Michael Taylor, Author at The Australian Independent Media Network

The generation that apparently ruined everything

14 May 2026 Michael Taylor 18

The modern stereotype of the Baby Boomer has become so familiar that people barely question it anymore. Apparently we Boomers are all wealthy, own multiple investment properties, and of course vote conservative. We selfishly hoarded […]

If chooks could kill

4 May 2026 Michael Taylor 3

I’m delighted that my previous stories about life as a young lad on a Kangaroo Island farm were so warmly received. In many of those tales, the real stars were mischievous or seemingly innocent youngsters […]

When “data” becomes “danger”

3 May 2026 Michael Taylor 4

There’s a quiet sleight of hand happening in parts of Australian media – and once you see it, it sticks. The first screenshot shows the relatively neutral introduction to an article on realestate.com.au. It reports […]

Ground Control to Major Donald

30 April 2026 Michael Taylor 16

There are moments in public life when satire simply gives up, packs a small bag, and leaves town without a forwarding address. This may be one of them. In a recent reflection on his own […]

The arsonist complains about the smoke

27 April 2026 Michael Taylor 7

I nearly choked on my vanilla slice. There was Donald Trump, sitting down with 60 Minutes, solemnly warning that America has become more violent because of the language used by Democrats. For a moment, I […]

A strange honour

26 April 2026 Michael Taylor 11

The shooting that disrupted the White House Correspondents’ Dinner was a stark reminder of how quickly public life can turn volatile – gunfire, confusion, and the swift evacuation of Donald Trump and other officials. […]

From Welfare to War: Following the 2007 Money Trail

25 April 2026 Michael Taylor 1

Many social media articles lately push a familiar argument: as defence spending rises, government services fall behind. The more we allocate to the military, the more strain we place on the systems people rely on […]

The cage John Howard built

21 April 2026 Michael Taylor 9

In 2001, as Australia argued over refugees, borders, and national identity, John Howard delivered a line that would come to define an era: “We will decide who comes to this country and the circumstances in […]

Two men found dead on the Moon

18 April 2026 Michael Taylor 15

I’ve recently started watching For All Mankind, the alternate-history series where the Soviets reach the Moon first and the space race never ends. It’s gripping stuff – but it also sent me back to the […]

The Normalisation of Contradiction

18 April 2026 Michael Taylor 13

There are moments in politics when language is no longer used to describe reality, but to overwrite it. This week, Donald Trump declared that the United States has a “very good relationship” with Iran – […]

Sovereignty for some

15 April 2026 Michael Taylor 5

There are moments when irony is so perfectly formed, that it scarcely needs commentary. It simply waits – patiently – for someone to point at it. This week provided one such moment. Fresh from a […]

When “exterminate the world” isn’t a headline

15 April 2026 Michael Taylor 14

A sitting president speaks of world extermination – and the world barely looks up. There was a time – not so long ago – when a statement from a sitting president that another nation wants […]

Wooden treetop walkway amidst lush green trees.

A walk in the forest

12 April 2026 Michael Taylor 2

In what feels like another lifetime, Carol and I wandered the quieter corners of Germany. One region in particular gave us a memorable, breathtaking adventure – one I wrote about years ago on our old […]

Man speaking with text about Lebanon ceasefire.

At last, a hint of backbone in Australia’s foreign policy

9 April 2026 Michael Taylor 14

For months, many of us have watched in frustration as our government responded to Gaza with caution, equivocation, and a reluctance to break from the familiar script of deference to powerful allies. It has felt, […]

An Open Letter to Washington: The World Cannot Afford Silence

7 April 2026 Michael Taylor 9

To Members of the United States Congress and the Vice President, I write to you as an observer from outside the United States, but not outside the reach of its power. What happens in Washington […]

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