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The Voice on the Radio When the Sky Turned Orange

23 January 2026 Roger Chao 3

Having been involved with numerous community recovery committees, emergency management boards and committees, and bushfire preparedness, response, relief, and recovery organisations, as well as having living in bushfire prone areas for most of my adult […]

Gravestone with political message in cemetery.

A Dead Parrot

23 January 2026 David Tyler 17

In Part 2 of The Blue Bacillus: An Anatomy of the Liberals’ toxic DNA, the focus shifts to the arithmetic of decline, to borrow a John Howard phrase – and the numbers are shocking. When voters see through […]

Albert Einstein quote about internet misattributions.

I’m A Littleproud Of ICEland…

22 January 2026 Rossleigh 5

You’ve really got to hand it to Karoline Leavitt. She has all the skills of that guy in Baghdad who assured us that it was all under control and the Iraqi forces were repelling the […]

Looking ahead: Election 2028

22 January 2026 AIMN Editorial 5

By Lee Capocchi When voters gave an expanded super-majority to Labor, based on preferences, they did not expect Labor to do un-democratic deals with the party that they, the voters, kicked into the dust and […]

Gray-haired man addressing World Economic Forum stage

Carney at Davos: Removing that Sign in the Window

22 January 2026 Dr Binoy Kampmark 6

“It seems that every day we’re reminded that we live in an era of great power rivalry – that the rules-based order is fading, that the strong can do what they can, and the weak […]

Blond-haired speaker at World Economic Forum podium

The sound of one ego applauding: Trump at Davos

22 January 2026 Roswell 9

There are bad speeches, there are awkward speeches, and then there are speeches that wander onto the world stage, trip over their own shoelaces, and insist they meant to do that. President Donald Trump’s address […]

Protesters with signs on crowded street.

Zionism: The Etymological and Ideological Unpacking of a “Political Pathogen”

22 January 2026 Dr Andrew Klein, PhD 5

The term “Zionism,” the modern political ideology advocating for a Jewish homeland in Palestine, is often analysed through the lenses of history, politics, and conflict. However, to understand its full potency and impact – to […]

Woman reporter typing at busy newsroom desk

Centrelink as a frontline human contact point for the most vulnerable

22 January 2026 Roger Chao 8

Whilst it was quite some time ago that I first experienced being a Centrelink “customer”, I still remember the sight, the smell, the atmosphere, and the feelings of that visit. I didn’t expect the shame […]

Two men in suits standing outside building.

A Board of Peace built on the rubble of Gaza

22 January 2026 Michael Taylor 10

There are moments in politics when language becomes so detached from reality that it tips from cynicism into a farce. Appointing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Donald Trump’s so-called “Board of Peace” for Gaza […]

Liberal Party sign and corporate meeting illustration.

The Blue Bacillus: How the Liberal Party’s Corporate DNA Became a Fatal Infection

22 January 2026 David Tyler 4

It is a wondrous thing to watch a shadow leader pucker up for the kiss of life while her own frontbenchers are busy digging its grave. Sussan Ley, the night-watch skipper of a Liberal-National rump […]

Debate: Trump versus Iran, political tension.

It wasn’t Trump’s mind or morality that stopped his Iran attack

22 January 2026 AIMN Editorial 4

By Walt Zlotow A week ago President Trump was posturing about an imminent attack to overthrow the Iranian regime embroiled in massive protests. His declared motive was to save the Iranian protesters seeking internal regime […]

Illustration questioning media influence on nuclear issues.

The brave journalists of the old-fashioned media

21 January 2026 Noel Wauchope 6

It’s not easy being a journalist in a paid job in corporate print, TV or radio media. You have to toe the corporate line. It’s best to be writing on a specialised topic where you’re […]

Speaker at World Economic Forum 2026 event.

Mark Carney’s Davos speech reverberates around the world

21 January 2026 AIMN Editorial 10

By Peter Brown Every so often, a speech cuts through the noise not because it is theatrical, but because it says plainly what many leaders prefer to sidestep. Mark Carney’s address at the World Economic […]

Federal Government Approves New Hate Speech Laws

21 January 2026 AIMN Editorial 8

By Denis Hay What Has Happened The federal government has approved new hate speech laws aimed at strengthening protections against vilification and serious threats based on race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, and disability. […]

Candles and flowers for National Day of Mourning.

Political Futures: Moving Out of Fractious Political Rhetoric

21 January 2026 Denis Bright 11

Australians need more closure from the tragic events at Bondi as shown by theme selected by the Jewish Chabad Community ‘Light will win, a gathering of unity and remembrance.’ The Community Bulletin of the NSW […]

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