Denis Bright, Author at The Australian Independent Media Network

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Alternative Political Futures: Fortress Australia with Progressive Regional Investment Links

28 July 2025 Denis Bright 5

Australia is revitalizing its investment connections with the financial capitals of New York, London and the EU. Strategic investment by military industrial complexes (MICs) is part of the new militarism cheered on by calls from […]

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Political Futures: Strengthening Win-Win Engagement with China

18 July 2025 Denis Bright 8

Anthony Albanese’s China visit has attracted harsh criticisms from LNP spokespersons. Instead, the LNP wants a closer strategic relationship with the Trump administration despite the insults hurled against us by the Trump-initiated tariffs against our […]

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Political Futures: Drumming Up a New Mainstream Agenda for Australians

3 July 2025 Denis Bright 9

Drumming up support for Palestine in the spirit of the recent Free Palestine Rally in Brisbane and other locations should be bipartisan political agendas across Australia and other representative democracies. Claiming that Israel has the […]

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Political Futures: Doing Things Our Way

23 June 2025 Denis Bright 6

Having captured the imagination of Australians, the more larrikin political style of Anthony Albanese is available for application on the world scene. According to ABC News (16 June 2025), the AUKUS Review has immense possibility […]

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Political Futures: Seeking Rules Based Strategic Alternatives to AUKUS for Regional Security

17 June 2025 Denis Bright 6

The ABC’s Four Corners Programme (16 June 2025) warned of the uncertain future for the AUKUS submarine deal. Already $13 billion has been squandered to fast track the construction of nuclear-powered attack submarine construction in […]

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Political Futures: Will March Quarter Financial Indicators Divert Future Directions for Scott Morrison’s AUKUS Commitments?

5 June 2025 Denis Bright 7

With its record parliamentary majority, the influx of fresh Labor faces and the move by WA’s Senator Dorinda Cox to Labor, the Albanese Government is well equipped to pragmatically manage our relationship with the Trump […]

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Linking Grassroots Opinions to Changing Political Realities

31 May 2025 Denis Bright 6

Renee Coffey MP triumphed in Brisbane’s Southside electorate in a tight contest with the sitting Green’s Member Max Chandler Mather. Both progressive candidates had their appeal in different parts of the Griffith electorate. (See summary […]

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Political Futures: Are Conservative Political Fusions in the Public Interest of Regional Australians?

24 May 2025 Denis Bright 8

As a response to the crisis in Australia’s conservative leadership, high profile commentators have called for the return of enhanced policy fusions between the Liberal and National Parties. Viewers on Sky News can check out […]

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Political Futures: Joint Problems Facing Sweden and Australia

20 May 2025 Denis Bright 7

Despite the absence of my favourite Swedish pear cider, I was almost compelled to prepare a short article after watching Michael Porttillo’s Long Weekend in Stockholm on SBS Television (19 May 2025). Michael Portillo speaks […]

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Political Futures: Seeking Out Critical Media Coverage of Top End Problems

14 May 2025 Denis Bright 12

Top End: Can Incompatibles Interact? Where savanna shores meet fragile Top End lands, a populist style of Country Liberal Party arrived with a landslide hand. Corporate deals bloom where mangroves retreat, while sensational headlines lull […]

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Political Futures: Time to Ditch Vacuous Narcissistic Promo Politics

10 May 2025 Denis Bright 6

After countless risky episodes during the recent election campaign, Australians warmed to the need for continuity in Labor’s commitment to a sustainable and caring social .market as the better option. Such positive terms triumphed over […]

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Can the New Generation of Labor Leaders Revitalise Australian Social Democracy?

5 May 2025 Denis Bright 1

At a time when overseas right-wing parties are still in the ascendency in most developed countries, the landslide victory of the Albanese Government now has the capacity to revitalise Australian social democracy. This is not […]

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Political Futures: Even Handed Responses to Trump Tariff Vendettas

11 April 2025 Denis Bright 8

As in the Cold War era, Australian conservative leaders have offered little criticism of the strategic and economic policies of the superpowers as even token concessions to our national sovereignty. Negotiating with President Trump is […]

Political Futures: How Will the LNP Cope with Trump’s Liberation Day?

2 April 2025 Denis Bright 8

On the fiftieth anniversary of Labor’s victory in 1972, ABC News reminded everyone that the LNP was ready to divert Labor’s focus from emergent problems like climate change and indigenous reconciliation. This style of conservative […]

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Political Futures: Budget Reply Framed with Illusions

28 March 2025 Denis Bright 5

After an initial appeal to a limited national sovereignty, the Opposition Leader’s Address in Reply talks up a conventional policy route towards a stronger Australia. President Trump offers a similar style of populism in the […]

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