June 2025

Three prominent political figures in serious discussions.

Zelenskyy vs Putin vs the United States/NATO

4 June 2025 Roswell 29

Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, I’ve observed – from a safe distance – debates about who’s responsible for the conflict. I have my own opinion*, but that’s not the focus here. Instead, I […]

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Albanese Stands Firm: Why Australia Won’t Bow to U.S. Defence Demands

4 June 2025 Michael Taylor 6

In the glitzy halls of Singapore’s Shangri-La Dialogue, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth threw down a gauntlet: Australia must pump billions of extra dollars a year into defence – 3.5% of GDP – to counter […]

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Australians call on Labor to Stop the Shelf

4 June 2025 AIMN Editorial 6

Conservation Councils Australia Wide Media Release Snap actions are being held across Australia today to protest the Albanese Government’s plans to detonate a climate bomb by approving an extension to the North West Shelf gas export […]

Putin declares Russia is ready with nuclear weapons if threatened.

Jubilation at Ukraine’s Operation Spiderweb – but is this joy justified?

3 June 2025 Noel Wauchope 16

A web, or a trail to Armageddon? The news media is agog with the glorious success of Operation Spiderweb – drones sent deep inside Russia to damage 41 planes. Ukraine claims that these were A-50 […]

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Off to War We Go: Starmer’s Strategic Defence Review

3 June 2025 Dr Binoy Kampmark 4

Unpopular governments always retreat to grounds of lazy convenience. Instead of engaging in exercises of courage, they take refuge in obvious distractions. And there is no more obvious distraction than preparing for war against a […]

Australia’s unthinkable 24 hours: A news cycle without the Coalition

3 June 2025 Roswell 5

This is a once-in-a-lifetime event. For the first time since about 1965, the front pages of Australia’s major newspapers featured no mention of the Liberals, the Nationals, or their awkward joint custody arrangement known as […]

Protesters holding a sign about unity and success.

Chronic Disrespect (Part 3)

3 June 2025 AIMN Editorial 5

By David Spry Continued from Part 2 The belief of many people, that their religion makes them special and superior to non-believers often has competitive and prejudicial motivations. The social contests of the schoolyard […]

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Number of Australian billionaires more than doubles in 10 years, turbocharging inequality

3 June 2025 AIMN Editorial 5

Oxfam Australia Media Release The number of Australian billionaires has more than doubled over the past decade, rising from 74 in 2015 to 161 in 2025, according to Oxfam Australia analysis of the Australian Financial […]

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Monash expert: Greens WA Senator defects to Labor

2 June 2025 AIMN Editorial 10

Monash University Media Release Senator for Western Australia Dorinda Cox has announced she is leaving The Greens to join Labor ranks in the Federal Senate. Dr Zareh Ghazarian, Head of Politics and International Relations Discipline, […]

Illustration showing NHS hospital collapsing and a thumbs down symbolizing NHS privatisation failures.

Why Privatisation Keeps Failing Us: Healthscope’s Collapse

2 June 2025 AIMN Editorial 5

By Denis Hay Description Healthscope’s downfall reveals the full cost of privatisation in Australia. Discover how public services are suffering and what we can do to reclaim them. Introduction: A Healthcare Giant Falls It was […]

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Thieves in the Kitchen: The Stealing of Recipes

2 June 2025 Dr Binoy Kampmark 8

Recipe author Nagi Maehashi, unmoved by her own numbing banality, is peeved. Her target: Penguin books and author Brooke Bellamy. Her accusation: the apparent copying of recipes for caramel slice and baklava from Maehashi’s RecipeTin […]

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In the words of President Zelenskyy

2 June 2025 AIMN Editorial 13

On June 1, Ukraine launched a significant drone attack targeting Russian military airbases, marking one of the largest such operations since the war began. The coordinated assault struck airfields across five regions, including the Belaya […]

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Chronic Disrespect (Part 2)

2 June 2025 AIMN Editorial 5

By David Spry Continued from Part 1 The supposed status of the warrior male in the modern world is not the product of a balanced assessment of the human condition, but is rather the result […]

A man speaking with a microphone headset against a blue background.

Marles’ misstep: welcome to the backlash

2 June 2025 Michael Taylor 26

Defence Minister Richard Marles’ support for US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s call for increased Asia-Pacific security contributions, particularly to counter China’s military build-up, has sparked significant backlash. Prime Minister Albanese has reportedly been upset by […]

Donald Trump in military uniform at a formal event.

The Book of War

1 June 2025 AIMN Editorial 4

By James Moore “War does not determine who is right, only who is left.” (Bertrand Russell). I keep thinking there are no more tactics left to the fascists defiling the reputation of the U.S., but […]

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Month: June 2025