August 2025

Our foreign policy is made in Canberra, not the West Wing

15 August 2025 Roswell 11

This article – released late last night, carries the tone of; “Australia, you must bow to higher master: Us.” The US ambassador to Israel has slammed as “ill-timed” and “not OK” the announcement by Australia […]

Netanyahu’s far reich (five eyes wide shut) Part 1

14 August 2025 Tess Lawrence 9

Editor’s note: For decades Tess Lawrence has been talking truth to power, without fear of favour. In this first part of a no-holds barred big-picture ramble she is driven to call out the genocidal carnage […]

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Vice President privacy… Cotswolds edition

14 August 2025 Roswell 9

It’s not every day that the tranquil, winding lanes of rural England find themselves hosting an unexpected American political celebrity, but Vice President J.D. Vance has brought his holiday charm – along with, it seems, […]

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Why Labor Productivity Summit Must Tackle Real Economic Reform

14 August 2025 AIMN Editorial 4

By Denis Hay Description A labor productivity summit must address wage growth, skills reform, housing, and public investment to achieve a fair economy. 🎧 Prefer to listen to this article? Press play Introduction: Why […]

A day in the life of an economist in Trump’s America

14 August 2025 Roswell 8

An economist trapped in Trump’s tariff chaos is the perfect setup for absurdity. You can picture it: The economist wakes up to find that the tariff rate on imported cheese has changed three times before […]

Is Andrew Hastie eyeing a leadership coup against Sussan Ley?

14 August 2025 Michael Taylor 10

As the Liberal Party grapples with its post-election identity crisis, whispers of a potential leadership challenge are growing louder. Andrew Hastie, the Shadow Home Affairs Minister and MP for Canning, has emerged as a figure […]

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A Shield of Lies: Netanyahu’s Battle Against the World

13 August 2025 Dr Binoy Kampmark 9

It was a sign of someone desperate that his message has failed to take wing and make its way to better lands. With the strategy of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Gaza Strip […]

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The safest city ever saved from a crisis that never happened

13 August 2025 Roswell 2

If you only listened to Republican talking points this week, you’d think Washington, D.C., had become a cross between Mogadishu, Caracas, and a post-apocalyptic movie set. One after another, GOP figures have taken to microphones […]

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Smart Growth: How to Manage Business Expansion at Every Stage of Your Journey

13 August 2025 AIMN Editorial 2

By Sarah Noel Growth is every business’s ambition, but managing that growth is where leadership meets its edge. Whether you’re testing an idea in a garage or navigating a boardroom after a merger, expansion […]

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Norway: an example of effective resource management for Australia?

13 August 2025 AIMN Editorial 4

By Dr Martha Knox Haly On Sunday 10th August 2025, someone leaked an Advance Australia email to GetUp! about Advance’s plans for a three year campaign to destroy the net zero emissions target. One […]

A country in decline

13 August 2025 AIMN Editorial 5

By Alasdair Black The American media landscape, often referred to as the Fourth Estate, is in crisis. A significant portion of the population now relies on partisan sources that critics argue promote misleading narratives, unverified […]

The vindictive lunch: Richard Branson’s encounter with Donald Trump

13 August 2025 Michael Taylor 5

It’s strange how a single word can rip the dust sheet off an old memory – something half-forgotten, tucked away for years. Nearly a decade ago, I read Richard Branson’s unsettling 2016 account of a […]

The Shrinking Debate

13 August 2025 Lachlan McKenzie 4

Why Our Political Choices Keep Narrowing – and What to Do About It In the mid-1970s, Australia’s political arguments were about how much to expand public housing, how far to strengthen Medicare, or how quickly […]

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Germany’s Merz to Israel’s Netanyahu: ‘No more genocide weapons for you.’

13 August 2025 AIMN Editorial 0

By Walt Zlotow Germany, conductor of the worst genocide in the 20th century, is pushing back against Israel, conductor of the worst genocide this century. German Chancellor Merz halted all offensive weapons sales to Israel in […]

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Why Christian Fundamentalism Australia is Rising in Influence

12 August 2025 AIMN Editorial 17

By Denis Hay Description Christian fundamentalism Australia is growing despite religion’s decline. Discover the hidden political forces driving this shift. 🎧 Prefer to listen to this article? Press play Introduction Christian fundamentalism Australia is […]

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