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Honey, the government turned our air-conditioner off – the “AI” is feeling too hot

30 April 2026 AIMN Editorial 5

By Alicia Lucas It is disconcerting to read the system cards for the USA’s Anthrophic’s Claude model 4.6., whether Opus or Sonnet, and Opus 4.7. Is the company living in the real world? The company […]

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Book Review: “The Flower Bed” by Michael Springer

22 June 2025 Michael Taylor 0

Michael Springer’s debut novel, The Flower Bed, is an ambitious and emotionally charged thriller that weaves a complex tapestry of suspense, drama, and human struggle. Spanning decades and continents – from 1970s Manhattan to late-century […]

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Tim Wilson: throwing stones in a glass house

26 May 2025 Michael Taylor 13

The Goldstein race was one of the closest in the 2025 election. Liberal candidate Tim Wilson reclaimed the seat, defeating the incumbent teal independent MP Zoe Daniel, who had won the seat from Wilson in […]

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The Nationals’ Hunger Games: Now With Extra Trapdoors!

24 May 2025 Lachlan McKenzie 6

By Lachlan J. McKenzie’s Gonzo Intern, caffeinated on Rinehart-brand espresso pods and political spite Welcome, comrades, to another episode of The Nationals Eat Their Young, now screening live from the colosseum formerly known as Australia’s […]

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Political Futures: Are Conservative Political Fusions in the Public Interest of Regional Australians?

24 May 2025 Denis Bright 8

As a response to the crisis in Australia’s conservative leadership, high profile commentators have called for the return of enhanced policy fusions between the Liberal and National Parties. Viewers on Sky News can check out […]

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$100 a Week Boost for Australia’s Poorest: A Game-Changer Funded by the Wealthy

18 May 2025 Michael Taylor 9

With Australia’s most vulnerable grappling under cost-of-living pressures, raising pension and income support payments by $100 a week has strong justification. This would deliver $26 billion yearly to five million Australians, from Age Pensioners to […]

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Sussan Ley’s Liberal Leadership Triumph: Did Trump’s Shadow Sink Taylor?

13 May 2025 Michael Taylor 12

Sussan Ley’s defeat of Angus Taylor (29 votes to 25) in the Liberal Party leadership race has set tongues wagging. With Ted O’Brien clinching the deputy role over Phillip Thompson, Jacinta Price’s last-minute withdrawal from […]

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A Reflective Assessment of Goldstein’s MPs Through the Lens of Moral Disengagement

11 May 2025 AIMN Editorial 4

Election 2025 – Ethical Reflections on Our MPs – past and present- and Democratic Duty By Sue Barrett As we wait with anticipation for the final count in the 2025 Australian federal election, the Goldstein […]

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Political Futures: Time to Ditch Vacuous Narcissistic Promo Politics

10 May 2025 Denis Bright 6

After countless risky episodes during the recent election campaign, Australians warmed to the need for continuity in Labor’s commitment to a sustainable and caring social .market as the better option. Such positive terms triumphed over […]

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Reimagining Democracy: A Blueprint for an Australian Republic Free from Corporate Strings

10 May 2025 Lachlan McKenzie 3

A New Democracy for Australia: True Representation, Zero Corruption Australia stands at a crossroads. As momentum builds for a republic, the question isn’t just about replacing the monarchy – it’s about redesigning democracy itself. How […]

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From Outback to Outhouse: Jacinta’s Liberal Reboot

9 May 2025 Roswell 26

In a move that has sent shockwaves through Parliament House, Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price has dramatically quit the Nationals to join the Liberal Party, declaring it her “sacred duty” to rescue the floundering conservatives from […]

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From our archives: Tim Wilson epitomises so many things that are wrong with the Morrison government

8 May 2025 AIMN Editorial 8

Following Tim Wilson’s unexpected election victory, we’ve seen a surge in views for our Tim Wilson articles on our old site, with Kaye Lee’s piece from May 16, 2021, drawing the most attention. Due to […]

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What I think of the LNP

6 May 2025 AIMN Editorial 5

By Kathryn Once again, the unrepentant, dangerously undemocratic, unspeakably callous, misogynistic and totally deluded RWNJs go on and on blaming everybody else for the abysmal failure by the LNP to gain any type of credibility […]

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Can the New Generation of Labor Leaders Revitalise Australian Social Democracy?

5 May 2025 Denis Bright 1

At a time when overseas right-wing parties are still in the ascendency in most developed countries, the landslide victory of the Albanese Government now has the capacity to revitalise Australian social democracy. This is not […]

Last lap, little traction: the election campaign’s final frenzy

1 May 2025 Michael Taylor 2

As the Australian federal election looms, the campaign’s final week has been a whirlwind of hot-button issues. But with political spin and media agendas in overdrive, are voters actually tuning in? Have these talking points […]

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