Articles by AIMN Editorial

Greenpeace Australia Pacific Media Release PERTH, Sunday 18 October 2026 – Two Greenpeace Australia Pacific activists are in police custody after occupying a gas platform at Woodside’s Scarborough gas project, in peaceful protest of the […]

By Dr Dan Steinbock   Israel’s political center of gravity has shifted sharply toward security and military power. And with the new segregation of its Arab parties, the fragmented election offers no real change – […]

By Denis Hay   Description A fair examination of Thomas Sowell’s Social Justice Fallacies, testing claims about opportunity, discrimination and policy against evidence from Thomas Sowell’s 2023 book, using Australian research and practical standards to judge […]

By Christopher Wright   Australia is one of the world’s largest exporters of coal and gas and has among the world’s highest per capita carbon emissions. As a leading ‘petrostate’ it is perhaps unsurprising that […]

By Yee-Fui Ng   South Australia was the first democratic jurisdiction to impose a full ban on political donations in 2024, which came into operation for the 2026 South Australian election. This is essentially a […]

By Peter Brown The Albanese government wants to introduce a 30% minimum tax on discretionary trusts from July 2028. Supporters say the reform will make Australia’s tax system fairer. Critics warn of costs for small […]

Greenpeace Australia Pacific Media Release PERTH, Saturday 17 October 2026 — Four Greenpeace Australia Pacific activists are scaling and occupying a Floating Production Unit at Woodside’s Scarborough gas project off the coast of Western Australia, displaying […]

By Christian Downie Australia, like many nations around the world, has failed to implement climate policies that are consistent with the dire warnings of climate scientists. One of the key reasons for that has been […]

By Peter Miller When it comes to the alcohol companies seeking to buy influence, fundraising dinners with the Prime Minster and other politicians are just the tip of the ice-berg. At $10,000 a seat, it’s hardly […]

RMIT University Media Release The Australian government’s proposed digital duty of care is an important step towards tackling online harms against women and girls, but there is a risk that platforms could over-censor legitimate information. […]

By Charles Livingstone and Jenn Lacy-Nicholl Gambling businesses in Australia have a long history of effectively influencing and controlling government policy and regulation over a national pastime that makes the nation the world’s biggest gamblers […]

By Denis Hay   Description Scams and misinformation in Australia: what is illegal, what slips through, and how to check emails, texts and YouTube claims. I receive suspicious emails and text messages that appear designed to […]

By Christina Watts With the rise in illicit tobacco sales in Australia, tobacco control policy has become a headline issue. But while the debate over tobacco taxation has dominated public discussion in recent times, Big […]

By Graeme Orr   Mining magnate Gina Rinehart and close associates have reportedly gifted over A$3 million to the One Nation Party in the last financial year. In cash and even an entire aircraft. ‘Reportedly’, […]

By Gabriele Gratton Running political parties and election campaigns costs money. Lots of it. In 2024–25, Australian political parties took in approximately A$490 million. Of this, around A$347 million came from private and other non-government […]