August 2026

The Philippines’ Security Trap

25 August 2026 AIMN Editorial 1

By Dr Dan Steinbock The recent school shootings are a tip of an iceberg of a vast private-security industry, Filipinos recruited into foreign wars, expanding U.S. military access and rising defense expenditure. These converging phenomena […]

Render Unto Greg

24 August 2026 AIMN Editorial 6

By James Moore Every few days the governor of Texas opens his phone and shares a little scripture with the rest of us. Proverbs, mostly. Some Isaiah when he is feeling expansive. The verses arrive […]

Why does the mention of Aborigines make some people angry?

23 August 2026 Michael Taylor 115

For as long as I can remember, there has been one subject almost guaranteed to bring out the worst in some Australians. Aborigines. Write about Aboriginal history, Aboriginal disadvantage, land rights, deaths in custody, the […]

Will the New NDIS Law Leave People Behind?

23 August 2026 AIMN Editorial 12

By Denis Hay The new NDIS law changes eligibility, plans and funding. Learn who may lose support, what safeguards exist and what Australia should do next. Introduction For many Australians with disability, the National Disability […]

Trump’s Iranian Roulette: Whose regime will collapse first, Iran’s or America’s?

23 August 2026 AIMN Editorial 16

By Walt Zlotow Having suffered a catastrophic military defeat in his 39 day bombing war on Iran from February 28 thru April 7, Trump has pivoted to economic warfare to collapse the Iranian regime on […]

Exonerating Murder: The IDF and the World Central Kitchen Killings

22 August 2026 Dr Binoy Kampmark 7

Being a resident in Gaza has proved lethal not merely for civilians eking out a wretched existence. Mortality rates among journalists, medical staff, and aid workers have been egregiously high since Israel’s military opened its […]

Getting crazier, and more dangerous, every day

22 August 2026 Mark Buckley 5

We, both Canada and Australia, value our immigrants, because we actually know that immigration brings economic success, and cultural diversity. We are both involved in trying to reconcile with the native peoples from whom we […]

The Antisemitism Cover

22 August 2026 Dr Andrew Klein, PhD 12

The Antisemitism Cover: How Australia’s Education Reforms, Israel Lobby, and Palantir Are Connected Authors: Andrew Klein & Sera Elizabeth Klein Dedication: To the 73,000 Palestinian civilians whose lives became the testing data. To the 800,000 […]

Bragging rights… and wrongs

21 August 2026 John Lord 8

Throughout my life, I have encountered a wide range of speeches, both effective and ineffective. This particular speech, however, did not stand out. It was nothing to Bragg about. I own two collections of notable […]

Rita Hayworth via Graham Greene

21 August 2026 Mark Buckley 4

Do not cull your books – you will regret it I started to cull my books recently. As old age approaches I routinely decide that I need to gain more space, and to really get […]

How Dating Has Changed in Australia

21 August 2026 AIMN Editorial 0

By Denis Hay How dating has changed in Australia, from courtship and marriage to apps, consent, equality and modern expectations of intimacy. How Dating Has Changed in Australia When I first entered adulthood, dating […]

The Ebola Escalation is a Global Health Emergency

20 August 2026 AIMN Editorial 1

By Dr Dan Steinbock After three months, the Ebola crisis in Central Africa has crossed a critical regional threshold. Concurrently, it reflects the emerging US/China division – and possible complementarity – of global health power. […]

Dementia Australia welcomes extension of Commonwealth Home Support Program

20 August 2026 AIMN Editorial 0

Dementia Australia Media Release Dementia Australia welcomes the Federal Government’s decision to extend the Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) until 30 June 2029. Dementia Australia Chief Executive Officer Professor Tanya Buchanan said she welcomes the […]

Test of nature law standards is major curb on deforestation

20 August 2026 AIMN Editorial 1

Greenpeace Australia Pacific Media Release SYDNEY, Thursday 20 August 2026 – Commenting on the release of the government’s final nature law standards made today, including for Matters of National Environmental Significance, Glenn Walker, Head of […]

John Howard destroyed Aged Care in Australia

20 August 2026 Mark Buckley 7

There is a definite turning point in the quality and the humanity of Australia’s care for the elderly. The Aged Care Bill 1997 (Cth) was introduced as part of the new Howard Government’s 1996 Budget […]

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