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Democracy and diversity: media ownership in Australia

8 January 2025 AIMN Editorial 2

Here’s one for the ages, first published on our old site on June 23, 2014. “To protect democracy, governments have an obligation to detect and remove political bias within the media” writes David Vadori. We […]

Politics

Critical Archival Encounters and the Evolving Historiography of the Dismissal of the Whitlam Government (Part 2)

8 January 2025 AIMN Editorial 2

By Jenny Hocking Continued from Part 1 After years of legal action, still absent from public view are crucial documents from a most contentious time in British imperial history: the 1947 and 1948 diaries covering […]

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ABC News refuses to correct manifestly false reporting about Labor’s poverty reduction

7 January 2025 AIMN Editorial 7

By Alan Austin An interview on the 7.30 Report in November asserted falsely that poverty in Australia was worsening under the Albanese Government. That segment, as shown in an earlier analysis last month, reported that […]

Australian Koala Foundation to re-launch Democracy Booklet ahead of looming election

7 January 2025 AIMN Editorial 1

Australian Koala Foundation Media Release The Australian Koala Foundation (AKF) are preparing to re-launch a refreshed version of their ‘Democracy Booklet’ initiative ahead of the federal election this year. The campaign will run for ten […]

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Critical Archival Encounters and the Evolving Historiography of the Dismissal of the Whitlam Government (Part 1)

7 January 2025 AIMN Editorial 3

By Jenny Hocking Abstract Gough Whitlam was deeply committed to the preservation of history, and keenly attuned to the importance of the documentary record in the writing of it. For Whitlam, the written record – […]

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As the world turned to shit, the Coalition turned to religion

6 January 2025 AIMN Editorial 3

Though our original site will still be up for another couple of years, it is a horrid thought knowing that it will eventually be gone, and with it, thousands of articles that are a record […]

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The Nuclear Robodebt

6 January 2025 AIMN Editorial 9

By Christopher Kennedy Liberal Party leader Dutton has come up with the nuclear option for energy generation as his ticket to be the next prime minister. Not since the National/Liberal Party cut funding in embryonic […]

When Leaders Act Like Dogs: A Time Without Shame

6 January 2025 AIMN Editorial 7

By Sue Barrett From Guardians to Guard Dogs: How Corruption and Moral Disengagement Are Undermining Democracy The phrase, “there will come a time where there is no shame, and leaders will act like dogs” has […]

Dawn of the Don

5 January 2025 AIMN Editorial 12

By James Moore A few weeks after the recent election, we were having dinner with a small group of friends. Of course, the results of the vote began to be discussed and my buddy sitting […]

The continual cover up – Jenny Hocking on the strange disappearance of Gough Whitlam’s ASIO file

5 January 2025 AIMN Editorial 8

By Jenny Hocking And it is not just Gough Whitlam’s ASIO file that has been “culled” by the National Archives of Australia. The relevant Government House Guest Books at the time of the Dismissal have […]

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The Revolutionary Act of Real Conversations

5 January 2025 AIMN Editorial 3

By Sue Barrett How Conversations Build Bridges, Empower Change, and Challenge the Status Quo Conversations are the foundation of every meaningful change in society. They are the revolutionary act that empowers us to dismantle division, […]

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Peter Dutton’s New Clear Vision… Oh, Sorry, Nuclear Fission!

5 January 2025 AIMN Editorial 1

Though our original site will still be up for another couple of years, it is a horrid thought knowing that it will eventually be gone, and with it, thousands of articles that are a record […]

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The ugly side of politics

3 January 2025 AIMN Editorial 1

Though our original site will still be up for another couple of years, it is a horrid thought knowing that it will eventually be gone, and with it, thousands of articles that are a record […]

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This Is Our Moment: A Call to Reclaim Democracy and Secure a Better Future for all Australians

2 January 2025 AIMN Editorial 14

By Sue Barrett The two-party system has failed us. It’s time for people-powered politics to deliver a fairer, more inclusive, and sustainable future for everyone. I don’t know where you are right now and how […]

A farce only a monster could love

1 January 2025 AIMN Editorial 8

Though our original site will still be up for another couple of years, it is a horrid thought knowing that it will eventually be gone, and with it, thousands of articles that are a record […]

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Democracy and diversity: media ownership in Australia

Critical Archival Encounters and the Evolving Historiography of the Dismissal of the Whitlam Government (Part 2)

ABC News refuses to correct manifestly false reporting about Labor’s poverty reduction

Australian Koala Foundation to re-launch Democracy Booklet ahead of looming election

Critical Archival Encounters and the Evolving Historiography of the Dismissal of the Whitlam Government (Part 1)

As the world turned to shit, the Coalition turned to religion

The Nuclear Robodebt

When Leaders Act Like Dogs: A Time Without Shame

Dawn of the Don

The continual cover up – Jenny Hocking on the strange disappearance of Gough Whitlam’s ASIO file

The Revolutionary Act of Real Conversations

Peter Dutton’s New Clear Vision… Oh, Sorry, Nuclear Fission!

The ugly side of politics

This Is Our Moment: A Call to Reclaim Democracy and Secure a Better Future for all Australians

A farce only a monster could love