The Australian Independent Media Network

“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 […]

There is an unfortunate irony in Australian politics. Some of the people who work hardest to hold the political establishment accountable struggle to get the attention they deserve, while others can command an audience simply […]

Have no fear of perfection – you will never reach it. (Salvadore Dali). Nothing lasts, Nothing is finished, Nothing is perfect. (Richard R Powell). What would we like our society to look like? I’m quite […]

Pauline Hanson: Australia’s answer to Trump Across the Pacific, Pauline Hanson has spent much of her political career working from a remarkably similar script. Hanson’s political rise began in 1996, when she warned Parliament that […]

One Nation says it stands up for ordinary Australians against the powerful. After thirty years, it’s reasonable to examine its promises, its record, its supporters – and who benefits. Australians have plenty of reasons to […]

The persistent violence from Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the occupied territories of the West Bank has become such common fare it risks becoming banal. Unfortunately, it takes events such as those befalling veteran photojournalist […]

By Denis Hay   Description Why popular policies stall in Australia, what dental care and integrity reforms reveal, and how citizens can track government action. Australians can support a reform, hear politicians acknowledge the problem, and […]