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Month: January 2025

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Pity the Poesy: Mark Rutte, NATO and Spending for War

January 22, 2025 Dr Binoy Kampmark 3

Now men will go content with what we spoiled. Or, discontent, boil bloody, and be spilled. Wilfred Owen, “Strange Meeting” (1919) There have been politicians who have fancied themselves as poets. There was Herman Van […]

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Trump’s Stargate Project and the global AI race

January 22, 2025 AIMN Editorial 5

RMIT University US President Donald Trump has announced a 500-billion-dollar investment in AI, called the ‘Stargate Project’, which could have far-reaching impacts. Dr Emmanuelle Walkowiak, Vice Chancellor’s Senior Research Fellow: “The newly announced ‘Stargate Project’ […]

Politics

Currency Sovereignty: Understanding Australia’s Economy

January 22, 2025 AIMN Editorial 3

By Denis Hay Description Explore currency sovereignty and how Australia’s economic system can support social reform and public welfare. Introduction Australia’s economic debates often concern public debt, government spending, and fiscal responsibility. These discussions shape […]

Politics

Assessing the potential impact of a second Donald Trump presidency

January 22, 2025 Michael Taylor 2

Assessing the potential impact of a second Donald Trump presidency involves considering both his previous term and his current policy proposals. Here are several (brief) dimensions where I consider the effects could be significant: Economic […]

Politics

Trump withdraws US from the World Health Organization

January 22, 2025 AIMN Editorial 4

RMIT University US President Donald Trump has begun the process of withdrawing the US from the World Health Organization (WHO) in one of his first acts in office. Dr Margaret Heffernan OAM, RMIT University Australia: […]

Politics

Nearly two-thirds of millionaires think influence of the super rich on Trump presidency is threat to global stability

January 22, 2025 AIMN Editorial 1

Oxfam Australia Media Release New poll shows millionaires deeply concerned about impact of extreme wealth as more than 370 millionaires and billionaires sign open letter to world leaders at Davos demanding they draw the line […]

AIM Extra

Government urged to embrace plan to save renters thousands

January 22, 2025 AIMN Editorial 1

The McKell Institute Media Release Renters should only have to pay bond once in their lifetime and could be earning thousands of dollars in interest, under a new proposal the McKell Institute is urging the […]

AIM Extra

Justifying the Egregious: John Howard and Spying on East Timor

January 21, 2025 Dr Binoy Kampmark 4

Bugging, in the context of intelligence, is natural for the buggee. Those who approve it and engage in such a practice, however, get riled when the favour is returned in all its rich naturalness. In […]

Politics

Spud stands on his record

January 21, 2025 Grumpy Geezer 19

Peter Spud Dutton, the joyless eeew tuber and social media phobe, has taken to TikTok. Somehow someone in the Tory machine decided that wider exposure of a bloke who picked up his inter-personal skills at […]

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Money, money, money

January 21, 2025 Michael Taylor 6

The media release from Oxfam Australia yesterday, Australian billionaires each made $67,000 an hour, 1300 times more than the average Australian got me thinking – out of interest, not envy – how these poor sods […]

AIM Extra

Latest Workforce Australia IT disaster shows system is broken

January 21, 2025 AIMN Editorial 0

Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) Media Release ACOSS is demanding an ongoing pause to the enforcement of mutual obligations following latest IT failures which have required the government to suspend them. Since January 6th, […]

Politics

The economy: Who does it better?

January 21, 2025 Michael Taylor 4

Like me, you were probably driven mad by John Howard telling us, without any shred of evidence, that the economy was always better managed by the Coalition. Oh how he raved on. Unfortunately, too many […]

Social Justice

Corporate Atrocities Over 100 Years: Profits Before People

January 20, 2025 AIMN Editorial 9

By Denis Hay Description Corporate atrocities. Explore 100 years of atrocities and expose how profit-driven greed led to wars, environmental devastation, and social harm. 1. Introduction: The Illusion of Corporate Responsibility Corporations often portray themselves […]

AIM Extra

2025 – Australia’s dangerous nuclear dance with Dutton?

January 20, 2025 Noel Wauchope 13

Why I must now focus on Australia’s nuclear question For the past 18 years, I have been running two websites dedicated to the nuclear-free cause. I started these when John Howard was proposing nuclear power […]

AIM Extra

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

January 20, 2025 AIMN Editorial 1

Oxfam Australia Media Release Australia’s 47 billionaires take home on average $67,000 an hour, over 1300 times more than the average Australian, new Oxfam analysis reveals, as the anti-poverty organisation calls for the major parties […]

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