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The global rise of the far right

24 July 2026 John Lord 0

Time magazine says Far-right politics began during the French Revolution. In 1789, the National Assembly split along ideological lines: those supporting royal authority and tradition sat on the president’s right, while anti-monarchist revolutionaries advocating social […]

A Paradigm Shift in Healthcare – Valuing Patient Outcomes Over Profit

24 July 2026 Dr Andrew Klein, PhD 0

I. Introduction: A System That Rewards the Wrong Things Australia’s healthcare system is widely regarded as one of the best in the world, ranking third globally in 2025. Yet beneath this glossy exterior lies a […]

Government moves to scrap “carbon neutral” certification, in win for parents who fought greenwashing

24 July 2026 AIMN Editorial 0

Parents for Climate Media Release Parents for Climate welcomes the Federal Government’s decision to close the Climate Active program and end the risky practice of certifying businesses’ voluntary climate claims as “carbon neutral”. The national […]

The culture war is over: the fascists won

24 July 2026 Dr James Moylan 6

It has been said that ‘you can fool most of the people, some of the time’. Which, it seems, is all that is needed if you want to be an evangelical preacher, a right-wing warrior, […]

Journalism’s First Question

24 July 2026 Michael Taylor 5

Journalism once asked, “What happened today?” Now it sometimes asks, “Who’s most likely to be outraged by what happened today?” The new first question There was a time when journalism aspired to tell us what […]

Modish Blockades: The Houthis, Trump and Expanding the War

23 July 2026 Dr Binoy Kampmark 8

The naval blockade has become conveniently modish, particularly when it comes to narrow straits of water where heavy international traffic and cargo pass through. The Iranians were the first to realise an eventuality long suspected: […]

Middle East conflict highlights Australia’s energy security challenge

23 July 2026 AIMN Editorial 5

RMIT University Media Release The conflict in the Middle East is continuing to affect global energy markets and fuel prices, highlighting Australia’s reliance on imported fuel and petrochemical supply chains. An RMIT expert explains the […]

Commissioners reject Senator Hanson’s domestic violence comments

23 July 2026 AIMN Editorial 3

Australian Human Rights Commission Media Release Australia’s Commissioners for gender equality and children’s rights, Dr Anna Cody and Deb Tsorbaris, have rejected comments by One Nation Leader Pauline Hanson, who described domestic and family violence […]

Immigrants: Searching for hope in in a time of hopelessness

22 July 2026 Bert Hetebry 5

Fiddler on the Roof is humorous, yet dark story of a Jewish family, set in Ukraine about 1905. Ukraine was part of Imperial, Czarist Russia, and the first Russian Revolution occurred in 1905. A bit […]

The Collapse of the Bipartisan Consensus over US-Israel Ties

22 July 2026 AIMN Editorial 5

By Dr Dan Steinbock After the Gaza genocide, bipartisan consensus over US-Israel ties is crumbling. As legal debate is expanding, the political foundation of unconditional U.S. military support for Israel has entered its most […]

The Attention Economy

22 July 2026 Roswell 7

Every company wants our attention. Phones buzz, videos autoplay, headlines become more sensational. Is attention becoming the world’s most valuable resource? The Attention Economy Since the dawn of time – or at least since someone […]

Crunch time for the nuclear lobby’s biggest lie (Small Modular Nuclear Reactors)?

22 July 2026 Noel Wauchope 2

There could be a big drama now, about Small Modular Nuclear Reactors sort of not really going to happen in the UK. But I don’t think so. The nuclear lobby is adept at twisting a […]

From Policy to Practice: Proudly Human Helps Shape AI Standards for Australia and the World

21 July 2026 AIMN Editorial 0

Proudly Human Media Release In a global first, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced last Wednesday that Australia will lead the world in developing a national AI framework that will include data-center rules, integrated governance and protection […]

Why I Refuse To Watch Historically Flawed “The Odyssey”!!

21 July 2026 Rossleigh 6

Someone saw me reading a review of Chris Nolan’s “The Odyssey” and asked if I were planning to go see it… No, I said, which prompted him to say that he wasn’t either because he’s […]

Close that Facility: The 2026 Pine Gap Protests

21 July 2026 Dr Binoy Kampmark 5

It remains a prickly reminder that Australia remains an embarrassed vassal of power, annexed to the security interests of another state basking in imperial and fast diminishing splendour. Pine Gap, known more technically as the […]