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Dutton’s Nuclear Meltdown: A Debate Debacle That Proves He’s Unfit for the Lodge

28 April 2025 Lachlan McKenzie 9

The fourth and final leaders’ debate of Australia’s 2025 election was less a clash of titans and more a masterclass in how not to audition for prime minister. Peter Dutton, the Opposition Leader whose campaign […]

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Peter Dutton versus the “hate” media

27 April 2025 Roswell 10

On the campaign trail today Peter Dutton couldn’t resist this little Trump-like dig at the media: “Forget about what being told by the ABC and The Guardian, (and) the other hate media. Forget about that.“ […]

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Cardinal George Pell’s failed coup to destroy Pope Francis

27 April 2025 Tess Lawrence 15

The late Cardinal George Pell, once convicted pedophile and renowned thug, for years plotted to destroy Pope Francis hoping to seize the papal throne for himself. The ruthlessly ambitious Big George had big plans. He […]

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What I think of Peter Dutton

25 April 2025 AIMN Editorial 6

By Kathryn The rising label of Peter Dutton as “Mr. Flip-Flop” thinly veils the harsher truth: he’s seen as a shameless, unapologetic liar, willing to say or do anything to seize unchecked power and govern […]

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Two Out of Three Judges Endorse Chaos: Incoherent Policies and Misinformation Win Leader’s Debate

23 April 2025 Lachlan McKenzie 10

Snarky Critique: The Dutton Debacle – A Masterclass in Recycled Ideas and Unlearned Lessons Let’s face it: Peter Dutton’s performance in the third leaders’ debate was less a policy showcase and more a nostalgia tour […]

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Euphemistic Practices: The IDF, Killing Aid Workers and Self-Investigation

22 April 2025 Dr Binoy Kampmark 4

Few armed forces have managed to make murder and executions the stuff of procedural aberration rather than intentional practice. Killing civilians and unarmed personnel is the stuff of misreading and misunderstandings, albeit arrived at with […]

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First city on Mars – what’s it called?

18 April 2025 Jon Chesterson 4

Ed: This very popular article was first published by Jon on our old site March 1, 2024. It’s definitely one for the keeper. Like stardust and feathers exploding in perpetual flower with unending grace […]

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Dutton’s Housing “Initiative”: A Masterclass in Political Hypocrisy

15 April 2025 AIMN Editorial 5

By Wilkinson Kayne Peter Dutton’s recent PR campaign – featuring his son and an affordable housing initiative – is a textbook case study in political miscalculation. The optics alone are disastrous: a wealthy politician using […]

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Campaigning: Who does it better?

11 April 2025 Michael Taylor 0

The federal election campaign is heating up, and both Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton have had notable moments. Albanese, buoyed by Labor’s early momentum, has leaned into a positive message and […]

Chalmers Battles Sky News Moderator Ross Greenwood and Angus Taylor in Debate Where Maths Took a Backseat to Meltdowns

10 April 2025 Lachlan McKenzie 6

The Great Economic Roast-a-Thon: A Snarky Dissection In a debate that felt more like a chaotic Kitchen Nightmares episode for fiscal policy, Treasurer Jim Chalmers (Labor) faced off against Shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor (Coalition) and […]

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Federal Coalition’s sham gas plan is more spin, more pollution

9 April 2025 AIMN Editorial 3

Climate Council Media Release The Climate Council has slammed the Federal Coalition’s so-called “National Gas Plan,” warning the half-baked scheme would turbocharge climate pollution, and pour billions of taxpayer dollars into a fossil fuel industry […]

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