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Albanese promised smaller classes for public schools. Where are they?

7 November 2025 AIMN Editorial 5

By Chris Breen Public education is in an unacknowledged crisis. Public schools educated 77% of all students in 1966, it is now just 56% in NSW and falling. Two thirds of the growth in student […]

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How Labor Party Factional Power Blocks Reform

7 November 2025 AIMN Editorial 6

By Denis Hay Description Explore how Labor Party factional power and Don Farrell’s influence hinder genuine social justice reform in Australia. 🎧 Prefer to listen to this article? Press play Introduction: The Hidden Hand in […]

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Danger ahead

6 November 2025 AIMN Editorial 7

By Alasdair Black America just entered the most dangerous period in its history. Following massive Democrat wins in yesterday’s elections, Trump is now aware his time of absolute power is drawing to a close; […]

Leaked report confirms WA gas is derailing the clean energy transition in Asia

6 November 2025 AIMN Editorial 8

Greenpeace Australia Pacific Media Release A Deloitte report leaked to the media, commissioned by the government of Western Australia, confirms WA’s gas exports are fuelling the climate crisis by delaying Asia’s clean energy transition, says Greenpeace. […]

A clear rebuke: Democrats win big in the first major test of Trump’s second term

5 November 2025 AIMN Editorial 2

By Peter Brown Today’s off-year elections in the USA read less like a local calendar of contests and more like a national referendum on President Trump. Democrats scored wins across several high-profile races – from […]

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Monash expert: Zohran Mamdani wins New York Mayoral election

5 November 2025 AIMN Editorial 3

Monash University Media Release Democratic Mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani has won the New York Mayoral election race, becoming the first Muslim and South Asian candidate to govern the largest city in the United States of […]

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Why Childcare Industry Privatisation Is Failing Families

5 November 2025 AIMN Editorial 6

By Denis Hay Description This article explains why the childcare industry privatisation in Australia is failing families due to weak oversight and the misuse of public funds. 🎧 Prefer to listen to this article? […]

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Ribicoff nailed Chicago street mayhem… just 57 years before it arrived

4 November 2025 AIMN Editorial 0

By Walt Zlotow August 26, 1968 is a date seared in my political junky memory. As a Vietnam war opponent supporting George McGovern for president, I settled in to watch Connecticut Senator Abraham Ribicoff […]

Regional Australians react to the Nationals’ backflip on net zero

4 November 2025 AIMN Editorial 4

Climate Media Centre The Nationals’ decision to ditch net zero fails to protect the best interests of the regional Australians they claim to represent. Regional Australians are the most impacted by climate change. Doing less […]

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Chris Breen for NSW Teachers Federation President

4 November 2025 AIMN Editorial 0

By Jane Salmon Who is Chris Breen? Priya’s Loving Parent – and a Dedicated Educator Public schools are stretched to breaking point. Class sizes balloon, workloads rise, and teachers are asked to perform miracles on […]

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Farmers speak out on Net Zero – Key facts on climate and pollution reduction goals

3 November 2025 AIMN Editorial 3

Farmers for Climate Action Media Release In light of recent events and on behalf of its 8,400 farmer members, Farmers for Climate Action points out some key facts. The cost of climate change is enormous. […]

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Nationals’ net zero backflip would escalate disaster costs for regional communities

3 November 2025 AIMN Editorial 6

Climate Council Media Release The Nationals’ decision to ditch the net zero position it signed up to in 2021 as part of the Coalition will be costly for regional communities and farmers being hit by […]

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Political Reform in Australia: We Can Break Free and Thrive

3 November 2025 AIMN Editorial 7

By Denis Hay Description Urgent call: why political reform in Australia matters for ordinary Australians and how you can spark real change. 🎧 Prefer to listen to this article? Press play Introduction The truth is, […]

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Hegseth to Congress: “I have no idea…”

3 November 2025 AIMN Editorial 7

By Walt Zlotow Hegseth might as well have told Congress that: “I have no idea who I’m murdering on the high seas… and I don’t care.” Pete Hegseth’s War Dept held a briefing Wednesday […]

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Hope and Humility in a Bag

2 November 2025 AIMN Editorial 4

By James Moore “Hunger in America is not a matter of scarcity but of political will. We have the food. We have the programs. What we lack is the national commitment to end the suffering.” […]

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