The Australian Independent Media Network

Headline: Musk to review Pentagon spending.

Cutting the Ghost Budget: Elon Musk versus the Pentagon

12 February 2025 Dr Binoy Kampmark 1

The rampaging antics of a querulous, sociopathic tech oligarch as he busies himself identifying which government departments to raid, trim, if not abolish altogether, understandably concerns those in the business of government. And there is much […]

An Idiot’s Guide To The Australian Election…

11 February 2025 Rossleigh 5

There is a series of books which all start with “An Idiot’s Guide To…” It’s always struck me as a little ambiguous because it could mean either a guide FOR idiots OR a guide written […]

I don’t know…

11 February 2025 Dr James Moylan 7

I have been working for several days now on a long and detailed rebuttal of everything that I most dislike about the current media circus. It will be completed about six weeks after I am […]

Do you want political eggs for breakfast? : The question so hard to answer

11 February 2025 David Ayliffe 3

You’ve got to have empathy for our elected party politicians. Life is a challenge for them in managing their roles and let’s face it, love em or loathe them, most work very hard at doing […]

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New research reveals affordable housing is a vote-changing election issue

11 February 2025 AIMN Editorial 1

Community Housing Industry Association Media Release New research from Redbridge for the Community Housing Industry Association (CHIA) and PowerHousing Australia (PHA) shows an expansion of low cost rental housing will be a vote changing political […]

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Local Arts Extravaganza

11 February 2025 AIMN Editorial 0

Media Release Weâ¤ï¸the Arts in Ku-ring-gai It’s time to fashion a daggy costume, put your heart on your (red) sleeve and throw yourself into an event for the whole family, Ku-ring-gai! Local community members have […]

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A Thief’s Mentality: Trump, Real Estate and Dreams of Ethnic Cleansing

10 February 2025 Dr Binoy Kampmark 0

President Donald J. Trump likes teasing out the unmentionable, and the Israel-Palestinian situation was hardly going to be any different. With a touch of horror and the grotesque, he offered a solution to the issue […]

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Hard NO to cash mandate that will do more harm than good

10 February 2025 AIMN Editorial 7

By Dale Webster Statement of position on Federal Government Cash Mandate proposal The Federal Government has published a proposal for a cash mandate that will only apply to a legislated list of “essential” good and […]

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Environmental Accountability: Holding Politicians Liable

10 February 2025 AIMN Editorial 1

By Denis Hay Description Environmental accountability. Discover actionable steps to hold politicians accountable for biodiversity loss and ecological destruction. Learn how Australia can lead sustainably. Introduction: The Urgency of Environmental Accountability Biodiversity, the rich variety […]

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Trump’s tariff trap

10 February 2025 Michael Taylor 17

Editorial Donald Trump’s announcement of imposing a 25% tariff on all steel and aluminium imports into the United States is poised to have several direct and indirect effects on Australia. Direct Impact Australian steel and […]