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Why Privatisation Keeps Failing Us: Healthscope’s Collapse

2 June 2025 AIMN Editorial 5

By Denis Hay Description Healthscope’s downfall reveals the full cost of privatisation in Australia. Discover how public services are suffering and what we can do to reclaim them. Introduction: A Healthcare Giant Falls It was […]

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How Capitalism Took Over Australia – And How We Take It Back

17 May 2025 AIMN Editorial 6

By Denis Hay Description Explore capitalism and its colonial roots, neoliberalism’s rise, and how Australians can build a fairer, more dignified future for all. Introduction: A Nation Once Built on Shared Prosperity Picture this: It’s […]

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Next government must make bold healthcare reforms amid cost-of-living crisis

5 May 2025 AIMN Editorial 2

Consumers Health Forum of Australia Media Release The Consumers Health Forum of Australia (CHF) is urging the returned Labor government to seize the first 100 days of its second term to make healthcare more affordable, […]

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Rural voices, rural votes: AMA health report reinforces urgent need for political action still not delivered

29 April 2025 AIMN Editorial 0

National Rural Health Alliance The Australian Medical Association’s (AMA) 2025 Rural Health Issues Survey Report is a timely reminder of the deepening healthcare crisis in rural, regional and remote Australia and the urgent need for […]

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How Deregulation Sold Australia’s Wealth

13 April 2025 AIMN Editorial 18

By Denis Hay Description Discover how banking deregulation and foreign capital flows drained Australia’s wealth and sovereignty – and what we can do to reclaim it. A Nation Opened: A Future Sold Picture this: It’s […]

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Careless People, Meta and Restricting the Digital Town Square

22 March 2025 Dr Binoy Kampmark 2

There is much talk in this age of heaving tech behemoths about the digital town square, where views can be aired with confidence, impunity and, at stages, disconcerting stupidity. Tech moguls such as Elon Musk are […]

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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 […]

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How Different Is Labor from the LNP on Important Issues?

24 February 2025 AIMN Editorial 5

By Denis Hay Description: How Different is Labor? Are Labor and the LNP genuinely different? Discover their policies on key issues like healthcare, education, and the economy – and what it means for Australians. Introduction […]

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Disability workforce crisis sparks call for federal government action on pay

10 February 2025 AIMN Editorial 0

Health Services Union Media Release The Health Services Union has launched a push for disability workers to receive a desperately needed pay rise, with the sector facing a major workforce crisis. A HSU discussion paper, […]

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Dementia prevalence to double without urgent commitment to brain health

6 February 2025 AIMN Editorial 2

Dementia Australia Media Release According to 2025 figures released today, the prevalence of dementia is projected to double within the next 30 years without significant intervention, highlighting the urgent need for a national conversation on […]

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Why MMT Faces Resistance and How It Can Benefit Society

24 January 2025 AIMN Editorial 4

By Denis Hay Description Discover how Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) challenges neoliberal norms and offers solutions to economic inequality and climate change. Introduction Modern Monetary Theory has sparked both hope and controversy. Advocates argue that […]

Amy Remeikis access debate divides

14 January 2025 AIMN Editorial 5

By Melissa Marsden Australian journalist Amy Remeikis has missed the mark on disability. In a post shared on social media site Bluesky, Remeikis criticised comments made by American journalist Christopher F. Ruffo to support people […]

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Make brain health your New Year’s resolution in 2025

10 January 2025 AIMN Editorial 2

Dementia Australia Media Release As many Australians start the year with a New Year’s resolution to increase their physical activity, Dementia Australia is cheering them on. Physical inactivity is the nation’s largest contributing modifiable risk […]

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Why Privatisation Keeps Failing Us: Healthscope’s Collapse

Next government must make bold healthcare reforms amid cost-of-living crisis

Rural voices, rural votes: AMA health report reinforces urgent need for political action still not delivered

How Deregulation Sold Australia’s Wealth

Careless People, Meta and Restricting the Digital Town Square

Social Justice Issues in Australia: A Deep Dive

How Different Is Labor from the LNP on Important Issues?

Disability workforce crisis sparks call for federal government action on pay

Dementia prevalence to double without urgent commitment to brain health

Why MMT Faces Resistance and How It Can Benefit Society

Amy Remeikis access debate divides

Make brain health your New Year’s resolution in 2025