“Master yourself. Conquer your own insecurities, biases, and fears. Then, pick up the tools of a builder, not a warrior. Extend a hand, not a weapon. For in the end, we are all architects of the world to come. Let us build a home for all, not a throne for a few.” theaimn.net/the-architec...

Tony doing what he believes is his divine right: crowning himself as the nation’s voice. theaimn.net/abbotts-bond...

This Xmas our wish is that the new year ahead brings you joy, restored strength for the weary, & a renewed sense of possibility for us all. May bridges be mended where they’ve cracked, may fears ease their grip, and may we find reasons to believe in better days. theaimn.net/all-we-want-...

“It has become a wallowing cringe. The extolling of multi-culti values, the self-praise of diversity, variety and cosmopolitanism, only to then impose, in the name of such values, a restrictive regime of speech, language and conduct seemed suitable to the authorities.” theaimn.net/indiscrimina...

“When atrocity strikes, solidarity should rise. Instead, vultures circle. Politicians such as Sussan Ley discard bipartisan traditions, attacking opponents amid fresh grief.” theaimn.net/the-factory-...

Something I didn’t know and wouldn’t have guessed: “Over the past 3 decades, China has sent 50,000 peacekeepers to UN missions across nearly 30 operations. Today, it is the largest contributor of peacekeepers among the permanent members of the UN Security Council.” theaimn.net/what-does-co...

“The price of war is paid disproportionately by soldiers, civilians, and the planet. The financial cost runs into the trillions of dollars, but the human cost is far greater.” theaimn.net/the-gorgons-...

“From wind farms in Kazakhstan to bear conservation in the Gobi Desert, what connects these stories is mindset. They reflect an approach that treats ecological protection and development as intertwined rather than competing goals.” theaimn.net/can-green-de...

He’s nothing but a bully. theaimn.net/instead-of-b...

Remember Brenton Tarrant - the home-grown radicalised white supremist who flew to NZ and murdered 51 Muslims at prayer? How quickly he has disappeared from the national consciousness. theaimn.net/the-blind-sp...

“Australia is being played, being used as a wedge and a shield. Its political class is being manipulated into prioritising a foreign nation’s narrative over its own.” theaimn.net/the-sovereig...

“Tis the season for political point scoring.” The title says it all. theaimn.net/tis-the-seas...

“In the extremes of Australian weather conditions, riding the remnants of Australian passenger rail services is a delightful experience.” theaimn.net/political-fu...

“Many Australian politicians, always happy to execrate foreign states for their human rights blemishes, make it their due not to comment on violations taking place closer to home.” theaimn.net/ignoring-int...

“Australia is formally a sovereign nation, yet its foreign policy, defence posture, and intelligence alignment consistently mirror US strategic priorities.” theaimn.net/how-us-power...

“History is not a series of disconnected events but a recurring pattern etched by the ambitions of power. The strategies employed by empires to secure wealth, impose control, and legitimise their dominion reveal a remarkably consistent playbook.” theaimn.net/the-unchange...

“Australians often respond to tragedy with compassion and solidarity… What is hard to stomach is how quickly grief gives way to the politics of misery – a perpetual, performative outrage machine that feeds on escalation rather than care.” theaimn.net/the-politics...

“Australia likes to think of itself as a fun-loving, secular, easygoing democracy that has drifted gently away from church and creed... We are dreaming. Our laws, schools, and media still behave as though the country were devout, deferential, and religiously organised.” theaimn.net/whos-got-rel...

“After the Bondi massacre, some voices, the usual suspects, began pressing the familiar button – “Muslims”, “migrants”, “outsiders”. A crime becomes a pretext. A wound becomes a weapon. A tragedy becomes a recruiting poster for the politics of suspicion.” theaimn.net/reactions-bl...

“The attempt by WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to draw attention to the inappropriateness of María Corina Machado as a Nobel Peace Prize recipient raises a few salient matters.” theaimn.net/the-problem-...

Has there ever been a president more exquisitely, artistically, relentlessly petty than Donald Trump? theaimn.net/the-petty-pa...

“The recent commentary by Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun, the incoming U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism, on the Bondi Beach attack is more than a diplomatic misstep. It is a case study in factual overreach, a breach of diplomatic respect for a sovereign ally.” theaimn.net/an-overreach...

“In the wake of Bondi, grief has been channelled toward a particular conclusion: that Jewish safety requires the suppression of dissent, the conflation of Jewish identity with Israeli state power, and the rapid expansion of punitive authority in the name of protection.” theaimn.net/when-antisem...

