April 2025

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The Great Debate Debacle: A Masterclass in Political Kabuki (As Reviewed by People Who Definitely Know What ‘Winning’ Looks Like)

17 April 2025 Lachlan McKenzie 4

Let’s be honest: analysing a leaders’ debate is like judging a synchronised swimming competition in a pool filled with molasses. Everyone’s flailing, no one’s actually in sync, and the only thing drowning is your will […]

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Donald Trump flounders about on the Ukraine situation

17 April 2025 Noel Wauchope 6

Trump’s previous presidency resulted in huge job losses, a massive increase in the national debt, and global uncertainty about economics. Still, the stock market went up, and the very wealthy got wealthier. His purpose then […]

Why Ordinary Australians Vote LNP

17 April 2025 AIMN Editorial 3

By Denis Hay Description Discover why ordinary Australians vote LNP despite policies that often harm them. Learn how to shift the conversation and demand real change. Introduction: The Promise and the Reality Picture this: It’s […]

Working with nature, not against it: How our economies can grow with the environment

17 April 2025 AIMN Editorial 2

Charles Darwin University Media Release Economic growth doesn’t have to come at a cost to the environment, and the ways in which this is possible will be on display at a global conference being held […]

The old-world order is over

17 April 2025 AIMN Editorial 8

By Stephen Tardrew Our ties to the U.S. and the impact of Zionist Israel – both supporting genocide in Palestine – clearly demonstrate the danger of the U.S. alliance. Trump the moron has taken it […]

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Scientists urge Peter Dutton to get up to speed on escalating climate risks

17 April 2025 AIMN Editorial 8

Climate Council Media Release THE CLIMATE COUNCIL today urged Opposition Leader Peter Dutton to urgently accept briefings from leading climate scientists and emergency service experts, after he admitted during the ABC’s leaders debate that he […]

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Nuclear Fantasies and Migrant Fearmongering: Dutton’s Debate Playbook Is a Fact-Free Zone

17 April 2025 Lachlan McKenzie 3

How Dutton Dodged, Distracted, and Drowned in His Own Déjà Vu Snarky Essay Critique: Peter Dutton’s Greatest Hits (of Avoidance) If leadership debates were Olympic sports, Peter Dutton would medal in mental gymnastics. The ABC […]

Peter Dutton’s Playbook: Say One Thing, Do Another

16 April 2025 Michael Taylor 17

Peter Dutton has faced accusations of hypocrisy, particularly in light of his recent actions involving his family in a political context. To recap: Peter Dutton’s recent PR campaign – featuring his son and an affordable […]

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Who Controls Our Money? The Truth Behind Bank Debt

16 April 2025 AIMN Editorial 10

By Denis Hay Description Who controls our money? Discover how private banks create debt-based money and what Australia must do to reclaim monetary sovereignty. Learn the hidden truth. Picture This: A Loan That Creates […]

Flexible and Sly: Indonesian Defence Policy, Russia and Australian Anxiety

16 April 2025 Dr Binoy Kampmark 7

Island states tend to be anxious political entities. Encircled by water, seemingly defended by natural obstacles, the fear of corrupting penetration is never far. Threats of such unwanted intrusion are embellished and magnified. In the […]

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A Duty of Care

16 April 2025 AIMN Editorial 0

By John Steley An event is in the planning, to be held over several days in August next year, to consider environmental solutions. Because the brutal truth is: “It won’t be us who pays the […]

Poll Position to Political Peril: The Unraveling of Peter Dutton’s Campaign

16 April 2025 Michael Taylor 13

In late 2024, Peter Dutton was riding high, with polls signaling a potential prime ministerial victory and his anti-Labor rhetoric gaining traction. Christmas promised extra cheer. Yet, just four months later, his path to power […]

Sudan crisis marks grim anniversary as Plan International condemns civilian and aid worker deaths

15 April 2025 AIMN Editorial 2

Plan International Australia Media Release Dozens of people have been killed in Zamzam camp in Sudan’s North Darfur region following intense fighting over the weekend. The seizing of the camp by armed parties also saw […]

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Why Election 2025 Is Flooded with Lies and Spin

15 April 2025 AIMN Editorial 3

By Denis Hay Description Political spin dominates Election 2025. Discover how misinformation shapes Australia’s future and what voters can do to reclaim the truth. Democracy or Deception, Election 2025? Location: A quiet living room in suburban […]

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Gender Stunts in Space: Blue Origin’s Female Celebrity Envoys

15 April 2025 Dr Binoy Kampmark 8

Indulgent, vain and profligate, the all-female venture into space on the self-piloted New Shepard (NS-31) operated by Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin was space capitalism and celebrity shallowness on full show, masquerading as profound, moving and […]

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