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Peter Dutton’s plan to sack 36,000 public servants comes at a cost

7 February 2025 Michael Taylor 4

Editorial: Is Peter Dutton just spouting populist rhetoric, or does he fully intend sacking 36,000 public servants if his party wins office later this year? If the latter, there will likely be repercussions. These are […]

Election 2025: Who let the dogs out?

4 February 2025 Dr James Moylan 9

Before we all plunge into electioneering mode I would like to say a few things about the piss-poor political choices available in Australia, as well as the piss-poor political discussions that we are all about […]

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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 […]

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Trade wars: Will a China-America trade war see Australia caught in the middle?

29 January 2025 Michael Taylor 7

Talk of President Trump’s tariffs has invariably led to fears of trade wars should countries retaliate, with all eyes on China as the other big player. A trade war is: ”… an economic conflict often […]

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Why is Australia Day 26th January?

28 January 2025 AIMN Editorial 15

By Garry Bates In 1818, Governor Macquarie gazettes 26 January as a public holiday for New South Wales to celebrate the foundation of the colony in NSW. He called it Anniversary Day. The First Nations […]

Environment

Climate Council: Renewables suburbs an electrifying plan to cut costs and climate pollution

28 January 2025 AIMN Editorial 0

The Climate Council Media Release THE CLIMATE COUNCIL has welcomed moves to extend trials aimed at getting more Aussie suburbs off polluting gas and onto cheaper power bills through upgraded appliances, rooftop solar and batteries. […]

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Aussie women are a phenomena, not a relic

25 January 2025 Michael Taylor 10

When will attention-seeking, headline craving males accept that the modern day Aussie woman is not a relic? Nor an object. She is a phenomenon. Let’s face it; the treatment of Australian women from the good […]

The Liberal Party, Moira Deeming and political Christianity

25 January 2025 Lucy Hamilton 17

It is desirable and appropriate that politicians with a religious commitment are elected to office in Australian politics, while also at times keeping separate their professional roles from private convictions for the sake of constituents […]

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There are 12 males and 11 females: That’s what I call a cabinet

24 January 2025 John Lord 8

With the latest Labor cabinet reshuffle, brought on by the resignation of Bill Shorten, comes the realisation that the Government now has 12 males and 11 females on its front bench – quite an extraordinary […]

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Murdoch gets The Don right

24 January 2025 David Ayliffe 4

I never thought I’d be lauding Melbourne’s trashy Herald-Sun for getting something right but this headline is perfect. I once worked for Rupert Murdoch’s media conglomerate at the birth of the schism when the correctly […]

Miss America advocating for clean nuclear energy.

For Australia, the nuclear lobby brings out the big massage!

23 January 2025 Noel Wauchope 5

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkRSTxXIcns In December 2022, 16 year-old Will Shackel started a “charity” – Nuclear For Australia, funded by entrepreneur Dick Smith. It’s a “fact-filled” “grassroots” movement, devoted to champion the cause of “clean reliable” nuclear energy […]

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