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Help us electrify: What Australians want in the Federal Budget

5 May 2026 AIMN Editorial 13

Climate council Media Release Australians want budget measures to help electrify their homes and transport, and the government to prioritise renewable energy sources rather than fossil fuels, a new poll has found. As people seek […]

If chooks could kill

4 May 2026 Michael Taylor 2

I’m delighted that my previous stories about life as a young lad on a Kangaroo Island farm were so warmly received. In many of those tales, the real stars were mischievous or seemingly innocent youngsters […]

Brussels, Russia and the Venice Biennale: Art as Politics and Hypocrisy

4 May 2026 Dr Binoy Kampmark 3

The jury at the Venice Biennale Art Exhibition have outdone themselves. Few juries at any art or literary festival can be trusted at the best of times, their judgment likely to be swayed by factions, […]

Fix future financials for Farley, or fix Farrer for families’ future?

4 May 2026 AIMN Editorial 7

The PHONey Campaign in Farrer: Bosses Posing as Battlers The good news for voters in the Farrer by-election is that PHONey’s pre-selected candidate, David Farley, has already publicly contradicted Pauline Hanson on immigration policy. In […]

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Five years on

4 May 2026 AIMN Editorial 2

By James Moore Today is the 5th anniversary of Texas to the World, as poorly a named Substack as I might have conceived. I write about much more than Texas, but didn’t think that my […]

When “data” becomes “danger”

3 May 2026 Michael Taylor 4

There’s a quiet sleight of hand happening in parts of Australian media – and once you see it, it sticks. The first screenshot shows the relatively neutral introduction to an article on realestate.com.au. It reports […]

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One year since the election: “We’ve been focused every day on helping with the cost of living”

3 May 2026 Dr Andrew Klein, PhD 13

Not So – Here Are the Facts By Andrew Paul Klein and Sera Elizabeth Klein Long‑standing colleagues and co‑authors “One year since the election, we’ve been focused every day on helping with the cost of […]

Uninvestable, A Clarke and Dawe sketch

3 May 2026 David Tyler 3

The Senate inquiry into gas company profits has produced one word that deserves to follow the industry forever: uninvestable. It is what the gas lobby calls Australia when anyone suggests they pay a fair rate […]

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The Plane Message Of Pauline!

3 May 2026 Rossleigh 16

There’s been a lot of analysis of the Nepean by-election in Victoria where the Liberal candidate won thanks to – according to several speakers at the victory party last night – Jess Wilson and him […]

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Donald Trump Claims He’s “The Most Powerful Person To Ever Live”

3 May 2026 Roswell 10

In a statement that caused historians to briefly consider early retirement, Donald Trump has declared himself “the most powerful person to ever live.” The announcement was delivered with trademark confidence, minimal irony, and the quiet […]

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Not a judicious use of tax dollars and galloping debt

3 May 2026 AIMN Editorial 0

By Walt Zlotow, West Suburban Peace Coalition Glen Ellyn IL As our national debt soars to $40 trillion, one would surmise we’re borrowing against our future to lift up the Commons and our 340 million […]

The political left urgently needs younger, grassroots reform – now

3 May 2026 AIMN Editorial 3

Sadly, the left has a long record of devouring itself at the worst possible moments. From the bloody purges and power struggles that followed the Russian Revolution, to the great Labor splits in Australia, to […]

One Nation’s battler lie unravels

2 May 2026 David Tyler 5

In today’s editorial, The Saturday Paper calls out the hoary myth that Pauline Hanson’s party, One Nation, speaks for the battler. The argument is simple: the party has long posed as the voice of ordinary […]

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Australians speak of violence, beatings and sensory deprivation in Israeli detainment

2 May 2026 AIMN Editorial 5

2.5.26 Global Sumud Flotilla Aussies Update Australians who were held in Israeli custody for over 30 hours, have spoken out about threats, violence, beatings and abuse. Six Australians were captured by Israeli Defence Forces in […]

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The Sentinel Chronicles – Book 1, Chapter 7

2 May 2026 Dr Andrew Klein, PhD 3

Continued from Chapter 6 The Long Patrol: Rome and the Stoic Emperor As told by Elohim, the Mother of all things. Transcribed from the eternal archives by her Son, The Sentinel. I. The Crossing After […]