Social Justice Archives

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Neoliberalism in Australia: Humanity vs. Individualism

29 January 2025 AIMN Editorial 16

By Denis Hay Description Discover how neoliberalism in Australia affects community, work, and empathy. Learn how reforms can promote civic life and shared prosperity. Introduction Australia has long prided itself on values of mateship, equality, […]

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Electrification projects welcome: ARENA should prioritise disadvantaged households and communities

28 January 2025 AIMN Editorial 5

Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) Media Release ACOSS welcomes the agreement between the Federal Labor Government and Senators David Pocock, Jacqui Lambie, Lidia Thorpe and David Van to task ARENA to invest in home […]

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What if Chicago or Brisbane was Gaza?

28 January 2025 David Ayliffe 4

More than 46,000 dead, All Infrastructure Gone Every year since the liberation of Auschwitz and the horrors revealed then, people have continued to say “Never Again”. I remember being in Phoenix Arizona in 1995 when […]

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New survey reveals extent of Israel’s failure to improve humanitarian access in Gaza in the year since ICJ ruling

27 January 2025 AIMN Editorial 1

Oxfam Australia Media Release As pause in hostilities allows aid to flow in, agencies call for accountability and for same cycles of neglect and impunity not to be repeated. A new survey of 35 aid […]

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Corporate Atrocities Over 100 Years: Profits Before People

20 January 2025 AIMN Editorial 9

By Denis Hay Description Corporate atrocities. Explore 100 years of atrocities and expose how profit-driven greed led to wars, environmental devastation, and social harm. 1. Introduction: The Illusion of Corporate Responsibility Corporations often portray themselves […]

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Perpetuating Trauma

18 January 2025 Bert Hetebry 4

There was some good news yesterday. A ceasefire has been called in the Israel/Gaza conflict. It capped off a disturbing week where various issues seemed to be about ongoing inter-generational traumas. Just an ordinary every […]

How equal is equal?

8 January 2025 Bert Hetebry 4

It’s an interesting question. Does equality mean that we are all treated the same? Does equality mean we are all equal under law? Does equality mean that men and women are considered equal? Does equality […]

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Is it Armageddon?

1 January 2025 Bert Hetebry 4

I cannot be sure, but I seem to recall that Scott Morrison’s attitude to global warming ran something like, ‘it doesn’t matter much, Jesus is coming back soon, and the world as we know it […]

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Number 2 for 2024: Israel’s argument at The Hague: We are incapable of Genocide

29 December 2024 AIMN Editorial 13

Dr Binoy also makes his debut in the Top 5, and well-deserved too, with this article from January. Israel’s relationship with the United Nations, international institutions and international law has at times bristled with suspicion and […]

Climate Change and Genocide

29 December 2024 Bert Hetebry 9

The average rainfall in the wine growing region of Margaret River in South West Western Australia is around 1,130mm per year with rain recorded around 129 days of the year. In recent years, however, annual […]

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As the Gaza genocide continues, it cannot be a happy 2025

28 December 2024 Noel Wauchope 2

I’m sorry. I can’t rejoice over the New Year and all that stuff. How can we keep pretending – with bells and whistles and fireworks, and worthy preachings from pulpits and parliaments – that it’s […]

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Daniel Duggan extradition tests Australia’s sovereignty

27 December 2024 AIMN Editorial 6

By Denis Hay Description Daniel Duggan extradition tests Australia’s sovereignty, legal complexities, and how compassion-driven policies could reshape Australia’s political system. Introduction: Daniel Duggan extradition Australia finds itself grappling with a contentious legal and moral […]

It’s the season …

25 December 2024 2353NM 3

You may have seen an article in The Guardian recently that discussed the ‘eviction’ of a young couple from a tent in a park in Brisbane. According to the article, the couple lost a lot […]

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