May 2025

Abstract art with a yellow circle and red background, titled National Sorry Day.

A Quandamooka Voice on National Sorry Day: The Unfulfilled Promise of Treaty

26 May 2025 AIMN Editorial 2

By Callen Sorensen Karklis On National Sorry Day, May 26, 2025, we reflect on the enduring struggle for First Nations justice, a fight my Quandamooka relatives have carried since colonisation scarred our lands. In […]

Trump stands confidently in front of stacks of coins and large tax letters.

Democracy by Design – or Decree? Inside the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’

26 May 2025 Lachlan McKenzie 5

If this passes, the next election may not matter at all. What if authoritarianism didn’t come with a bang – but a bill? Wrapped in the language of freedom, fiscal discipline, and “America First,” Trump’s […]

The woman problem

26 May 2025 Bert Hetebry 3

That really is the wrong headline, it probably would be more accurate to say, The Man Problem, but too many men may kick up at the idea that they are a problem, let alone THE […]

A man speaking passionately in front of a crowd wearing blue shirts.

Tim Wilson: throwing stones in a glass house

26 May 2025 Michael Taylor 13

The Goldstein race was one of the closest in the 2025 election. Liberal candidate Tim Wilson reclaimed the seat, defeating the incumbent teal independent MP Zoe Daniel, who had won the seat from Wilson in […]

Red dirt road in Australia with text about getting Australia back on track.

The Opposition That Used To Be Known As Coalition…

26 May 2025 Rossleigh 10

In the aftermath of the election, I noticed a lot of comments from people in the parties that used to be known as the Coalition about the need to keep fighting. Stupidly, I presumed that […]

Protesters with Israeli flag and 'No Apartheid' sign.

Most Australians find Israel’s denial of aid to Palestinians in Gaza unjustifiable

26 May 2025 AIMN Editorial 2

New polling reveals most Australians find Israel’s denial of aid to Palestinians in Gaza unjustifiable, think government should do more: aid organisations Aid organisations: Oxfam Australia, ActionAid Australia, Plan International Australia, Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA, Caritas […]

Trump threatens to bomb Iran, shown with Iranian leader.

Is Trump negotiating the U.S. into war with Iran?

26 May 2025 AIMN Editorial 1

By Walt Zlotow Trump administration negotiations with Iran over their imaginary nuclear weapons program are disjointed beyond imagination. Trump swings back and forth between threatening massive bombing if no deal is reached, to claiming […]

Social media post discussing defeat of Nazism and fascism.

When asking how to defeat fascism feels illegal – we must remember how it was done

26 May 2025 Lachlan McKenzie 6

“How did people in the past defeat fascism? does anyone know” “Is this question okay to ask these days? or is it illegal” – @thegodpodcast.com, Bluesky These two questions, posted to Bluesky by a popular […]

Donald Trump and Elon Musk with a headline about sharing a child.

Helplessly Hoping

25 May 2025 AIMN Editorial 3

By James Moore “To ease another’s heartache is to forget one’s own.” (Abraham Lincoln). The natural world can usually restore the human heart when careening human endeavors seem bound for collapse. In my youth, when […]

Three elderly men studying ancient books by candlelight.

Instruments of Exclusion

25 May 2025 Dr Andrew Klein, PhD 5

This is not an exhaustive study of the founder of political Zionism, Theodor Herzi. Nor is it meant as a critique of the man, his experiences and reactions. Rather, it is a cautionary tale that […]

Illustration of Australian democracy featuring Parliament and voting.

Why is Australia’s Representative Democracy Broken?

25 May 2025 AIMN Editorial 18

By Denis Hay Description Australia’s representative democracy gives voters little power after elections. Is it time to rethink our system for the good of all citizens? Introduction: The Ballot Box Illusion Location: Suburban Brisbane, 2022 […]

News headline about Netanyahu and DC embassy killings.

The Killing of Israeli Embassy Staffers: Netanyahu’s Antisemitism Canard

25 May 2025 Dr Binoy Kampmark 5

Here was another chance – at least as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saw it – of threading one set of events with another. It’s all part of the Israeli security state’s playbook: any killing […]

A bookshelf filled with classic hardcover books in various colors and sizes.

From The Archives: 1984 is dated! Huxley Was Right!

25 May 2025 Rossleigh 2

“What Orwell feared were those who would ban books. What Huxley feared was that there would be no reason to ban a book, for there would be no one who wanted to read one. Orwell […]

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From our archives: Come on, Bridget – it’s a bit late for outrage

25 May 2025 AIMN Editorial 2

The recent split between coalition partners, the Liberals and the Nationals, and the ensuing war of words, wasn’t entirely unexpected given their storied history of tension. Kaye Lee’s August 2022 article, republished below, highlights this […]

A tweet about new voters and citizenship processes.

Oh boy, George

24 May 2025 Michael Taylor 13

What an extraordinary claim by former MP George Christensen, who posted this on X: @NationFirstAust 23 May They didn’t win your heart. They imported new voters. Albanese flooded Australia with over a million migrants—then rushed […]

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