''Nexus'' is an Australian-based bi-monthly alternative news magazine. It covers

geopolitics Geopolitics (from Greek γῆ ''gê'' "earth, land" and πολιτική ''politikḗ'' "politics") is the study of the effects of Earth's geography (human and physical) on politics and international relations. While geopolitics usually refers to ...

and

conspiracy theories A conspiracy theory is an explanation for an event or situation that invokes a conspiracy by sinister and powerful groups, often political in motivation, when other explanations are more probable.Additional sources: * * * * The term has a nega ...

; health issues, including

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; future science; the unexplained, including

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; Big Brother; and

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. The magazine also publishes articles about

freedom of speech Freedom of speech is a principle that supports the freedom of an individual or a community to articulate their opinions and ideas without fear of retaliation, censorship, or legal sanction. The right to freedom of expression has been recogni ...

and

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, and related issues. The magazine is or has been published in over 12 languages and is sold in over 20 countries. When including digital editions, Nexus has approximately 100,000 Australian readers and 1.1 million readers globally. It is owned and edited by Duncan Roads.

Statement of purpose

In the magazine's masthead, a statement of purpose is printed:

''NEXUS'' recognises that humanity is undergoing a massive transformation. With this in mind, ''NEXUS'' seeks to provide 'hard-to-get' information so as to assist people through these changes. ''NEXUS'' is not linked to any religious, philosophical or political ideology or organisation.

History

The magazine was first formed in 1986 by Ramses H. Ayana as a quarterly publication covering

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the environment The natural environment or natural world encompasses all living and non-living things occurring naturally, meaning in this case not artificial. The term is most often applied to the Earth or some parts of Earth. This environment encompasses t ...

, alternative health,

women's rights Women's rights are the rights and entitlements claimed for women and girls worldwide. They formed the basis for the women's rights movement in the 19th century and the feminist movements during the 20th and 21st centuries. In some countries, ...

New Age New Age is a range of spiritual or religious practices and beliefs which rapidly grew in Western society during the early 1970s. Its highly eclectic and unsystematic structure makes a precise definition difficult. Although many scholars conside ...

, Free Energy, alternative science and the paranormal. Co-founder of the magazine was Jenni Elf and both founders had previously worked on the independent Australian magazine ''Maggie's Farm''. ''Nexus'' was purchased by Duncan Roads in 1990, continuing a long tradition of keeping alternative publications alive in Australia. Following the handover, the topics covered by ''Nexus'' were changed and it moved to a bi-monthly publication schedule.

Criticism

The magazine promotes far-right conspiracy theories and propaganda that is especially in line with American militias and their worldviews.

Publication

The magazine's headquarters are located in

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. It is published in Australia, New Zealand, the US, the UK, France, Italy, Germany, Poland, Greece, Serbia, Croatia, Romania, and Russia. Nexus has also been translated in Swedish, Korean and Japanese. In the US and in Italy, the magazine is published as ''Nexus New Times''. In Greece, the magazine was first published as ''Nexus'' and, following a period of inactivity, as ''New Times Nexus''. The Polish edition is published as ''Nexus. Nowe Czasy'' ( en, Nexus. New Times.), A Swedish edition was published between 1998 and 2000 with the title ''NEXUS Nya Tider''.

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