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

6 February 2025 Lucy Hamilton 39

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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Why Fly in Europe? The Dark Triumph of the Ryanair Effect

5 February 2025 Dr Binoy Kampmark 0

It has had a rebarbative, blighting effect across the entire aviation industry. The Ryanair model, for want of a better term, prides itself on minimal, no-frills service for eye popping prices. The Irish-based low-cost carrier […]

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From a war zone to a resort: President Trump’s latest grand plan is a dangerous one

5 February 2025 Michael Taylor 15

Editorial President Trump’s statement about leveling Gaza and turning it into a Riviera is highly controversial and could be seen as irresponsible and dangerous for several reasons. Such rhetoric, especially from a president with significant […]

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Long-term solutions vital to mitigate health impacts of floods, drought and fires

5 February 2025 AIMN Editorial 0

National Rural Health Alliance and CAHA Media Release In the wake of devastating floods in Northern Queensland and bushfires in Victoria, rural communities in these regions are grappling with significant health impacts that will have […]

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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 9

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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ACOSS welcomes Ombudsman investigation into Targeted Compliance Framework and income support cancellations

4 February 2025 AIMN Editorial 0

Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) Media Release ACOSS has welcomed the Commonwealth Ombudsman’s investigation into serious issues with the Targeted Compliance Framework with a focus on whether income support cancellations are being made in […]

Don’t clear native vegetation if you want high crop yields

4 February 2025 AIMN Editorial 0

University of South Australia (UniSA) Media Release South Australian ecologists have provided irrevocable proof why native vegetation is critical for healthy crop yields and should be protected in agricultural regions. In the first study of […]

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Trump, Tariffs and Russia: A Very Muddled Policy

4 February 2025 Dr Binoy Kampmark 15

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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Horrorism: War seen from the victim’s point of view

3 February 2025 Bert Hetebry 4

Words like ‘terrorism’ and ‘war’ no longer encompass the scope of contemporary violence according to Adriana Cavarero who wrote the book, Horrorism. Unlike terror or war, which is usually defined by governments, horrors refers to […]

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Media Literacy in Australian Schools: Combating Fake News

3 February 2025 AIMN Editorial 4

By Denis Hay Description Media literacy. How Australia can combat misinformation in schools by teaching critical thinking. Learn how Finland’s model can inspire change and overcome resistance. Introduction In an era where misinformation spreads rapidly […]