January 2026

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Macron’s Bold Play: Europe’s “Trade Bazooka” vs. Trump’s Greenland Gambit

19 January 2026 AIMN Editorial 7

By Peter Brown In a sharp escalation of transatlantic tensions, French President Emmanuel Macron is urging the European Union to ready its most powerful – and untested – trade weapon against the United States. The […]

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Daddy Issues, Castrati, and the Political Pathologising of Women

19 January 2026 Lachlan McKenzie 5

I watched a short clip of Miranda Devine attempting to explain why younger women dislike Donald Trump. It was awful. Not “controversial.” Not “provocative.” Just awful – in the way that makes you sit back […]

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America’s Second Civil War

19 January 2026 AIMN Editorial 8

By James Moore (The story below is speculative fiction that I wrote while sitting around worrying about my country and its future. It is also the stuff of nightmares that an increasing number of U.S. […]

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The American Empire’s Barbed-Wire Canoe

18 January 2026 David Tyler 5

The American Empire has finally done it. After strutting the globe like a prize bull in a china shop, for what seemed an eternity, (the blink of an eye in world history), it has tripped […]

We Can’t Stop All Bushfires. But We Can Stop Pretending Total Loss Is Inevitable

18 January 2026 Lachlan McKenzie 1

Australia is rightly having another conversation about bushfires, housing vulnerability, and what can realistically be done to reduce loss. A recent article in The Age argued for a “simple system”: a standardised way to assess […]

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No time to reflect

18 January 2026 AIMN Editorial 2

By Maria Millers January is when we start easing back into our yearly routines. The chaos of Christmas behind us… Xmas leftovers finally eaten; newly minted New Year resolutions most likely already breached, the […]

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Why Australia Got Fat: Obesity and Social Justice Connection

18 January 2026 AIMN Editorial 5

By Denis Hay Description Obesity and social justice collide. Discover how corporate greed and policy failures fuel Australia’s growing health crisis. 🎧 Prefer to listen to this article? Press play Introduction: The Forgotten Australia Brisbane, […]

Beyond the Blame Game: Unmasking the Complex Reality of Conflict in Nigeria

18 January 2026 Dr Andrew Klein, PhD 5

Introduction: The Dangerous Simplicity of a Single Story In December 2025, following a U.S. airstrike in Nigeria, Australian Senator Michaelia Cash issued a statement declaring that “Australia should always stand with partners confronting Islamist terror.” […]

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If Trump Won’t Sell Me Hawaii, I’ll Do Something… Or Not!

18 January 2026 Rossleigh 5

The funny thing about the United States… The United States… Now there’s an oxymoron if I ever heard one! Anyway, the funny thing is how strongly some of its people defend its beliefs and values […]

It’s Not “Just Bad Periods”

18 January 2026 Roger Chao 5

I had a friend (name changed) who suffered from horrible endometriosis for years, battling not just the disease itself, but also the social stigma, denial from medical practitioners and the system. On the outside, Claire […]

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The Donroe Doctrine: Twilight of the American Century

18 January 2026 David Tyler 8

As the imperial twilight stretches from Mar-a-Lago’s colonnades to the bazaars of Isfahan, the world’s longest-running show is no longer a republic in crisis, but a B-grade reality TV series with a military budget: all […]

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Operation ChatGPT – a fair go too far (Part 1)

17 January 2026 AIMN Editorial 0

By Alicia Lucas OpenAI released ChatGPT in Australia and elsewhere in 2022. OpenAI had by then gone from a totally non-profit company to operating ChatGPT in a profit subsidiary of the non-profit company. OpenAI seems […]

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The Danger When Crisis Becomes Theatre: Why Australians Are Demanding Better Leadership

17 January 2026 AIMN Editorial 9

How political opportunism, bad faith accusations, and rushed legislation replaced genuine leadership after the Bondi tragedy By Sue Barrett Like many Australians, I have been watching the political response to the Bondi tragedy with growing […]

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Why Critical Thinking is Missing in Schools

17 January 2026 AIMN Editorial 5

By Denis Hay Description Why critical thinking is missing in schools weakens democracy, how league tables distort education, and why Finland chose a better path. Introduction: A Quiet Educational Failure Critical thinking is missing in […]

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The Nobel Peace Prize, Re-Gifted (Peace Through Strength™ Edition)

17 January 2026 Roswell 14

Donald Trump stands beneath the presidential seal, gripping a gold medal the way a game-show winner clutches an oversized cheque. The cameras whir. The aides clap a little too loudly. Beside him, María Corina Machado […]

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Month: January 2026