January 2026

Pentagon briefing on escalating Iran tensions.

“Kinetic Strikes and Cotton Socks: How Markets Cheer on the Next War With Iran”

12 January 2026 David Tyler 2

The Markets are Nervous, So Someone Must Pay the Ultimate Price When princes flinch, missiles tend to fly. Another war with Iran is on the horizon. It will be Israel who leads the strike, but […]

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Australia’s Geopolitical Tightrope

12 January 2026 Michael Taylor 10

Australia’s Geopolitical Tightrope: A U.S. Invasion of Greenland and the Impossible Neutrality In the realm of international relations, few scenarios test the bonds of alliance as profoundly as a conflict between friends. Imagine a world […]

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Why Australia is Outsourcing Essential Services

12 January 2026 AIMN Editorial 10

By Denis Hay Description Government outsourcing essential services shifts public money to profit while access and outcomes decline. Introduction Outsourcing essential services has quietly reshaped daily life in Australia. This shift toward outsourcing essential […]

The Tacos of Tegucigalpa

12 January 2026 AIMN Editorial 9

By James Moore “Americans are benevolently ignorant of the rest of the world.” (George Bernard Shaw) Just a few years after Ronald Reagan had become President, an organization of U.S. Hispanic political leaders began pondering […]

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Senate Republicans edging toward War Powers Resolution to curb Trump’s crazed Venezuelan war

12 January 2026 AIMN Editorial 1

By Walt Zlotow In a rare pushback to one of Trump’s many illegal wars, five Senate Republicans joined all 47 Democrats to advance a War Powers Resolution to prevent President Trump from launching another attack […]

The new world of journalism

12 January 2026 Noel Wauchope 10

Journalism is in a mess, and it is changing so fast. Meanwhile the world is changing even faster, and we need good journalism more than ever. The old world of journalism is dead. Long live […]

Some Things Are Too Powerful to Love Up Close

11 January 2026 Lachlan McKenzie 14

Living in Australia teaches you an early lesson about proximity. When you swim in the ocean here, you are almost certainly closer to a shark than you realise. Not because sharks are everywhere in a […]

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The Rape of Venezuela: Trump, Macbeth, Narcissism, and the New American Despotism

11 January 2026 David Tyler 1

“The early hours of January 3, 2026, will be remembered as one of the most shocking nights Venezuelans have experienced in recent history. Many remember the intense red flashes, or how the walls of their […]

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The Rising Tide of Authoritarianism: Why I Refuse to Be Silenced

11 January 2026 AIMN Editorial 25

Jane Caro said authoritarianism ‘thrives on controlling, squashing and censoring ideas it does not like. I refuse to participate in that.’ Here’s why her refusal matters for all of us. By Sue Barrett Authoritarianism is […]

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Candid Imperialism: Trump, Racketeering and Venezuelan Oil

11 January 2026 Dr Binoy Kampmark 2

It usually takes archival digging, the golden gaffe, an ill-considered remark and occasional spells of candour by those in power, to admit that the United States has, in common with other imperial powers, brutal ambitions. […]

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What has become of America?

11 January 2026 Michael Taylor 11

There was a time when America liked to see itself – and be seen – as a flawed but striving democracy. Loud, imperfect, often hypocritical, but anchored to the idea that power should be constrained, […]

The Unseen Architects: What ants teach us about our place in the world

11 January 2026 Dr Andrew Klein, PhD 4

We are raised to believe in a pyramid of life. Humanity, with its cities and satellites, sits proudly at the apex. It is a comforting story of dominance. But below our feet, holding up the […]

Australia Is Getting Heat Data Wrong – And It’s Putting People at Risk

10 January 2026 Lachlan McKenzie 10

Australians are told every summer how hot it’s going to be. But increasingly, the information we’re given bears little resemblance to the heat people are actually exposed to – and that disconnect is becoming dangerous. […]

The Unbroken Thread: China’s Civilisational-State vs. The West’s Contractual Empire – A Study in Divergent Destinies

10 January 2026 Dr Andrew Klein, PhD 11

Abstract This article contrasts the developmental trajectories of China and the United States (representing the modern West) by examining their foundational civilisational codes, historical experiences, and political philosophies. It argues that while the U.S. follows […]

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A Federal Opposition With Its Eyes Elsewhere

10 January 2026 Roswell 6

One could be forgiven for thinking the federal opposition has been elected to represent another country. Not officially, of course. There has been no announcement, no constitutional amendment, no quiet referendum slipped through while we […]

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Month: January 2026