The Australian Independent Media Network

A senior keeper of the words explains why territories are disputed, why Palestine is a special-occasion word and why, in the last three years, almost 300 dead journalists were simply found. Dawe: Thanks for coming […]

It has become evident over the years that sports stars, and for that matter anyone in sports venturing an opinion perceived to be remotely controversial, is to be gagged and subject to execration, sustained derision […]

By Prof Allan Fels AO   Outline: Consumer protection The best form of consumer protection is competition. Under competition, consumers are in charge. They choose what they want, at the best prices, quality, and service. […]

The Public Inquiry into AUKUS Social licence for AUKUS lacking as Public Inquiry report and recommendations due  The Lead Commissioner of Australia’s independent, crowdfunded Public Inquiry into AUKUS has warned the Federal Government about growing […]

Thirty-one per cent. That’s the reported approval rating for Donald Trump in the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll. From the other side of the world, I find that figure rather extraordinary. (Extraordinarily high, to be honest.) I […]

By Chen Ziqi   In the vast steppe of northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, small herds of Przewalski’s horses, the world’s last surviving wild horse species, roam the Kalamaili Nature Reserve. They search for […]

“This is not an ordinary election victory; this is an avalanche that has wiped out an authoritarian regime and entire political scene.” (Vladisavljević, University of Belgrade, BBC News, October 26, 2026). When the flagging intelligentsia […]

In July 2026, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese, transmitted a report to the General Assembly. Its title was Truth under the Rubble: Media […]

Oxfam Australia Media Release The richest 26,000 Australians (0.1%) produced over three times more carbon pollution than the entire populations of Australia’s largest cities; Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane combined. In just over a year (428.3 […]

By Maria Millers   A sad and unsettling week since the brutal attack on Helen Haines, independent member for the federal seat of Indi, resulting in her sustaining horrendous injuries and the tragic loss of both […]

UNSW Sydney Media Release Rising threats and political violence are putting Australia’s democratic traditions under pressure. A UNSW expert explains what’s at stake and how we can protect them. It’s rare to see political threats […]