The Australian Independent Media Network

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How US Dependence is Not in Our Best Interest

9 April 2025 AIMN Editorial 8

By Denis Hay Description US dependence. Discover real steps Australia can take to diversify defence, diplomacy & trade while using its currency power to reclaim sovereignty. Introduction: A Turning Point for Australia Location: Canberra, 2024. […]

Killing Paramedics: Israel’s War on Palestinian Health

9 April 2025 Dr Binoy Kampmark 14

It was a massacre. Fifteen emergency workers, butchered in cold blood by personnel from the Israeli Defense Forces in southern Gaza on March 23. It all came to light from a video that the IDF […]

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Federal Coalition’s sham gas plan is more spin, more pollution

9 April 2025 AIMN Editorial 3

Climate Council Media Release The Climate Council has slammed the Federal Coalition’s so-called “National Gas Plan,” warning the half-baked scheme would turbocharge climate pollution, and pour billions of taxpayer dollars into a fossil fuel industry […]

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I’m with Stupid

9 April 2025 Grumpy Geezer 5

Spotlight on Spud If you’re the mop and bucket wallah at a back street rub and tug or, worse still, a News Corpse hack you may well think your job sucks. But imagine being one […]

From Debate Stage to Town Hall: Where True Political Leadership Takes Root

9 April 2025 AIMN Editorial 2

Election 2025 – Party Power vs. People Power: A Tale of Two Approaches By Sue Barrett Real leadership isn’t just about seizing the spotlight or dominating a debate stage – it’s about inspiring followers to […]

‘Temporary Fixes’ and Permanent Cringe: Dutton’s Debate Disaster Leaves Australia Begging for Adult Supervision

9 April 2025 Lachlan McKenzie 9

Let’s dissect the first leaders’ debate of 2025, where Peter Dutton tried – and failed – to convince Australia he’s not a human embodiment of a “caution: road closed” sign.” Meanwhile, Anthony Albanese served up […]

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The “ATM” governments: Failures were their forté

8 April 2025 Michael Taylor 3

Why we need to put LNP last Looking back at the terms of the “ATM” governments – Tony Abbott, Malcolm Turnbull, and Scott Morrison – a common thread emerges: significant policy missteps (though “catastrophes” might […]

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Why can’t Iran have nuclear weapons?

8 April 2025 Noel Wauchope 23

Yes. Shock horror! We can’t have Muslims getting The Bomb, can we? Although, if you look at their philosophy – they might be safer with it than some others are – Ayatollah Khamenei said the […]

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Withdrawal Symptoms: Hungary, Europe and the International Criminal Court

8 April 2025 Dr Binoy Kampmark 7

Europe seems to be suffering paroxysms of withdrawal, notably when it comes to international conventions. Many states on the continent seem to have decided that international law is a burden onerous and in need of […]

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Give Ziad Basyouny a fair sheikh, please!!

8 April 2025 AIMN Editorial 0

By Jane Salmon This segment on Dr Ziad Basyouny who is standing as an Independent in the federal election is a sniper piece: “A bitter feud is escalating in Sydney’s west with two prominent Muslim […]

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Australian Governments Must Beat Trump’s Tariffs with a Nation Building Approach

8 April 2025 AIMN Editorial 5

Media Release Weld Australia has issued a strong response to US President Donald Trump’s sweeping new tariff regime, which has imposed exorbitant duties on a wide range of global imports, including a staggering 50% tariff […]

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“Youthquake” to shake up 2025 federal election as Millenial and Gen Z voters outnumber Boomers and Gen Xers for the first time

8 April 2025 AIMN Editorial 8

Monash University Media Release A “youthquake” is set to shape up the 2025 federal election as Millenial and Gen Z voters outnumber their older counterparts at the polls for the first time, with housing and […]