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‘A Culture of Fear’: Adelaide University Under Fire for Cancelling Event with UN Expert Francesca Albanese

5 March 2026 AIMN Editorial 20

By Helen Reynolds The decision by Adelaide University to withdraw a venue booking for an event featuring a leading United Nations human rights expert has ignited a fierce debate about academic freedom and censorship […]

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Win for transparency and accountability following FOI discharge

5 March 2026 AIMN Editorial 5

Senator Fatima Payman Media Release Western Australian Independent Senator Fatima Payman is today celebrating a big win for freedom and transparency after the Government discharged the flawed Freedom of Information Bill from the notice paper. […]

Trump’s 3 day ‘quickie’ war turning into a 3 year catastrophe

5 March 2026 AIMN Editorial 2

By Walt Zlotow President Trump bet his entire criminal attack on Iran as a quick 3 day operation which would force Iran’s capitulation. Kill its leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the 90 million Iranians would […]

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Australia’s carbon markets risk penalising Indigenous stewardship

5 March 2026 AIMN Editorial 0

RMIT University Media Release Carbon markets rewarding the recovery of degraded environments risk penalising long-term Indigenous stewardship, according to a coalition of experts writing in Nature Climate Change. The article by RMIT University environmental science […]

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Why Australia-US Military Alliance Risk Is Growing

3 March 2026 AIMN Editorial 9

By Denis Hay Description: How Australia-US military alliance risk may increase strategic exposure in an unstable global security environment. Introduction – A Warning from Recent Escalation Australia-US military alliance risk is no longer an abstract […]

How US/Israeli Iran Strikes Will Penalize Global Prospects

3 March 2026 AIMN Editorial 3

By Dr Dan Steinbock The US/Israel strike against Iran aims at regime change in Tehran, control its energy resources and restructure the Middle East. But it will amplify risks, disrupt energy markets and could severely […]

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War Without Consent: America, the World, and the Legality of Trump’s Iran Strikes

2 March 2026 AIMN Editorial 3

By Peter Brown On the morning of Saturday, February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched Operation Epic Fury – a sweeping, coordinated assault on Iran targeting nuclear facilities, missile infrastructure, naval assets, and […]

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China’s import expansion supports world trade prospects

2 March 2026 AIMN Editorial 5

By Dr Dan Steinbock In 2026, Chinese import growth will continue to expand, deepen and diversify, despite the US-led tariff wars. When I began to spend more time in China in the early 2000s, the […]

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Craig Hill – Gold Coast Trump Tower Petitions

1 March 2026 AIMN Editorial 6

Craig Hill Media Release Why we started petitions to stop the Trump Tower on the Gold Coast We didn’t set out to run one of the biggest grassroots campaigns the Gold Coast has seen in […]

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Why Mainstream Media in Australia Fails Citizens

1 March 2026 AIMN Editorial 12

By Denis Hay Description Mainstream media in Australia increasingly fail citizens. Learn why this happens and how independent journalism can be strengthened. Introduction Trust in mainstream media in Australia has steadily declined. Many Australians sense […]

The Coup that Ruined U.S. Foreign Policy

The Historic Mindlessness of Americans

1 March 2026 AIMN Editorial 9

By James Moore “The Middle East was remade by strangers who did not understand it, and it has been paying the price ever since.” (David Fromkin, author, A Peace to End All Peace). The U.S. […]

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Australia backs strikes on Iran – but do Australians?

1 March 2026 AIMN Editorial 24

By Peter Brown When the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran, the immediate international reaction ranged from firm endorsement to urgent calls for restraint. In Canberra, the response was swift and clear. […]

Caring Robots: A new solution for aging societies?

28 February 2026 AIMN Editorial 2

By Chen Ziqi In a care facility in eastern China’s Jiangsu province, a waist-high white robot glides quietly between rooms. Its digital face lights up in a cheerful greeting as it makes its rounds. It […]

Help needed: X marks the spot

27 February 2026 AIMN Editorial 16

The AIMN’s X Account Was Hacked – What Happened and What Comes Next Over the past week our long-standing X account was compromised. The verified account, which had approximately 23,300 followers and contained 13 years […]

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Is Australia-US Alliance Hurting Australia

27 February 2026 AIMN Editorial 11

By Denis Hay Description Criticism of the Australia-US alliance examines whether unquestioning support for the US undermines peace, sovereignty, and regional stability. Introduction – Asking the Question Australians Rarely Hear For decades, Australia has […]

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