April 2025

There’s an election looming: help wanted

26 April 2025 Roswell 4

From The Australian’s newsletter: Breaking News Border Force collects illegal arrivals landed on remote northern beach It’s understood the five men, whose country of origin and reason for travelling to Australia were unclear, were discovered […]

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Why Teal Independents Are Reshaping Australian Politics

26 April 2025 AIMN Editorial 10

By Denis Hay Description Teal Independents are restoring democracy and integrity in Australia. Learn how they’re transforming parliament and what it means for your community. Introduction: The Day Politics Changed in Kooyong It was May […]

Donald Trump with a mysterious treasure island in the background.

Deep sea mining ‘piracy in policy’: Greenpeace condemns Trump, The Metals Company for mining support

26 April 2025 AIMN Editorial 6

Greenpeace Media Release Greenpeace Australia Pacific has slammed Donald Trump’s support of deep sea mining as a ‘gross betrayal of the Pacific’ after the Trump administration signed an executive order advancing U.S. ambitions to launch […]

A grieving woman embraces a child wrapped in bandages amid Gaza conflict.

Call it what it clearly is: Genocide

26 April 2025 AIMN Editorial 6

By Walt Zlotow Some dare not call it genocide Folks following the ongoing Israeli genocide of Palestinians in Gaza, fully enabled by America, are of two views. Those of us in the peace community instantly […]

Aerial view of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant after the 1986 disaster.

Chernobyl’s shadow highlights Australia’s potential nuclear risks

26 April 2025 AIMN Editorial 1

Don’t Nuke the Climate Media Release On 26 April 1986, the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine exploded, spewing uncontrolled radiation across Europe and beyond. Chernobyl caused massive human, environmental and economic impacts. The ongoing […]

Tell them nothing

25 April 2025 John Lord 5

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton: “Sir Humphrey, please, take a seat. We must engage in a conversation about a matter of considerable significance that weighs heavily on my mind. “ Sir Humphrey: “Yes Peter aren’t they […]

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Sky in the dark

25 April 2025 Roswell 13

Sky News host Sharri Markson has claimed that polls favouring a Labor victory in the 2025 Australian federal election are inaccurate, citing “exclusive inside information” to support her assertion. However, the evidence she provides is […]

Politics

Why Preferential Voting Makes Your Vote Count

25 April 2025 AIMN Editorial 8

By Denis Hay Description Learn how to use preferential voting wisely and scrutinise candidates for Australia’s 2025 Federal Election. Introduction: Why Your Vote Matters More Than Ever Voter turnout and engagement are crucial for a […]

Cartoon man painting "Ignorance is Strength" graffiti.

What I think of Peter Dutton

25 April 2025 AIMN Editorial 6

By Kathryn The rising label of Peter Dutton as “Mr. Flip-Flop” thinly veils the harsher truth: he’s seen as a shameless, unapologetic liar, willing to say or do anything to seize unchecked power and govern […]

Pope Francis visits Argentina during a critical political period.

Fallibility, Dirty Wars and Pope Francis I

25 April 2025 Dr Binoy Kampmark 6

The very idea of infallibility sets one up for the mighty fall. But the Pope, temporal head of all Catholics, is one such character, the papacy one such institution, arrogantly paraded before religion, faith and […]

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Mr Flip-Flop

25 April 2025 Michael Taylor 12

Peter Dutton has kept voters on their toes throughout the election campaign, zigzagging through policy reversals that have earned him the nickname “Mr. Flip-Flop” on X – and it’s not hard to see why. Since […]

Text: "We Are All the Same, but Different.

The saddest thing

25 April 2025 Michael Taylor 8

On this ANZAC Day, I find myself compelled to revisit and share two poignant articles from our archives, each centred on a WW2 veteran – one, my father; the other, a stranger. These encounters forced […]

Cartoon showing tech giants Google, Meta, and Facebook with a man holding money.

Be wary of Google Search, especially on nuclear matters

24 April 2025 Noel Wauchope 8

I’ve been meaning for a long time, to write about Google’s very pro-nuclear stance. Then today, I found something that was both amusing and a wake-up call. I have, for the past 16 years, run […]

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Are we better off than three years ago?

24 April 2025 2353NM 9

During the respective election campaigns, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton and President Trump both frequently asked are you better off now than you were at the last election. The question is obviously phrased to suggest to […]

Illustration urging voters to vote smart and look beyond political spin.

How to Vote Smarter in 2025: Look Past the Spin

24 April 2025 AIMN Editorial 2

By Denis Hay Description Learn how to vote smarter in 2025, don’t fall for election spin and demand real change in Australia. Introduction: The Power of Your Vote Location: A suburban lounge room, late at […]

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