From the moment the Liberals lost Aston in a by-election, Peter Dutton had to find a way to keep his job. Why not try and ruin Albanese’s simple plan for a better Australia, by doing what every other lazy wrecker has done? Make it all about race. Albanese thought the Voice would be uncontroversial, symbolic,…
Media Release 18.10.23 Cricket star Thienushan Chandrasekaram, (aka Thienushan Chand) has pedalled to Canberra to raise awareness of the plight of his refugee cohort with the federal government. His group or legacy caseload is around 12,000 strong. The ace cricketer cannot represent Australia overseas because he is lacking a permanent resident visa, despite arriving over…
By Loz Lawrey Well, Australia voted NO. I saw it coming but I’m still gutted. Really? Is this really our best? What possible reason could any well-intended citizen have for voting against a simple constitutional adjustment aimed at improving the lives of so many First Nations people? Are so many of my countrymen really wearing…
Nobody likes to see people suffer, and the lack of affordable housing and affordable rental, as experienced by Narelle, is nothing short of endemic. Narelle is a long-time reader and supporter of The AIMN and without hesitation we have encouraged her to tell her story here. Continued from Part 1: Seeking to rent in a housing…
By Anthony Haritos On the day Australia said “NO” to the planet’s oldest surviving First Nations people, we all must have a story to mark that famous day, surely. I’ve got two. Story one is more of an observation. The Greeks also have a day when they shouted a resounding No! “OXi” Day, October 28,…
By Denis Bright Australian voters have rejected a great opportunity to enshrine commitment to an advisory voice on indigenous people in the Australian constitution. For many older and disadvantaged Australians, the proposed constitutional changes were perceived to be threatening changes. Racial and social divisions did not commence with preparations for the Voice referendum. As a…
Let’s start with a decision by a future Australian government to build zoos in order to ensure that biodiversity isn’t lost. This plan involves building 500 zoos in regional centres and, as part of the attempt to save threatened species, they promise a Giant Panda in every zoo. While this would undoubtedly by attacked as…
One of the most crucial decisions about the shape of our democracy is about to be resolved. The Coalition and the ALP appear to have reached a decision to block any further challenge to their duopoly control. While it is crucial that we introduce strong reforms to stop third parties distorting our elections, we cannot…
The ‘No’ campaign and the Trumpifaction of the tinpotato It has been said that Donald Trump appealed to many millions of Americans because he gave them permission to be the very worst of what they always were. In a divided and acrimonious USA a scandal-weary public has become numbed to the orange Trumplethinskin’s outrages, while…
By Jane Salmon The cut-through of mercenary, racist and Trumpist tropes reflected in the “No” referendum campaign has many people, including refugees, alarmed. Any endorsement of Dutton is going to play against not only those experiencing the highest infant mortality, highest incarceration rates and shortest life spans: it will also affect asylum seekers and refugees.…