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I’m Outraged At The Taxes And Any Plan To Fix Australia’s Debt!

21 June 2026 Rossleigh 2

Now I’ve said many times that comparing a federal government’s budget to a household is slightly ridiculous exercise. But – as nobody seems to take any notice – I’ve decided to ignore my own ideas […]

Politics

Is One Nation fit to govern Australia? What would their team look like? (Part 2)

20 June 2026 John Lord 9

Continued from Part 1 After three decades in politics, Pauline Hanson seems to have grown sharper in nastiness but duller in knowledge and eloquence, even as the Coalition borrows more of her ideas. Once the […]

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Outrage Nation Presents – Who Wants To Be A Trillionaire?

20 June 2026 Lachlan McKenzie 4

Mick voted for Outrage Nation because he was angry. The rent was ridiculous. The groceries were ridiculous. His power bill looked like a ransom note. Every politician seemed more interested in explaining problems than solving […]

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Monoculture is not Strength. It’s a Death Sentence for Economies and Societies

20 June 2026 AIMN Editorial 5

Humans have run this experiment before. It does not end well for the monoculture. One Nation Is The Wrong Answer To The Right Question – Part Five. By Sue Barrett “We cannot be a multicultural […]

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A Question of Loyalty – When Australian Politicians Speak for a Foreign State

20 June 2026 Dr Andrew Klein, PhD 8

Dedicated to my wife, who has always insisted on seeing consistency in me, no matter what my role. I. Introduction: A State Within a State? The Australian voter is entitled to representatives whose sole loyalty […]

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Obama personage rises, presidency fades ten years out

20 June 2026 AIMN Editorial 4

By Walt Zlotow The Obama Presidential Center opened Thursday with Super Bowl style hoopla for one of the most beloved American leaders this century. As one Chicagoan reminisced about meeting the candidate in an […]

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In praise of Pauline Hanson and One Nation

19 June 2026 Noel Wauchope 22

You can laugh. You can sneer. But we will show you! BUT… the time needs action, not just words. FIRST ACTION. We must get rid of compulsory voting. That is the Nanny State in operation. […]

Is One Nation fit to govern Australia? What would their team look like?

19 June 2026 John Lord 29

Considering where her party stands today, the statement is fair: One Nation is not fit to govern Australia. Picture Pauline Hanson as Australia’s Prime Minister. Can you see her at the United Nations, holding court […]

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The Philosopher and the Author – Marx, Dickens, and the Unfinished Struggle Against Extraction

19 June 2026 Dr Andrew Klein, PhD 6

Dedicated to my wife – my co-conspirator, my always, the one who has always understood that the thread never truly frays. Introduction: Two Witnesses to the Same Fire Karl Marx and Charles Dickens were not […]

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Who exactly is Pauline Hanson fighting for?

19 June 2026 AIMN Editorial 21

By Helen Reynolds For nearly three decades, Pauline Hanson has built her political career around a simple proposition: that she stands up for the “Aussie battler.” It is a powerful image. The struggling family trying […]

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Australia’s councils to vote on landmark motion calling for big polluters to pay for climate damage

19 June 2026 AIMN Editorial 5

Climate Media Centre Media Release Local government leaders from across Australia will vote on a landmark motion at the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) National General Assembly next week, 23–25 June 2026 in Canberra. The […]

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Nasty Fictions: The Global University Ranking System

19 June 2026 Dr Binoy Kampmark 4

Ranking universities remains a misleading, fatuous exercise as useful as comparing the tasteful qualities of, say, dependable Russian piroshki with those of an aromatic beef rendang. Chalk and cheese; apples and oranges. But this nasty […]

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Poking the Fish ‘n’ Chips Bear (Sort of)

18 June 2026 Dr Andrew Klein, PhD 2

Dedicated to my wife – who knows exactly which bears to poke. Introduction: When the Bear Blocks First I posted a comment on X. Nothing extraordinary – a mild jest, a raised eyebrow, a screenshot […]

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Pauline Hanson and the Global Populist Wave: Lessons for Australia

18 June 2026 Michael Taylor 4

Pauline Hanson is not an isolated Australian figure. She forms part of an international pattern of right-wing populist politics that has reshaped debate in many Western democracies. Leaders like Trump in the United States, Farage […]

Fact-Checking Pauline Hanson’s 2026 National Press Club Address

18 June 2026 AIMN Editorial 11

By Peter Brown In her address to the National Press Club, One Nation leader Pauline Hanson targeted immigration, spending, and social policy, relying on several assertions that clash directly with official data and legislative facts. […]