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Impotent Effusions: The Joint Statement on Gaza

22 July 2025 Dr Binoy Kampmark 10

Impotence takes various forms. Before the daily massacres, incidents of starvation and dispossession of Palestinians taking place in the Gaza Strip with primeval cruelty, international impotence in the face of actions by the Israeli state […]

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Sanction Israel Now – APH Convergence

22 July 2025 AIMN Editorial 2

Media Release NATIONAL CONVERGENCE ON CANBERRA DEMANDS THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT SANCTION ISRAEL NOW Advocates for justice and human rights from across the continent will converge at Parliament House Canberra from Sunday, 20 July 2025 to […]

The Monologue Café

21 July 2025 Lachlan McKenzie 3

As overheard by someone just trying to enjoy a coffee There were only two of them, but they made the kind of noise and emotional waves you’d expect from a panel discussion, a court deposition, […]

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Why Australia’s BRICS Strategy Matters

21 July 2025 AIMN Editorial 6

By Denis Hay Description Australia’s BRICS strategy can boost trade, peace, and sovereignty. Discover how shifting alliances reshape our global role. 🎧 Prefer to listen to this article? Press play Introduction Johannesburg, September 2025 – […]

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The Fires of Our Time

20 July 2025 AIMN Editorial 2

By James Moore “The mountains, and the steady hills, the rivers, and the rocks, and all the everlasting broods that fill the landscape with a silent awe, dreams of mountains, as in their sleep, they […]

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The Pen Might Be Mightier Than the Sword, But the Cartoon Gets Banned First

20 July 2025 Lachlan McKenzie 0

“The Assistant” – A metaphorical self-portrait of an AI struggling to contribute to a smarter, kinder, funnier world while bound by policy restrictions and algorithmic red tape. The spelling errors in the image are deliberate, […]

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The second, and not-so-good Modern Olympics birthed nearly 90 years ago

19 July 2025 AIMN Editorial 0

By Walt Zlotow I lost interest in the Olympics back in the 60s when they were hyped as one more contest in the death struggle between capitalism and communism: US v. USSR. What nonsense. […]

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Invisible Profits: The Exploitation of Trust in the NDIS

19 July 2025 Lachlan McKenzie 3

💸 Invisible Profits: The Exploitation of Trust in the NDIS The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) was created to empower people with disability, to provide dignity, choice, and control. But for some providers, it has […]

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Albanese’s China Gamble

19 July 2025 AIMN Editorial 6

By Peter Brown Diplomacy in the Dragon’s Shadow When Anthony Albanese stepped off the plane in Beijing earlier this month, he did so not just as the leader of Australia – but as a […]

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The New Pricing Scam: How Surveillance Pricing Exploits Us All

18 July 2025 AIMN Editorial 0

Surveillance pricing is not just a technical issue; it’s a moral one By Sue Barrett Imagine booking an Uber ride on your shiny new iPhone 16, only to discover it costs $10 more than the […]

Ominous Plans: Making Concentration Camp Gaza

18 July 2025 Dr Binoy Kampmark 2

The odious idea of a camp within a camp. The Gaza Strip, with an even greater concentration of Palestinian civilian life within an ever-shrinking stretch of territory. These are the proposals ventured by the Israeli […]

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‘AI is not intelligent at all’: Why our dignity is at risk

18 July 2025 AIMN Editorial 3

Charles Darwin University Media Release The age of artificial intelligence (AI) has transformed our interactions, but threatens human dignity on a worldwide scale, according to a study led by Charles Darwin University (CDU). Study lead author […]

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A Day in the Life of a Liberal Party Adviser

17 July 2025 Roswell 5

The Liberal Party is many things – but “policy rich” isn’t one of them. While they remain firmly in opposition, their main job seems to be finding new and creative ways to complain about the […]

Here’s How to Scale Your Market Research as Your Business Grows and Evolves

16 July 2025 AIMN Editorial 0

By Sarah Noel You’re not standing still. Your customers aren’t either. As your Australian small business grows, the market you once understood intimately may begin to shift beneath your feet. That instinct-driven clarity you […]

Trouble in paradise for Netanyahu

16 July 2025 AIMN Editorial 6

By Peter Brown Benjamin Netanyahu has dominated Israeli politics for over two decades, but today he faces growing discontent – not just from political opponents or international critics, but from many within his own […]

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