August 2025

Politics

If you can’t beat them, join them: the White House launches an official TikTok account

20 August 2025 AIMN Editorial 0

RMIT University Media Release After Donald Trump led a charge to ban TikTok in January 2020, the White House has officially launched its own account on the popular social media app. An RMIT expert explains […]

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Why a Public-Purpose Economy Is Australia’s Path Forward

20 August 2025 AIMN Editorial 2

By Denis Hay Description A public-purpose economy puts people before profit. Here’s how it works and how we can make it happen in Australia. 🎧 Prefer to listen to this article? Press play Introduction: […]

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Monash expert: Sovereign AI to secure Australia’s economic future

20 August 2025 AIMN Editorial 3

Monash University Media Release Ahead of today’s Economic Reform Roundtable session, Monash University AI expert and Australian Laureate Fellow Professor Geoff Webb is available to discuss the urgent need for Australia to upskill its workforce […]

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Cancelling the Ethnic Cleansers: Australia Revokes Simcha Rothman’s Visa

20 August 2025 Dr Binoy Kampmark 4

It is a curious feeling to see a government, let alone any politician, suddenly find their banished backbones and retired principles. The spine, on being discovered, adds a certain structural integrity to arguments otherwise lacking […]

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Trump’s Russia-Ukraine Whiplash

19 August 2025 Michael Taylor 3

It hasn’t been a good week for President Trump on the international stage. In just a few days, his messaging on Russia and Ukraine has shifted so many times that allies and analysts alike are […]

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Nationwide March for Palestine set to mobilise largest numbers in Australia’s history

19 August 2025 AIMN Editorial 4

Media Release August 24 21 Cities and towns across Australia (Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide, Darwin, Hobart, Canberra, Newcastle, Central Coast, Katoomba, Port Macquarie, Tathra, Bathurst, Pine Gap, Geraldton, Townsville, Cairns, Warrnambool, Canberra, Coff’s Harbour) Slogans: […]

Poetry is life

19 August 2025 AIMN Editorial 8

By Maria Millers August is that unpredictable month: warmer days, daffodils promising spring but still wintery… It’s also National Poetry Month initiated by Red Room Poetry. This initiative highlights First Nations voices, youth ambassadors, accessible […]

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Propaganda at play

19 August 2025 Roswell 1

On August 18, Russian state media outlet RT released a provocative video showing Russian forces in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region operating a captured U.S.-supplied M113 armoured personnel carrier adorned with both Russian and American flags. The […]

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Economic reform roundtable must cut unfair housing tax breaks to curb crisis

19 August 2025 AIMN Editorial 5

Everybody’s Home Media Release Billions of dollars in tax breaks that push up house prices and lock people out of a home must be wound back to tackle the housing crisis and productivity, a group […]

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Warmongering Astrologers: Sky News and The War Cabinet

19 August 2025 Dr Binoy Kampmark 4

Twenty-four-hour news networks have demonstrated that surfeit kills discretion. The search for fillers, distractions and items that will titillate, enrage or simply sedate, is an ongoing process. Gone are the days when discerning choices were […]

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Trump’s tough talk turns to tough demands – for Ukraine

19 August 2025 AIMN Editorial 23

By Peter Brown Just before his high-profile Alaska summit with Vladimir Putin, President Trump was talking tough. He warned Moscow of sanctions, floated the prospect of a ceasefire, and gave the impression he was ready […]

Putin’s praise of Trump isn’t flattery – it’s a warning

18 August 2025 Michael Taylor 32

When Russian President Vladimir Putin declared at the Alaska summit that Russia would not have invaded Ukraine if Donald Trump had been U.S. president in 2022, the comment sent ripples through political discourse. Trump and […]

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Economic Reform Roundtable is an historic opportunity

18 August 2025 AIMN Editorial 1

ACOSS Media Release The Economic Reform Roundtable must be open to meaningful reform that lifts living standards for those falling behind and makes Australia a better place. “This roundtable is an historic opportunity to make […]

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Rewarding aggression: the road to global chaos

18 August 2025 AIMN Editorial 8

By Alasdair Black President Trump’s pivot from advocating a ceasefire to endorsing the surrender of Ukrainian territory marks a dangerous shift. By rewarding Russia’s aggression, this move erodes the principles of sovereignty and self-determination […]

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Monash University to build Australian-first supercomputer MAVERIC with global technology partners

18 August 2025 AIMN Editorial 4

Monash University Media Release Key points Monash University, NVIDIA, Dell Technologies and CDC Data Centres to build MAVERIC, Australia’s first higher education AI supercomputer. Featuring the NVIDIA GB200 NVL72 platform – the first deployment of […]

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