October 2026

The Neoliberal Turn (Chapter 4)

11 October 2026 Dr Andrew Klein, PhD 2

Chapter 4: The NDIS – Epistemic Injustice and the Datafication of Disability Continued from Chapter 3 4.1 The Scheme That Was Promised The National Disability Insurance Scheme was designed as a radical departure from the […]

Going Down: Australia’s Dutch Auction of its Humanity

11 October 2026 David Tyler 14

Labor, the Coalition and One Nation are calling the migrant intake down like lots on a falling clock. Nobody at the podium will ask what we owe the people on the block. Daylight saving robbed […]

When it comes to mass murder, Nidal Hasan is a piker compared to Pete Hegseth

11 October 2026 AIMN Editorial 2

By Walt Zlotow Former Army Major Nidal Malik Hasan, a mass murderer who killed 13, wounded 32 in 2009, deserves to remain in prison till he’s no longer a threat to society. But executing Hasan, […]

Waffling at the UN: OpenAI, Anthropic and Selling Artificial Intelligence

10 October 2026 Dr Binoy Kampmark 18

They are a trying lot, spruiking their overvalued, loss-making firms, sowing discord and fear, and then seeking state collaboration that will serve to implicate all the parties concerned should things sour. And what will the […]

The Neoliberal Turn (Chapter 3)

10 October 2026 Dr Andrew Klein, PhD 10

Chapter 3: Robodebt – The Paradigm Case Continued from Chapter 2 3.1 The Scheme That Defined the Era Robodebt is not merely an example of the algorithmic lens. It is the paradigm case. Every structural […]

When Justice Becomes a Spectacle

10 October 2026 Michael Taylor 16

When justice becomes a spectacle: the barbarity of livestreamed execution There are moments when a society reveals something about itself that is far more disturbing than the crime that prompted its response. The decision to […]

The Neoliberal Turn (Chapter 2)

9 October 2026 Dr Andrew Klein, PhD 10

Chapter 2: The Instruments – How the State Began to See Citizens as Data Points Continued from Chapter 1 2.1 The Shift from Judgment to Measurement Chapter 1 established that neoliberalism required measurement. This chapter […]

Traditional Pacific Talanoa sets out six climate and health priorities ahead of COP31

9 October 2026 AIMN Editorial 9

Media Release: The Climate and Health Alliance (CAHA) Pacific leaders set out climate and health solutions ahead of COP31 Pacific community leaders have called for urgent action to protect women from extreme heat and climate […]

Aussie businesses risk falling behind in AI race

9 October 2026 AIMN Editorial 6

CPA Australia Media Release Key facts: Businesses have embraced AI but struggle to convert adoption into business value 88 per cent of Australian businesses use AI but only 10 per cent have deeply embedded it […]

Deep Truth Ideal Type Analysis

9 October 2026 AIMN Editorial 5

By Steve Davies An analysis of The Neoliberal Turn (written and published by Dr Andrew Paul Klein). What this analysis is, and what it is not You asked for an ideal type analysis: not […]

First Environment Protection Order protects the Reef

8 October 2026 AIMN Editorial 1

National EPA Media Release The National EPA is using its new powers to protect the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, with the agency’s first Environment Protection Order (EPO) issued to Wombinoo Station in North Queensland. […]

Australian Political Futures: Wait and See Times for Labor’s Primary Vote

8 October 2026 Denis Bright 25

As Labor’s primary vote hovers in the 25-28 per cent range in recent polling, Treasurer Chalmers must still hope for an end of year breakthrough in the release of MYEFO data. The Albanese Government has […]

Lectured on productivity, squeezed on rates: Manufacturers deserve better than the RBA’s blame game

8 October 2026 AIMN Editorial 0

Weld Australia Media Release Weld Australia says the Reserve Bank of Australia cannot demand that businesses ‘step up to the plate’ on productivity while delivering a fourth rate hike that makes it impossible for them […]

ACN urges Prime Minister to end telehealth ban on voluntary assisted dying

8 October 2026 AIMN Editorial 0

Media Release: The Australian College of Nursing Key facts: The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) has written to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese calling for amendments to the Commonwealth Criminal Code, which currently puts registered health […]

The Neoliberal Turn (Chapter 1)

8 October 2026 Dr Andrew Klein, PhD 2

Chapter 1: The Neoliberal Turn – How Market Ideology Entered Human Services and Why It Required Measurement Continued from Intro 1.1 The Ideological Shift That Preceded the Machines The algorithmic lens did not arrive in […]

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