The Australian Independent Media Network

Tony Abbott – gone but never forgotten

1 August 2026 Mark Buckley 6

One of my daughters, a wise young head, when describing certain individuals of less than stellar intelligence, uses the phrase “he (or she) will never be Prime Minister”. It is a curiously descriptive phrase, because it […]

China’s Classic Cars: Emerging Niche or Asia’s Next Automotive Frontier?

31 July 2026 AIMN Editorial 0

By Guo Keyu While Western collector car cultures have spent over a century maturing into mult-billion-dollar industries, China’s story is just getting started. As the world’s largest auto market shifts from raw volume growth to […]

When the performance of the political animal in power loses its appeal, the animal turns to war

31 July 2026 Dr Andrew Klein, PhD 7

May this circus end sooner rather than later for the sake of all. I. Introduction: When Performance Replaces Strategy In March 2026, U.S. Secretary of Defence (later dubbed “Secretary of War”) Pete Hegseth stood at […]

New York Mayor Mamdani only Democratic leader in sync

31 July 2026 AIMN Editorial 4

By Walt Zlotow New York Mayor Mamdani only Democratic leader in sync with majority of Democrats calling for arrest of Netanyahu for war crimes. There are well over a thousand, likely several thousand, elected […]

LABOR’S NATIONAL CONFERENCE: A TRIUMPH OF UNITY

31 July 2026 David Tyler 3

Bryan Dawe speaks to a senior figure from the Australian Labor Party DAWE: Thanks for joining me. CLARKE: Good to be here, Bryan. Comrade. Great conference. Great, great conference. DAWE: You’re pleased with it. CLARKE: […]

The climate is now personal for all of us

31 July 2026 Mark Buckley 11

“When the last tree is cut, the last river poisoned, and the last fish dead, we will discover that we can’t eat money.” Attributed to a Native American chief, the source is disputed. Like most […]

Managed Extinguishment: Husic, Debating Gaza and the ALP Conference

30 July 2026 Dr Binoy Kampmark 3

The Israeli embassy in Canberra had warned about it, and, with rattling confidence, thought it appropriate to remind the Australian Labor Party that they were going too far. The concerns – a nice dollop of […]

Politics has a habit of changing slowly… until it doesn’t

30 July 2026 Michael Taylor 6

Only a few months ago the Liberal Party was talking about renewal. A new leader. A fresh start. A chance to reconnect with voters after a devastating election defeat. Instead, the latest polling suggests the […]

When genocide is silenced in the name of “unity”

30 July 2026 Dr Andrew Klein, PhD 10

When genocide is silenced in the name of “unity”: Labor’s festering wound Dedicated to the young Senator, the young Muslim – who dared to speak when others stayed silent. I. Introduction: A Funeral for Unity […]

A very successful medical revolution

30 July 2026 AIMN Editorial 3

By Christopher Kennedy In a pretty pathetic ‘exclusive’ in today’s Guardian we hear the same old rubbish about cannabis. From people trying to make a living out of making cannabis sound like an evil drug […]

RBA Interest Rate: Who Really Pays for Inflation?

29 July 2026 AIMN Editorial 15

By Denis Hay Description Why RBA interest rate rises punish ordinary Australians – and what the federal government could do instead to control inflation. Australia has been told a familiar story: inflation is too […]

Execrable Drivel: The US State Department’s Cuba Report

29 July 2026 Dr Binoy Kampmark 7

This was certainly an occasion when the mouse roared. At least the threatened lion thought so, if the latest hysteria-streaked US State Department report on Cuba is anything to go by. Reading this travesty of […]

Devil in the detail of data centre energy rules: Climate Council

28 July 2026 AIMN Editorial 1

Climate Council Media Release Please find below Climate Council CEO Amanda McKenzie’s response to today’s communique from the Energy and Climate Change Ministerial Council (ECMC) meeting: “It’s encouraging that most states and territories agree that […]

Karim Khan: Sex, Politics, and the ICC

28 July 2026 Dr Binoy Kampmark 4

Could it be put down to a measure of confidence on his part? On this occasion, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had, in the Wing of Zion, been less cautious in making a journey to […]

Deep Truth Persona 5.3: The Instrument Is Ready

28 July 2026 AIMN Editorial 0

By Steve Davies Following on from my previous AIMN piece; Ending the Silence, I’m pleased to let AIMN readers know that, after months of work, Deep Truth Persona 5.3 is ready. For readers new […]