January 2025

Who will win the 2025 federal election and why

17 January 2025 Michael Taylor 11

Predicting the outcome of a federal election involves numerous variables, public sentiment and, it goes without saying, campaign effectiveness. There can only be one winner, and here’s why each major party has that chance. LNP […]

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Public Education Crisis: The Truth Behind School Exodus

16 January 2025 AIMN Editorial 3

By Denis Hay The Silent Crisis: What’s Driving Families Away from Australia’s Public Schools Description Discover the hidden public education crisis. Learn why Australian families are choosing private schools and what reforms are urgently needed. […]

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Ceasefire agreement in Gaza a ‘moment of hope’ for children

16 January 2025 AIMN Editorial 5

Plan International Australia Media Release While today’s agreement offers a moment of hope for children who have been suffering unimaginable loss for over 15 months, we must remember that the situation for children in Gaza […]

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Here there be dragons

16 January 2025 Michael Taylor 6

“Here there be dragons” was a warning on ancient maps alerting sailors that they would be entering dangerous or unexplored territories. Just as we might under a Dutton government. The potential dangers of a Dutton-led […]

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Monash expert: Israel and Hamas ceasefire agreement

16 January 2025 AIMN Editorial 0

Monash University Media Release Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire in Gaza. The complex agreement will see hostages taken by Hamas released from Gaza, Palestinian prisoners freed from Israeli jails, and the gradual […]

Let’s Ban Division This Australia Day!

16 January 2025 Rossleigh 8

This Australia Day it’s worth remembering that our ANZACs invaded Turkey so that we could all be free to celebrate Australia Day on the 26th of January and don’t let anyone tell you differently. In […]

Environment

Local Energy Hubs can help fill the public information gap on renewable energy

16 January 2025 AIMN Editorial 2

RE-Alliance Media Release The findings in the Climate Council’s report Electric Shock! Australia’s Lightbulb Moment, released today, confirm the huge information gap that exists among communities when it comes to renewable energy – most Australians […]

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Electric Shock: Aussies in the dark on renewable energy progress, knowledge gap risks slowing the switch

16 January 2025 AIMN Editorial 0

Climate Council Media Release Australians are underestimating the speed and scale of our switch to renewable power. Fourth-fifths of our electricity is set to come from renewables by 2030, and all of our ageing coal-fired […]

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Engineering construction keeps the economy moving

15 January 2025 AIMN Editorial 0

Master Builders Australia Media Release There was a 3.3 per cent increase in the volume of engineering construction work done during the September 2024 quarter, according to new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. […]

UK’s plan to become AI world leader is flawed, say RMIT experts

15 January 2025 AIMN Editorial 3

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has outlined a plan for the UK to become a “world leader” in artificial intelligence (AI). Two RMIT experts explain why it’s unlikely to succeed. Professor George Buchanan, Deputy Dean […]

AIM Extra

Autism peak body calls for immediate action to support autistic children

14 January 2025 AIMN Editorial 3

Autism Awareness Australia (AAA) has welcomed the Commonwealth Government’s first National Autism Strategy but says it must be followed by immediate action to address the significant gaps in support for autistic children who are losing […]

Amy Remeikis access debate divides

14 January 2025 AIMN Editorial 5

By Melissa Marsden Australian journalist Amy Remeikis has missed the mark on disability. In a post shared on social media site Bluesky, Remeikis criticised comments made by American journalist Christopher F. Ruffo to support people […]

‘The Peasants are Revolting – again !’

14 January 2025 Terence Mills 7

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus is to visit Israel for a week of discussions with the Israeli government – probably not with Benjamin Netanyahu as it would seem inappropriate for our first law officer to be meeting […]

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The Morrison Government: A textbook case of rampant, moral disengagement

13 January 2025 AIMN Editorial 4

Though our original site will still be up for another couple of years, it is a horrid thought knowing that it will eventually be gone, and with it, thousands of articles that are a record […]

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How Neoliberalism Created a Workforce Shortage in Australia

13 January 2025 AIMN Editorial 2

By Denis Hay Description How neoliberalism created a workforce shortage by dismantling government-led training programs, leading to a severe shortage of tradespersons and professionals. Introduction Australia faces a significant shortage of skilled tradespersons and professionals. […]

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