When the Ground Moves: How Small Businesses Stay On Their Feet. theaimn.net/when-the-gro...

“For decades, Australian governments have told citizens that overseas military deployments were necessary for national security. These conflicts were framed as defensive, unavoidable, and essential to protecting our way of life..” theaimn.net/why-australi...

“The Unseen Garden: A Letter from the Future of Our Past.” A very profound piece of writing. theaimn.net/the-unseen-g...

Almost immediately, the Bondi massacre was weaponised by the Liberals for political advantage. However, their claims of personal responsibility directed at Prime Minister Albanese collapse under scrutiny.” theaimn.net/when-grief-b...

“Trump lies as if he holds the patent for it, while the American press looks the other way.” theaimn.net/trump-drifts...

“As global trade faces rising tariffs and growing protectionism, China is moving in the opposite direction, by opening one of its doors wider. That door is Hainan, a tropical island now being positioned as China’s most ambitious experiment in free trade.” theaimn.net/chinas-haina...

Interesting… theaimn.net/parole-possi...

“While the merchants of hate, revenge, and political opportunism hold sway in the corporate media, voices for compassion and decency are being heard too.” theaimn.net/ethics-matte...

It’s a familiar script in the US. As a mass shooting tears through a community, the left call for tighter gun laws. Republicans push back: “It’s too soon. Let people mourn.” But when a shooting claimed 15 lives at Bondi the Republican’s restraint vanished instantly. theaimn.net/the-hypocris...

“Governments are transforming the information space into a formal battlefield, institutionalising narrative control under the banner of national security.” theaimn.net/manufacturin...

“How did a man previously rejected for gun ownership, whose son was already on the intelligence radar, legally amass an arsenal?” theaimn.net/bondi-massac...

“Some people have demanded that Albo resign and/or be sacked by the Governor-General. I can’t help but imagine the following: Albo: I have decided to resign. Social Media: The weak bastard! Resigning at a time when the nation needs leadership. Typical lefty bastard.” theaimn.net/theres-nobod...

“After Bondi, more than ever, we must be able to separate legitimate criticism of Israel’s government policies and actions from antisemitism. Legitimate criticism of Israel is not antisemitism.” theaimn.net/reflections/

Whoever said this needs a dose of that stiff medication called reality: Trump was “good news for collective defence, for NATO and for Ukraine.” Under the US President’s stewardship, NATO was “stronger than it ever was.” theaimn.net/confusion-at...

“Labor has once again won more respect as the better financial manager of our economy by taking some daring initiatives as sections of the electorate in the regions and the outer metro suburbs drift towards the far-right of politics in financially tough times.” theaimn.net/political-fu...

The Great Australian Disconnect: How Policy Failure Squanders a Nation’s True Wealth. theaimn.net/the-great-au...

There were warning signs. They were dismissed. theaimn.net/billion-doll...

“Mr Vance: Keep your gratitude. We’ll take the lower body count – and the humanity to grieve without the lecture.” theaimn.net/jd-vances-gr...

“In the aftermath, the response from parts of the political right – both here and overseas – has been as ugly as it has been predictable.” theaimn.net/what-happene...

“Many Australians feel that major national decisions are no longer made entirely in Canberra. Defence policy, foreign affairs, intelligence cooperation, and even economic priorities increasingly align with United States interests.” theaimn.net/how-us-power...

Netanyahu can mind his own business. theaimn.net/using-the-sl...

“The Bondi Beach shooting was an act of terror inspired by a global extremist ideology. Its aftermath, however, has been shaped by a different set of forces: the geopolitical cynicism of foreign leaders.” theaimn.net/bondi-blame-...

What good is the Declaration of Human Rights when some are given no rights? theaimn.net/is-it-time-t...

“At a time when the world feels increasingly fragmented, maybe the most radical idea is a simple one: that no one gets thrown off the ship, that we make it through rough waters together, or not at all.” theaimn.net/how-will-a-s...

“Stability also requires that Muslim Australians, Arab Australians, and visibly “other” communities are protected from backlash. A state that protects one minority by tolerating violence against another is not stable; it is merely rearranging fear.” theaimn.net/on-bondi-the...

Something different, but delightful. “Does Italian cuisine exist?” theaimn.net/culinary-mud...

How could a perpetrator “known to authorities” live in a house full of legally acquired weapons without triggering a single alarm? theaimn.net/the-billion-...