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Nuclear weapons- Think global, act local – Talk by Margaret Beavis August 2025 Video and Powerpoint – also powerpoint on nuclear power

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Margaret Beavis addressed  the regular bi-monthly meeting of IPAN members on Monday 18th August, 2025 Margaret is a former GP who currently teaches medicine at Melbourne University. She is co-chair of ICAN Australia, vice president of the Medical Association for Continue reading Nuclear weapons- Think global, act local – Talk by Margaret Beavis August 2025 Video and Powerpoint – also powerpoint on nuclear power→

Pacific Peace Conference in Brisbane on 2 August – Media Alert 29 July 2025

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Critical time for conference organised by the IPAN and Pacific Peace Network and WILPF Gathering of peace activists, scholars, unionists, community leaders from across the Pacific Major regional event committed to building a peaceful, nuclear-free and just Pacific. Keynote Speakers Continue reading Pacific Peace Conference in Brisbane on 2 August – Media Alert 29 July 2025→

Talisman Sabre 25: Dangerous preparations for a war not in Australia’s interests – Media Release 21 July 2025

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PAN Patrons: Emeritus Professor Ian Lowe AO & Kellie Tranter Lawyer, Human Rights Activist MEDIA RELEASE                                     21 July 2025 Badging Talisman Sabre as ‘The Olympics of War Games’ rejected These ‘games’ condemn young Australians to die in a future US-led Continue reading Talisman Sabre 25: Dangerous preparations for a war not in Australia’s interests – Media Release 21 July 2025→

IPAN submission on dangers of nuclear waste storage in HMAS Stirling, Rockingham, near Perth – 18 July 2025

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Read the IPAN submission to the current Federal Enquiry into  a plan for the Australian Submarine Agency to store nuclear waste from UK and US nuclear submarines in a “Controlled Industrial Facility” at HMAS Stirling in Rockingham near Perth, WA Continue reading IPAN submission on dangers of nuclear waste storage in HMAS Stirling, Rockingham, near Perth – 18 July 2025→

No War on China: Distinguished Australians declare alternative to AUKUS and FPA for peace and security – July 15 2025

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MEDIA RELEASE          15 July 2025 On Sunday 13 July, Doug Cameron, Patron of Labor Against War (LAW) and former Federal Senator; Retired Major General Michael Smith; Lawyer and Declassified Australia Journalist, Kellie Tranter and journalist, Mary Kostakidis Continue reading No War on China: Distinguished Australians declare alternative to AUKUS and FPA for peace and security – July 15 2025→

Webinar Launch of Public Call to End AUKUS and the FPA – July 13 2025

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Introduction : Annette Brownlie (Chairperson of IPAN) Facilitator: Mary Kostakidis (is a journalist and presented SBS World News for 2 decades) Speakers: Doug Cameron (7:00 minutes in video)  served as a Senator for NSW for more than a decade, was Continue reading Webinar Launch of Public Call to End AUKUS and the FPA – July 13 2025→

Journalist Mary Kostakidis hosts a petition launch, calling the Australian Government to Cancel AUKUS, re-think its defence strategy  and to assert Australia’s independence – 11 July 2025

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IPAN Patrons: Emeritus Professor Ian Lowe AO & Kellie Tranter Lawyer, Human Rights Activist MEDIA RELEASE                                                       11 July 2025 National Webinar 2-4pm AEST, Sunday 13 July Speakers will include: Kellie Tranter (Declassified Australia) Retired Major General Michael Smith Doug Cameron Continue reading Journalist Mary Kostakidis hosts a petition launch, calling the Australian Government to Cancel AUKUS, re-think its defence strategy  and to assert Australia’s independence – 11 July 2025→

Add your name – Open letter to PM  Re flagrant violation of international law by US and Israel in bombing Iran- 23 June 2025

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Independent and Peaceful Australia Network (IPAN) ipan.australia@gmail.com           www.ipan.org.au M: 0403 611 815 (Media Inquiries)                Re flagrant violation of international law by US and Israel in bombing Iran I am writing to you on Continue reading Add your name – Open letter to PM  Re flagrant violation of international law by US and Israel in bombing Iran- 23 June 2025→