong media literacy skills to navigate an increasingly complex information […]

Bots in a name: Introducing ’Grace’

22 October 2026 AIMN Editorial 1

By Frances Goold Recently my usual steady morale took a nosedive, downed by a string of medical screw-ups culminating in a medical breach of privacy that was topped off a few days later by […]

Selling to China: Why global trade must look beyond exports

22 October 2026 AIMN Editorial 6

By Tianlu Zhu When the world talks about China’s role in global trade, the focus often falls on what China sells to the rest of the world. Yet another question deserves equal attention: what can […]

Defective Products: OpenAI, Dangerous Chatbots and Deception

22 October 2026 Dr Binoy Kampmark 3

It was bound to come. With the relentless, remorseless march of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots pullulating the internet and snatching the attention and mindless devotion of unwitting users, the legal suit is becoming common fare. […]

Political Civility Must Include Accountability

22 October 2026 AIMN Editorial 3

By Denis Hay Description Political civility must protect criticism, improve parliamentary behaviour and address legitimate grievances while rejecting violence. Australians should be able to condemn violence against an elected representative without surrendering their right to […]

Alright, Alright, Abstain

22 October 2026 AIMN Editorial 2

By James Moore How Fame and Neutrality Equal Consent “Everybody feels the evil, but no one has courage or energy enough to seek the cure.” (Alexis de Tocqueville, Democracy in America.) I got tired very […]