Culture
The Elderly – At the Bottom of My Green Garden
WHEN YOU ARE OLD When you are old and grey and full of sleep, and nodding by the fire, take down this book, and slowly read, and dream of the soft look your eyes had […]
Australian Independent Media Network
AIM Extra
Chairman of the Board of America – 40 Clicks in the Wilderness
Master of the Fiddle War on humanity, ‘drill baby drill’, what lives in a white house up on the hill? Reality or satire, thrill and chill. One man’s fantasy is another’s infamy, […]
AIM Extra
They who sit at the same table – the smoking gun of genocide, cabal and hypocrisy
The face of mass murder and genocide – they call it self defence, they call it war. Slaughter of innocent children, medics, nurses, paramedics, emergency aid staff and respondents. The killing of Australian Aid Worker […]
Politics
Carney and Gough may be total strangers in space-time, but have more in common than you might imagine
Carney’s my man – No-one in Australia has the balls or presence of mind to behave like a gentleman and statesman, since the [swine swelling Humpty Dumpty] Howard years, on either side of the house […]
Politics
Honey, the government turned our air-conditioner off – the “AI” is feeling too hot
By Alicia Lucas It is disconcerting to read the system cards for the USA’s Anthrophic’s Claude model 4.6., whether Opus or Sonnet, and Opus 4.7. Is the company living in the real world? The company […]
Politics
Book Review: “The Flower Bed” by Michael Springer
Michael Springer’s debut novel, The Flower Bed, is an ambitious and emotionally charged thriller that weaves a complex tapestry of suspense, drama, and human struggle. Spanning decades and continents – from 1970s Manhattan to late-century […]
Politics
Tim Wilson: throwing stones in a glass house
The Goldstein race was one of the closest in the 2025 election. Liberal candidate Tim Wilson reclaimed the seat, defeating the incumbent teal independent MP Zoe Daniel, who had won the seat from Wilson in […]
Politics
The Nationals’ Hunger Games: Now With Extra Trapdoors!
By Lachlan J. McKenzie’s Gonzo Intern, caffeinated on Rinehart-brand espresso pods and political spite Welcome, comrades, to another episode of The Nationals Eat Their Young, now screening live from the colosseum formerly known as Australia’s […]
Politics
Political Futures: Are Conservative Political Fusions in the Public Interest of Regional Australians?
As a response to the crisis in Australia’s conservative leadership, high profile commentators have called for the return of enhanced policy fusions between the Liberal and National Parties. Viewers on Sky News can check out […]
Politics
$100 a Week Boost for Australia’s Poorest: A Game-Changer Funded by the Wealthy
With Australia’s most vulnerable grappling under cost-of-living pressures, raising pension and income support payments by $100 a week has strong justification. This would deliver $26 billion yearly to five million Australians, from Age Pensioners to […]
Politics
Sussan Ley’s Liberal Leadership Triumph: Did Trump’s Shadow Sink Taylor?
Sussan Ley’s defeat of Angus Taylor (29 votes to 25) in the Liberal Party leadership race has set tongues wagging. With Ted O’Brien clinching the deputy role over Phillip Thompson, Jacinta Price’s last-minute withdrawal from […]
Politics
A Reflective Assessment of Goldstein’s MPs Through the Lens of Moral Disengagement
Election 2025 – Ethical Reflections on Our MPs – past and present- and Democratic Duty By Sue Barrett As we wait with anticipation for the final count in the 2025 Australian federal election, the Goldstein […]
Politics
Political Futures: Time to Ditch Vacuous Narcissistic Promo Politics
After countless risky episodes during the recent election campaign, Australians warmed to the need for continuity in Labor’s commitment to a sustainable and caring social .market as the better option. Such positive terms triumphed over […]
Politics
Reimagining Democracy: A Blueprint for an Australian Republic Free from Corporate Strings
A New Democracy for Australia: True Representation, Zero Corruption Australia stands at a crossroads. As momentum builds for a republic, the question isn’t just about replacing the monarchy – it’s about redesigning democracy itself. How […]
Satire
From Outback to Outhouse: Jacinta’s Liberal Reboot
In a move that has sent shockwaves through Parliament House, Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price has dramatically quit the Nationals to join the Liberal Party, declaring it her “sacred duty” to rescue the floundering conservatives from […]