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Australian Democracy Sold Off to the Highest Bidder

8 December 2025 AIMN Editorial 7

By Denis Hay Description Australian democracy sold off through donations, lobbying, and policy influence. Discover who benefits and what Australians can do to reclaim power. 🎧 Prefer to listen to this article? Press play Introduction: […]

Three Poems, Irony and Apology to Elephants

19 October 2025 Jon Chesterson 0

Note: This article, from our archives, was first published on November 9, 2024. It remains as relevant today. Pity a nation that despises a passion in its dream, yet submits in its awakening’. ‘Pity the […]

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Why Anti-Protest Laws in Australia are Silencing Democracy

11 October 2025 AIMN Editorial 23

By Denis Hay Description Anti-protest laws in Australia threaten the principles of freedom of speech and democracy. Discover how citizens can protect their rights to peaceful protest. 🎧 Prefer to listen to this article? […]

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Why Explore China Governance Model vs Democracy is a Must

5 September 2025 AIMN Editorial 17

By Denis Hay Description Explore China governance model vs democracy, comparing grassroots elections, long-term planning, and global influence. 🎧 Prefer to listen to this article? Press play Introduction: Why the Comparison Matters Now A […]

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The Greatest Democracy on Earth (According to… Themselves)

6 July 2025 Roswell 7

We need to talk about the United States – and its charming habit of declaring itself the greatest democracy on Earth. It’s repeated so often you’d think it was etched into the Constitution somewhere between […]

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Reimagining Democracy: A Blueprint for an Australian Republic Free from Corporate Strings

10 May 2025 Lachlan McKenzie 3

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 […]

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Can the New Generation of Labor Leaders Revitalise Australian Social Democracy?

5 May 2025 Denis Bright 1

At a time when overseas right-wing parties are still in the ascendency in most developed countries, the landslide victory of the Albanese Government now has the capacity to revitalise Australian social democracy. This is not […]

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The Quiet Erosion: Is Australia’s Democracy Slipping Away?

8 March 2025 Michael Taylor 14

Introduction In the summer of 2023, as Australians voted down the Voice to Parliament referendum, a quieter story unfolded online: conspiracy theories about “rigged” ballots flooded social media, fueled by foreign bots and amplified by […]

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Has America Abandoned Us?

7 March 2025 John Lord 6

“Current experience would suggest that the American people need to take more care when electing its leaders.” In the intricate recipe that defines democracy, a rich blend of diverse ingredients comes together. At its core, […]

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Russell Vought and the junktanks that turned the 2021 insurrection into a coup

15 February 2025 Lucy Hamilton 8

In assessing which Trump appointment is more dangerous, Russell Vought freshly confirmed to helm the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is a contender for the worst. Vought wrote one of the chapters from Project […]

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Democracy Fragile in QLD Local Governments

2 February 2025 AIMN Editorial 3

By Callen Sorensen Karklis In 2024 during the QLD Local Government elections – much like in the NSW local elections – interesting changes occurred in our democracy across the state. Many voters, much like the […]

Democracy: Swings and Merry-go-rounds

13 January 2025 Bert Hetebry 7

Jimmy Carter‘s Law Day Speech 4 May 1974: ‘I‘m not a qualified to talk to you about law, because in addition to being a peanut farmer, I‘m an engineer and nuclear physicist, not a lawyer… […]

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A firestorm of misinformation

12 January 2025 Lucy Hamilton 4

Meta’s decision to stop factchecking its platforms was announced in the same week as LA continues to be devastated by wildfires. The two events are long in the making and related. Wearing a $900,000 watch, […]

The Party That Killed Democracy (Part 1)

6 January 2025 David Ayliffe 5

The demise of Western Democracy has been predicted in various ways over the years. It all started I think with The Party, or at least a Party. Remember that party when there was lots of […]

Dawn of the Don

5 January 2025 AIMN Editorial 12

By James Moore A few weeks after the recent election, we were having dinner with a small group of friends. Of course, the results of the vote began to be discussed and my buddy sitting […]

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