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

Introduction In the summer of 2023, as Australians voted down the Voice to Parliament referendum, a quieter story unfolded online:…

3 months ago

What a way to start an election campaign!

After a brief deliberation of just a few hours, Dutton hastily implemented a "Me Too" policy regarding Medicare and bulk…

3 months ago

Tittle-tattle, rittle-rattle: Dutton in Adelaide

Another fudgestone kop prank from spudsville courtesy of Sky News king of muck rakers. An unletter to the Sydney Morning…

3 months ago

Australians must not ignore the Religious right’s global warnings 2.0

This essay was first published at the AIMN in September 2022. Since then the world has changed dramatically. Much of…

4 months ago

The Doomsday Clock is completely ignored

By Alasdair Black The Doomsday Clock has just been moved closer to midnight than ever, at 89 seconds to midnight,…

4 months ago

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

Talk of President Trump’s tariffs has invariably led to fears of trade wars should countries retaliate, with all eyes on…

4 months ago

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

With the latest Labor cabinet reshuffle, brought on by the resignation of Bill Shorten, comes the realisation that the Government…

4 months ago

How Donald Trump could be bad for Australia

Donald Trump’s victory in November was celebrated by a number of politicians, media and a certain section of the Australian…

4 months ago

2025 – Australia’s dangerous nuclear dance with Dutton?

Why I must now focus on Australia's nuclear question For the past 18 years, I have been running two websites…

5 months ago

Australian billionaires each made $67,000 an hour, 1300 times more than the average Australian

Oxfam Australia Media Release Australia’s 47 billionaires take home on average $67,000 an hour, over 1300 times more than the…

5 months ago

Moral Engagement – it’s a Walk in the Park

By Steve Davies A User Guide for Great and Caring Government People in Australia and, for that matter, in other…

5 months ago

Perpetuating Trauma

There was some good news yesterday. A ceasefire has been called in the Israel/Gaza conflict. It capped off a disturbing…

5 months ago

Who will win the 2025 federal election and why

Predicting the outcome of a federal election involves numerous variables, public sentiment and, it goes without saying, campaign effectiveness. There…

5 months ago

Ceasefire agreement in Gaza a ‘moment of hope’ for children

Plan International Australia Media Release While today’s agreement offers a moment of hope for children who have been suffering unimaginable…

5 months ago

Here there be dragons

"Here there be dragons" was a warning on ancient maps alerting sailors that they would be entering dangerous or unexplored…

5 months ago