The Australian Independent Media Network

By Denis Hay Description Real democracy needs binding MP votes and media reform in Australia, so laws reflect voters, not party or media power. Introduction Real democracy in Australia is often described as a system […]

By Walt Zlotow   Tho demonized – by his antiwar critics as a deranged war monger – Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is a caring, people oriented boss. He’s allowing non-combatant service personnel in the region […]

The announcement comes, as always, with impeccable timing. Ten minutes after the S&P 500 closes on its worst single trading day since the war began, Donald Trump posts on Truth Social that he is extending […]

Motherland Where in hell can you go Far from the things that you know Far from the sprawl of concrete That keeps crawling its way About a thousand miles a day   Take one last […]

At the heart of any healthy society lies a fundamental moral question: When does adherence to the law conflict with the demands of justice? This tension strikes at the core of our ethical obligations as […]

When will Israel realise that invading Lebanon with paralytic compulsion can never be the solution to its security ills? Having destroyed Gaza with existential, illegal fury, the Israeli Defense Forces have commenced operations in Lebanon […]

By James Moore “Since baseball time is measured only in outs, all you have to do is succeed utterly; keep hitting, keep the rally alive, and you have defeated time. You remain forever young.” (Roger […]

“Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed.” (Dwight […]

Australian Workers’ Union Media Release The Australian Workers’ Union is calling on the NSW Government to finalise its contribution to saving the Tomago aluminium smelter without further delay. AWU national secretary Paul Farrow said the […]

Australia’s aged care reforms were built for consistency and control. But as complaints rise and appeals stall, a familiar pattern is emerging – one seen in similar systems around the world. Something isn’t sitting right […]

The crater in the middle of a residential street in Tel Aviv is approximately two metres across and fills with the acid rain that falls when you illegally bomb a country’s oil refineries and energy […]

Scott Morrison stunned to discover Australia not legally obliged to follow U.S. into every conflict Former prime minister Scott Morrison has declared himself “gobsmacked” that Australia has not gone further in supporting the United States […]

By Denis Hay   Description Real democracy in Australia is under pressure. Discover why voting alone is not enough and how citizens can regain real political power. Introduction Real democracy in Australia is often assumed […]