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“We are grossly unprepared for the next pandemic”

11 March 2025 AIMN Editorial 7

Public Health Association of Australia / Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases Media Release “We are grossly unprepared for the next pandemic” – Health experts reflect five years after WHO COVID-19 pandemic declaration 11 March 2025: Five […]

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Housing tax breaks fuel housing crisis and must be fixed

11 March 2025 AIMN Editorial 0

Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) Media Release ACOSS is calling on all parties and candidates to support reforms to negative gearing and the 50% capital gains discount and invest the revenue raised in social […]

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Community Independents – Diversity Over Political Careerism & Vested Interests

10 March 2025 AIMN Editorial 2

Slogans Won’t Save Us: The Case for Smarter Leadership By Sue Barrett Albert Einstein once warned, “We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.” This timeless truth underscores […]

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Social Justice Issues in Australia: A Deep Dive

10 March 2025 AIMN Editorial 0

By Denis Hay Description Explore key social justice issues in Australia, from inequality to Indigenous rights, and discover how monetary sovereignty can drive real change. Introduction Australia prides itself on being a fair and prosperous […]

Monash expert: What the WA election result means for the federal election

10 March 2025 AIMN Editorial 0

Monash University Labor has secured another comfortable victory over the Liberals in Western Australia as the federal election looms. Despite big swings against Labor in many seats, the Liberals could not capitalise with independents and the Greens […]

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Children of the Cane

9 March 2025 AIMN Editorial 3

By James Moore Along Ranch Road 170, just west of the tiny border town of Redford, Texas, a bladed gravel road veers off the chip sealed caliche pavement and bends toward the north bank of […]

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What Are Barriers to Education for Indigenous Australians?

8 March 2025 AIMN Editorial 2

By Denis Hay Description Discover the key barriers to education for Indigenous Australians and how systemic reforms can ensure equal access to quality education. Introduction Education is a fundamental right, yet many Indigenous Australians continue […]

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Digital duty of care needed to mandate safeguards against online sexual abuse of children on Australian screens

7 March 2025 AIMN Editorial 0

IJM Australia Media Release eSafety’s transparency report published yesterday reveals the gaps in Telegram and Reddit’s detection and deterrence of child sexual exploitation and abuse on their services. Failures to detect new child sexual exploitation […]

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No Crumbs, No Compromise: Women Refuse to Turn Back the Clock

7 March 2025 AIMN Editorial 1

A Call to Defiance on International Women’s Day By Sue Barrett March 8, 2025 – International Women’s Day – isn’t a pat on the head. It’s a fist in the air. A rejection of the […]

Rent-Seekers Draining Our Future

7 March 2025 AIMN Editorial 2

Here is another classic from our old site that deserves repeating. It’s a message that needs to be shouted from the rooftops. These “rent-seekers” need to be called out. By Sue Barrett How Powerful Industries […]

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Tony Burke vs Ziad Basyouny

6 March 2025 AIMN Editorial 8

By Jane Salmon My humble and very personal overview of Tony Burke: Independents have more to offer. Tony Burke may be a clever, pleasant bloke. He has 21 years in office. His seat used to […]

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Change Isn’t Risky – It’s Empowering: How Traditional Voters Are Reclaiming Their Voice with Community Independents

6 March 2025 AIMN Editorial 5

Voting in your own best interests – choosing leaders who represent your values and priorities – is the most powerful thing you can do for your community and the country By Sue Barrett Despite the […]

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How Australian companies can prepare for US tariffs

6 March 2025 AIMN Editorial 1

UNSW Sydney Media Release Several short-term strategies, including flexible contracting, diversification, and nearshoring, can help the Australian economy mitigate the risks and costs of US tariffs. Australia exported 223,000 tonnes of steel and 83,000 tonnes […]

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How US Military Bases in Australia Threaten Our Future & How to Remove Them

5 March 2025 AIMN Editorial 11

By Denis Hay Description US military bases in Australia endanger our environment and security. Discover the damage they cause and how Australians can push for their removal. Introduction Picture this: A farmer in Williamtown, NSW, […]

Coalition’s school funding retreat: Teachers sound alarm

5 March 2025 AIMN Editorial 8

NSW Teachers Federation Media Release The NSW Teachers Federation has expressed grave concern after Shadow Finance Minister Jane Hume refused to commit to maintaining the historic schools funding agreement recently reached between the Albanese and Minns […]

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