AIM Extra

To say that Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, had lost the plot is to assume he ever had one. With a dearth of ideas as to how to come up with a “final solution” to […]

This 5-part series was originally published on our old site in October 2021. Over twenty-five years ago I submitted my Honours thesis in Aboriginal Studies, that had the (academically proper but) gangling title of: A […]

By Jane Salmon Many accuse Bridge marchers of brashness, moral vanity and impracticality. All of us would concede that this famine is human-made. All of us agree that 300,000 caring donations would help. Not so […]

A reckless enterprise bordering on criminal stupidity, the story of the Titan’s crushing demise as it descended to the ocean floor is one with many historical echoes. The Report of Investigation (ROI) by the US […]

ACOSS Media Release   The Government must immediately stop the Targeted Compliance Framework being used against people relying on income support, after the Commonwealth Ombudsman’s report today found alarming systematic failings in its administration. The […]

There were the doomsdayers, the moaners and, let’s face it, the ill-wishers, hoping that a march across one of the most famous bridges in Australia would not take place. Despite this, some 100,000 people attended […]

By Leonie Saunders   “Blind belief in authority is the greatest enemy of truth.” (Albert Einstein). Before I venture into the realm of militant patriarchal authority, let me make my position clear: As an intelligent […]

The United Kingdom can always be relied upon to supply us with the eccentric, the admirably dotty, and the odd extreme bit of adventure in policy. Lately, those mad protectors and censors with their shields […]

In Australia, the promise of a “fair go” feels like a fading dream. Sydney’s median house price has soared to $1.72 million, while wages creep up just 3.4% a year. Corporate profits boom, yet workers […]

Australia, in keeping with its penal history, has a long record of paranoid officialdom and paternalistic wowsers. Be it perceived threats to morality, the tendency of the populace to be corrupted, and a general, gnawing […]

UNSW Sydney Media Release Lack of affordable housing in Australia is hurting productivity, costing billions, and making it harder for employers to attract and retain workers. The housing crisis is often framed as a social […]

RMIT University Media Release Harmful content outweighs educational content as YouTube falls under the social media ban  The Albanese government has decided to include YouTube in its world-first social media ban for under-16s. Initially exempt […]

Mr Neal is Entitled to Be an Agitator, directed by Daryl Dellora, is a compelling and thought-provoking documentary that chronicles the tumultuous career of Lionel Murphy, a polarising Australian High Court Justice whose progressive ideals […]