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Throughout my life, I have encountered a wide range of speeches, both effective and ineffective. This particular speech, however, did not stand out. It was nothing to Bragg about. I own two collections of notable [...] The post Bragging rights… and wrongs appeared first on The Australian Independent Media Network .
Do not cull your books – you will regret it I started to cull my books recently. As old age approaches I routinely decide that I need to gain more space, and to really get [...] The post Rita Hayworth via Graham Greene appeared first on The Australian Independent Media Network .
By Denis Hay How dating has changed in Australia, from courtship and marriage to apps, consent, equality and modern expectations of intimacy. How Dating Has Changed in Australia When I first entered adulthood, dating [...] The post How Dating Has Changed in Australia appeared first on The Australian Independent Media Network .
By Dr Dan Steinbock After three months, the Ebola crisis in Central Africa has crossed a critical regional threshold. Concurrently, it reflects the emerging US/China division – and possible complementarity – of global health power. [...] The post The Ebola Escalation is a Global Health Emergency appeared first on The Australian Independent Media Network .
Dementia Australia Media Release Dementia Australia welcomes the Federal Government’s decision to extend the Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) until 30 June 2029. Dementia Australia Chief Executive Officer Professor Tanya Buchanan said she welcomes the [...] The post Dementia Australia welcomes extension of Commonwealth Home Support Program appeared first on The Australian Independent Media…
Greenpeace Australia Pacific Media Release SYDNEY, Thursday 20 August 2026 – Commenting on the release of the government’s final nature law standards made today, including for Matters of National Environmental Significance, the following lines can [...] The post Test of nature law standards is major curb on deforestation appeared first on The Australian Independent Media Network .
There is a definite turning point in the quality and the humanity of Australia’s care for the elderly. The Aged Care Bill 1997 (Cth) was introduced as part of the new Howard Government’s 1996 Budget [...] The post John Howard destroyed Aged Care in Australia appeared first on The Australian Independent Media Network .
The lesson scrawled and etched across the neglected covers of history books (few read them these days) suggests one mighty, consistent rule: Never invade Afghanistan. The history of the country is one of admirably stout [...] The post Imperial Nostalgia: Afghanistan After Five Years of Taliban Rule appeared first on The Australian Independent Media Network .
Australian Koala Foundation Media Release Key facts: The Australian Koala Foundation’s Save the Koala Month returns this September. Supporters are encouraged to host morning teas, organise community fundraisers and donation campaigns. 25th September is ‘Favourite Creature [...] The post Save The Koala Month Returns This September appeared first on The Australian Independent Media Network .
By Michael Williss The Australian Defence Force (ADF) released its 2026 Defence Strategy earlier this year, and an accompanying fact sheet said that “The ADF must be integrated across all five domains – maritime, land, [...] The post Why are we militarising Space? appeared first on The Australian Independent Media Network .
A tribute to Bryan Dawe and the late John Clarke BRYAN DAWE: Mr Clarke, thanks for your time. JOHN CLARKE: Very good to be here, Bryan. Although I should say at the outset that I’m [...] The post Depends who’s asking appeared first on The Australian Independent Media Network .
By James Moore “I think that those who died in it were only the first casualties. The rest of us are still dying from it, bit by bit, every day.” (Michael Herr, Dispatches). Sixty years [...] The post The Marine Who Waved Back appeared first on The Australian Independent Media Network .
21ST century David v. Goliath: Iran’s $8 billion military whups America’s $1 trillion military By Walt Zlotow What’s going on in the Middle East is not a Biblical fairy tale. Irans’s piddly military has delivered a [...] The post 21st century David v. Goliath appeared first on The Australian Independent Media Network .
