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Trump’s America: It could get worse

9 February 2025 Michael Taylor 13

Editorial As the outside world gazes into the fishbowl that is the U.S.A. under the autocracy of Donald Trump’s second presidency, those of us who believe in democracy do so with a high degree of […]

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How Do You Explain Neoliberalism in Australia?

8 February 2025 AIMN Editorial 3

By Denis Hay Description Learn how neoliberalism in Australia has shaped the economy, public services, and democracy – and what can be done to challenge its influence. Introduction Neoliberalism has profoundly shaped Australia’s political and […]

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The Liberals are Better Economic Managers!

8 February 2025 Terence Mills 6

Hold the front page, the coalition have developed an economic policy to take to the election. According to Dutton it’s a surefire winner and will see him nestled in the Lodge without further delay. So, […]

Caught between a crock and a hard place

8 February 2025 Grumpy Geezer 4

As the L/NP turns orange what will Albo do? The Angry Potato, chief Ginacologist¹ in the L/NP coaliphate, is openly t̶u̶g̶g̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶h̶i̶s̶ ̶ f̶o̶r̶e̶l̶o̶c̶k̶ bending his knee in the direction of the orange-stuccoed Dementadon. Where […]

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Peter Dutton: all Bubble, no Squeak

7 February 2025 John Lord 13

Hypocrisy is often considered a notable issue in politics. It involves a lack of consistency in truth and the appearance of possessing virtues and moral principles that may not actually be held. It can also […]

Friday Flashback: Dutton’s Detailed Plan…

7 February 2025 AIMN Editorial 1

From our old site comes this clever piece by Rossleigh from June 20 last year. It’s one worth saving before the old site disappears. A few days ago I was rather cynical when I read […]

Peter Dutton’s plan to sack 36,000 public servants comes at a cost

7 February 2025 Michael Taylor 4

Editorial: Is Peter Dutton just spouting populist rhetoric, or does he fully intend sacking 36,000 public servants if his party wins office later this year? If the latter, there will likely be repercussions. These are […]

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Elect Peter Dutton, get a mini Trump

6 February 2025 Michael Taylor 13

Peter Dutton – the man who wants to be prime minister – has shown a noticeable inclination towards adopting some aspects of Donald Trump’s political style and policies, particularly in the context of populism and […]

Is “Bad Faith”‘s Council for National Policy the Atlas Network’s half-brother?

6 February 2025 Lucy Hamilton 41

The Council for National Policy is the ultra-secret body tracked in the documentary Bad Faith. Are the Mont Pelerin Society fingerprints there just by chance? The chaos that is erupting from the people around Trump […]

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Crossbench and community sector leaders urge parliament to raise income support

5 February 2025 AIMN Editorial 5

Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) Media Release Parliamentarians, including many members of the crossbench, have joined community sector leaders in calling on the parliament to raise the rate of income support. MPs Bridget Archer, […]

DeepSeek AI Case study: Let’s Get Australia Back on Track – The Priorities of a Dutton Coalition Government

4 February 2025 AIMN Editorial 4

By Steve Davies My reasons for deciding to use the Liberal Party’s document as a case study are to: Demonstrate the speed and value of using AI in conjunction mechanisms of moral disengagement and moral […]

Election 2025: Who let the dogs out?

4 February 2025 Dr James Moylan 10

Before we all plunge into electioneering mode I would like to say a few things about the piss-poor political choices available in Australia, as well as the piss-poor political discussions that we are all about […]

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Trump, Tariffs and Russia: A Very Muddled Policy

4 February 2025 Dr Binoy Kampmark 16

It has become something of a fixation in the Donald Trump war chest of options that cowing, discomforting and baffling his various counterparts on the international scene with tariffs is bound to work at every […]

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Right-wing fantasy meets the brick wall of reality

2 February 2025 Dr James Moylan 27

Trump spent the last two years making an awful lot of promises. He’s gunna instantly end every war on the planet. He’s gunna fire half the public service. He’s gunna eliminate any spending he doesn’t […]

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Democracy Fragile in QLD Local Governments

2 February 2025 AIMN Editorial 3

By Callen Sorensen Karklis In 2024 during the QLD Local Government elections – much like in the NSW local elections – interesting changes occurred in our democracy across the state. Many voters, much like the […]

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