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“The Australian”: tool of the Alliance for Responsible Leadership?

19 March 2025 Lucy Hamilton 62

The Australian has made itself the newspaper of the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship. This reflects the fact that Australia’s Right is part of a transnational network of networkers. It also conveys that these figures aim […]

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The Searcy Incident

19 March 2025 AIMN Editorial 0

By James Moore “He stood at the window of the empty café and watched the activities in the square and he said that it was good that God kept the truths of life from the […]

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Postcards from the uncivil war

19 March 2025 Dr James Moylan 3

You may have thought that the idea of kidnapping people off the street, flinging them into a dungeon, then ‘disappearing’ them, was entirely old hat. So, arguing about this sort of thing probably declined sometime […]

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The times they are a-changin’

19 March 2025 AIMN Editorial 2

By Maria Millers Even without the disturbing images of the killing fields of overseas wars, local news can be equally unsettling. From extreme weather events to images of young offenders armed with machetes breaking into […]

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Cholera and Mpox cases increasing dangerously in DRC as aid cuts push health systems to near-collapse

19 March 2025 AIMN Editorial 0

Oxfam Australia Media Release Preventable diseases are sweeping the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Cholera cases increased by 326, Mpox by 269, and measles by 95 people in North Kivu alone, during the last week […]

The Trauma Will Be Instagrammed: Wombat Handlings Down Under

19 March 2025 Dr Binoy Kampmark 3

The influencer might be defined as a modern, junked cretin of arrested moral and ethical capacity – with specific skills. Such an individual, for instance, is often able to use technological platforms with aptitude for two […]

We Are More Than a Hashtag

19 March 2025 Roger Chao 2

We are more than a hashtag, more than a trend, More than a story you post and pretend. More than a moment of digital rage, More than a protest confined to a page. The world […]

Needless hospital admissions for thousands of seniors as government refuses to fund their dental care

19 March 2025 AIMN Editorial 2

By The Australian Dental Association The government’s refusal to fund basic dental care for older Australians is costing them dearly in good oral health, while also wasting millions of taxpayer dollars from unnecessary hospitalisations of […]

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Oxfam reaction to Israel’s attack on Gaza despite ceasefire

19 March 2025 AIMN Editorial 8

Oxfam Australia Media Release Reacting to Israeli strikes on Gaza, Clémence Lagouardat, Oxfam’s Humanitarian Coordinator in Gaza, said: “It is indefensible that Israel has breached the ceasefire agreement by carrying out airstrikes across the Gaza […]

Jewish history revisited

18 March 2025 Bert Hetebry 26

So much of the history of the Jews and the Jewish diaspora is tied to the rebellion of the Jews against the Roman occupation culminating in the expulsion of them and the destruction of the […]

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My thought bubbles are better than yours

18 March 2025 Roswell 9

When thought bubbles grow up and enter the public discourse they are called brain farts; those ideas or concepts that are floated informally by a politician, often without much detail or commitment. For the sake […]

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Ah, Women!

18 March 2025 George Theodoridis 5

My contribution to the celebration of International Women’s Day! History, Mythology, Philosophy, Sex! There are thousands, if not millions of women who “stood out” for me, who have inspired me, who have stopped me stunned […]

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Why Neoclassical Economics Fails – A Deep Dive

18 March 2025 AIMN Editorial 3

By Denis Hay How Neoclassical Economics Misleads the World: A Critical Analysis Description Mainstream economics is flawed. Discover why neoclassical economics fails and how alternative models offer real-world solutions. Introduction Picture this: It’s 2006, and […]

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Your Plastic Will Outlive Us All

18 March 2025 Roger Chao 1

They said the future would shine like pearl, a place of wonders yet untold, But now it’s wrapped in plastic tight, in poison, waste, and greed’s stronghold. The ocean swells with choking hands, the beaches […]

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Bold action needed to lift living standards and secure a better future

18 March 2025 AIMN Editorial 2

Australian Council Of Social Service (ACOSS) Media Release ACOSS is calling on all political parties and candidates to commit to a bold, people-centred policy agenda ahead of the upcoming federal budget, with urgent investment in […]