February 2025

King Island Dairy Saputo owners historical Mafia connections (part 3)

13 February 2025 Tess Lawrence 0

Continued from Part 2 2019 In 2019, Lino Saputo’s autobiography was published, a hardback entitled Lino Saputo, Entrepreneur, subtitled Living Our Dreams, its cover featuring a photo of a debonair Saputo that could be a […]

Busy city street with many pedestrians walking.

Bold policy action required as Australia falls behind on social, economic and environmental wellbeing

13 February 2025 AIMN Editorial 0

Monash University Media Release Bold policy shifts are needed to get Australia’s falling social, economic and environmental wellbeing back on track, new modelling from Monash University shows. Developed by the Monash Sustainable Development Institute (MSDI), […]

Military scene with handshake and flags.

Why the USA’s Endless Wars Harm Global Stability & Australia

12 February 2025 AIMN Editorial 4

By Denis Hay Description Discover how USA’s endless wars destabilise nations and why Australia’s alignment with the US military threatens its sovereignty and security. Introduction For over a century, the United States has engaged in […]

Five men in a collage, monochrome portraits.

King Island Dairy Saputo owners historical Mafia connections (part 2)

12 February 2025 Tess Lawrence 11

Continued from Part 1 1981 Researching this article I came across a comprehensive and courageous documentary detailing the Saputo family’s connections with Don Joe Bonanno. It’s a complex story to unravel even now. Probably the […]

Man speaking at podium, American flag background.

With Elon Musk running the show, what could possibly go wrong?

12 February 2025 Michael Taylor 7

By now any observer of US politics would have heard of DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency), and Elon Musk’s role in it. Summarising its intent, it is: “A newly created advisory group headed by the […]

Older man in pinstripe suit laughing warmly

King Island Dairy Saputo owners historical Mafia connections (part 1)

12 February 2025 Tess Lawrence 12

Exclusive investigation In this feral journalistic dig, Tess Lawrence gets her fingers dirty whilst sifting through the Saputo family’s historical links to the Mafia and the inexplicable code of omerta by the Australian media about […]

Headline: Musk to review Pentagon spending.

Cutting the Ghost Budget: Elon Musk versus the Pentagon

12 February 2025 Dr Binoy Kampmark 1

The rampaging antics of a querulous, sociopathic tech oligarch as he busies himself identifying which government departments to raid, trim, if not abolish altogether, understandably concerns those in the business of government. And there is much […]

An Idiot’s Guide To The Australian Election…

11 February 2025 Rossleigh 5

There is a series of books which all start with “An Idiot’s Guide To…” It’s always struck me as a little ambiguous because it could mean either a guide FOR idiots OR a guide written […]

I don’t know…

11 February 2025 Dr James Moylan 7

I have been working for several days now on a long and detailed rebuttal of everything that I most dislike about the current media circus. It will be completed about six weeks after I am […]

Do you want political eggs for breakfast? : The question so hard to answer

11 February 2025 David Ayliffe 3

You’ve got to have empathy for our elected party politicians. Life is a challenge for them in managing their roles and let’s face it, love em or loathe them, most work very hard at doing […]

Journalist typing on laptop in cluttered newsroom

New research reveals affordable housing is a vote-changing election issue

11 February 2025 AIMN Editorial 1

Community Housing Industry Association Media Release New research from Redbridge for the Community Housing Industry Association (CHIA) and PowerHousing Australia (PHA) shows an expansion of low cost rental housing will be a vote changing political […]

Group celebrating outdoors with signs and dog.

Local Arts Extravaganza

11 February 2025 AIMN Editorial 0

Media Release Weâ¤ï¸the Arts in Ku-ring-gai It’s time to fashion a daggy costume, put your heart on your (red) sleeve and throw yourself into an event for the whole family, Ku-ring-gai! Local community members have […]

Speaker at lectern with US and Israel flags

A Thief’s Mentality: Trump, Real Estate and Dreams of Ethnic Cleansing

10 February 2025 Dr Binoy Kampmark 0

President Donald J. Trump likes teasing out the unmentionable, and the Israel-Palestinian situation was hardly going to be any different. With a touch of horror and the grotesque, he offered a solution to the issue […]

Mandating cash acceptance consultation document details.

Hard NO to cash mandate that will do more harm than good

10 February 2025 AIMN Editorial 7

By Dale Webster Statement of position on Federal Government Cash Mandate proposal The Federal Government has published a proposal for a cash mandate that will only apply to a legislated list of “essential” good and […]

Nature versus industry environmental contrast illustration.

Environmental Accountability: Holding Politicians Liable

10 February 2025 AIMN Editorial 1

By Denis Hay Description Environmental accountability. Discover actionable steps to hold politicians accountable for biodiversity loss and ecological destruction. Learn how Australia can lead sustainably. Introduction: The Urgency of Environmental Accountability Biodiversity, the rich variety […]

The Australian Independent Media Network

The AIMN is an online platform that provides a space for citizen and public interest journalists to engage in and contribute to independent media, focusing on politics, democracy, environment, and identity.

Month: February 2025