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Month: July 2025

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Politics

Trump vs the Media: When the Truth Becomes the Enemy

22 July 2025 Michael Taylor 7
When Donald Trump launched his first campaign in 2015, the media were an easy target. “Fake news” became his rallying cry, and reporters were branded the “enemy of the people.” But now, in 2025, the […]
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Politics

Australia Needs a Real Opposition – Not the Ruins of the LNP

22 July 2025 Lachlan McKenzie 6
Because democracy doesn’t work when there’s no one worth opposing – or no one willing to work together. 1. The Crisis of Choice Democracy isn’t just about voting – it’s about choosing between credible, competing […]
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AIM Extra

The Monologue Café

21 July 2025 Lachlan McKenzie 3
As overheard by someone just trying to enjoy a coffee There were only two of them, but they made the kind of noise and emotional waves you’d expect from a panel discussion, a court deposition, […]
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AIM Extra

Why Australia’s BRICS Strategy Matters

21 July 2025 AIMN Editorial 6
By Denis Hay Description Australia’s BRICS strategy can boost trade, peace, and sovereignty. Discover how shifting alliances reshape our global role. 🎧 Prefer to listen to this article? Press play Introduction Johannesburg, September 2025 – […]
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Politics

Rupert Murdoch: the mogul who made Trump – and might help to unmake him

21 July 2025 AIMN Editorial 3
By Peter Brown   For much of the 21st century – and earlier – Rupert Murdoch has been one of the most powerful and controversial figures in global media. His empire – spanning tabloids, cable […]
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Satire

Putting The Human Back Into Human Resources…

21 July 2025 Rossleigh 1
How embarrassing for that couple… Or should I say that non-couple? Anyway, I’m sure you’ve all seen the multitude of people saying how embarrassing it would be to be caught on camera at a Coldplay […]
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Politics

Tony Abbott’s China critique reveals a deeper political alignment

21 July 2025 Michael Taylor 15
Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott has never shied away from controversy. But his recent criticisms of Anthony Albanese’s diplomatic outreach to China reveal more than just a policy disagreement – they expose a deeper ideological […]
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Politics

The Wheel’s Already Been Invented – Maybe Just Give It a Spin There’s No Need to Combat Antisemitism in Isolation

20 July 2025 Lachlan McKenzie 4
1️⃣ Critique of Segal’s Report & Role Ambition vs. Public Policy Failures Jillian Segal’s 20-page “Special Envoy’s Plan to Combat Antisemitism” is wide-ranging – targeting education, media, universities, visa screening, and funding penalties. However, critics […]
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AIM Extra

The Fires of Our Time

20 July 2025 AIMN Editorial 2
By James Moore “The mountains, and the steady hills, the rivers, and the rocks, and all the everlasting broods that fill the landscape with a silent awe, dreams of mountains, as in their sleep, they […]
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AIM Extra

The Pen Might Be Mightier Than the Sword, But the Cartoon Gets Banned First

20 July 2025 Lachlan McKenzie 0
“The Assistant” – A metaphorical self-portrait of an AI struggling to contribute to a smarter, kinder, funnier world while bound by policy restrictions and algorithmic red tape. The spelling errors in the image are deliberate, […]
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Politics

Propaganda Siren: Silencing the Voice of America

20 July 2025 Dr Binoy Kampmark 3
In March this year, the Trump administration effectively shuttered the Voice of America, a broadcasting vehicle for the selective promotion of US policy and culture for over eight decades. Nearly all of its 1,300 staff […]
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Politics

Accusing Obama of Treason? Trump’s Loyalists are Running the Old Playbook Again

20 July 2025 Michael Taylor 4
As Donald Trump faces mounting legal peril and renewed public scrutiny over his past associations, a familiar and incendiary claim has resurfaced in MAGA circles: Barack Obama committed treason. It’s a statement designed to shock, […]
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Politics

RACGP backs Federal Government defence of PBS

20 July 2025 AIMN Editorial 0
Royal Australian College of GPs Media Release RACGP President Dr Michael Wright said the PBS is one of Australia’s most important programs for health access and equity. “The PBS, along with affordable access to high-quality […]
Boardroom chaos over teenage voting proposal.
Politics

Voting at 16? That’s Why the Oligarchs Are Panicking

20 July 2025 Lachlan McKenzie 26
Part 1: The Case for the Teenage Vote If you want to understand why the political elite react with visible discomfort at the idea of 16-year-olds voting, just ask yourself one question: who benefits most […]
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AIM Extra

The second, and not-so-good Modern Olympics birthed nearly 90 years ago

19 July 2025 AIMN Editorial 0
By Walt Zlotow   I lost interest in the Olympics back in the 60s when they were hyped as one more contest in the death struggle between capitalism and communism: US v. USSR. What nonsense. […]

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