Increase in Military Expenditure Unjustified and Destabilising – 3rd July 2020

  MEDIA RELEASE                                             FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 3 July 2020 PDF version:  Media Release re Increased Military Expenditure 3.7.20 Increase in Military Expenditure Unjustified and Destabilising The Australian Government’s increase in military expenditure is pure fear-mongering and compromises urgent social Continue reading Increase in Military Expenditure Unjustified and Destabilising – 3rd July 2020

Pacific Peace Network calls for cancellation of ‘RIMPAC’ War Games in the Pacific  – 19 June 2020

Independent and Peaceful Australia Network (IPAN) MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 19 June 2020 Pacific Peace Network calls for cancellation of ‘RIMPAC’ War Games in the Pacific  A new coalition of Pacific Peace groups convened by the Independent and Peaceful Continue reading Pacific Peace Network calls for cancellation of ‘RIMPAC’ War Games in the Pacific  – 19 June 2020

Peace and Justice only possible when Racism is defeated – 6th June 2020

Independent and Peaceful Australia Network (IPAN) MEDIA RELEASE            FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 5 June 2020  Peace and Justice only possible when Racism is defeated * Multiculturalism doesn’t negate injustices for First Nations people * First Nations Peoples make up 30% of Continue reading Peace and Justice only possible when Racism is defeated – 6th June 2020

MILITARISM: AUSTRALIA’S FOUNDATIONAL MYTH by Paul Daley

Paul Daley: Militarisation of Australian History Speech published with kind permission of Medical Association for Prevention of war..  For a link to the speech on the MAPW Website, see here. Guardian columnist, journalist, novelist and playwright Paul Daley was MAPW’s Continue reading MILITARISM: AUSTRALIA’S FOUNDATIONAL MYTH by Paul Daley

Stop spending billions on warfare and put healthcare first – 7 May 2020

IPAN_MR_Healthcare Not Warfare V3 – 7 May 2020 MEDIA RELEASE                                                                                     7th May 2020 Stop spending billions on warfare and put healthcare first The Australian Government must stop funneling billions of dollars into offensive weapons and instead redirect much-needed funds Continue reading Stop spending billions on warfare and put healthcare first – 7 May 2020

Original details on the IPAN Inquiry

A People’s Inquiry: The Case for an Independent and Peaceful Australia What are the costs and consequences of Australia’s involvement in US-led wars and the US Alliance? The Independent and Peaceful Australia Network (IPAN) has conducted  a national public inquiry Continue reading Original details on the IPAN Inquiry