Michael Taylor, Author at The Australian Independent Media Network

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Wallabies in kilts

26 January 2026 Michael Taylor 10

Wallabies in Kilts: The Unlikely Aussie Colony Thriving in a Scottish Loch Forget Loch Ness. The real surprise in Scotland’s famous lakes is a mob of your favourite marsupials. Quick question: where in the world […]

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Mocking dead allies is a new low for Trump

24 January 2026 Michael Taylor 13

After the September 11 attacks, the United States asked the world to stand with it. The world did. Soldiers from dozens of non-American nations crossed oceans to fight an enemy that had not struck their […]

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A Board of Peace built on the rubble of Gaza

22 January 2026 Michael Taylor 13

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 […]

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A Helpful Guide to Who is Allowed an Opinion on America

20 January 2026 Michael Taylor 11

The irony is ripe There is a recurring message across social media, delivered with great confidence by supporters of Donald Trump: If you don’t live in the United States, you have no right to comment […]

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How Did Australia Get Here?

19 January 2026 Michael Taylor 27

For the first time in Australian political history, Pauline Hanson’s One Nation Party is polling higher than the Liberal–National Coalition. Let that sink in. A party that thrives on fear, resentment, and division – a […]

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When immigration enforcement starts to look like war

17 January 2026 Michael Taylor 5

Something unsettling is happening in the United States, and it is not announcing itself with a single dramatic event. It arrived incrementally, wrapped in the language of “law and order,” and justified as necessity rather […]

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Calling the dead a “deranged lunatic” is not leadership

14 January 2026 Michael Taylor 10

There are moments in public life when the mask slips so completely that no amount of spin can put it back in place. Karoline Leavitt’s decision to refer to Renee Nicole Good – a woman […]

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Australia’s Geopolitical Tightrope

12 January 2026 Michael Taylor 10

Australia’s Geopolitical Tightrope: A U.S. Invasion of Greenland and the Impossible Neutrality In the realm of international relations, few scenarios test the bonds of alliance as profoundly as a conflict between friends. Imagine a world […]

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What has become of America?

11 January 2026 Michael Taylor 11

There was a time when America liked to see itself – and be seen – as a flawed but striving democracy. Loud, imperfect, often hypocritical, but anchored to the idea that power should be constrained, […]

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When demanding a Royal Commission isn’t enough

9 January 2026 Michael Taylor 15

For weeks Josh Frydenberg – and senior figures in the opposition – demanded a Royal Commission into the Bondi shootings. Their criticism of Prime Minister Albanese was relentless: he was accused of dithering, of failing […]

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When power lies after it kills

8 January 2026 Michael Taylor 13

There are moments when the facts are still being assembled, the investigations are ongoing, and restraint is warranted. And then there are moments when the lie is immediate, reflexive, and revealing. The killing of Renee […]

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“President of the World” is not a joke – it’s a warning

7 January 2026 Michael Taylor 26

Apparently, a Republican has referred to Donald Trump as the “president of the world.” The remark has circulated widely enough to be waved away as hyperbole, trolling, or the sort of rhetorical excess we’ve all […]

In 2007/08 we were better prepared for this – in 2020 we weren’t

2 January 2026 Michael Taylor 8

Part 1: I Was a Prophet of Doom – And Recent Cabinet Documents Confirm It I must admit, I felt like a prophet back then. Of doom, unfortunately. I began writing an article on January […]

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All we want for Christmas is a happy New Year

25 December 2025 Michael Taylor 13

Dear friends and readers, In this season of twinkling lights and familiar carols, the world around us can sometimes feel heavier than the haze hanging over a hot December day. Troubled times remind us how […]

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The hypocrisy of “too soon” – now more egregious than ever

19 December 2025 Michael Taylor 6

It’s a familiar script in the United States. Another mass shooting tears through a community. Voices on the left call for tighter gun laws. And conservatives – politicians, pundits, and voters – push back: “It’s […]

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