Category Archives: Foreign Bases & Troops

A campaign to stop the annual stationing of U.S. Marines in Darwin and the associated cart blanche access to Australia’s airfields in the Northern Territory to US fighters and bombers. This requires the Australian Government to terminate the Force Posture Agreement with the United States, under the terms of that agreement.

Global Outcry against Military Bases: Australia prepares for worldwide action to expose devastating impact – Media Release 20 February 2026

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IPAN Patrons: Emeritus Professor Ian Lowe AO & Kellie Tranter Independent and Peaceful Australia Network (IPAN) MEDIA RELEASE                                       20 February 2026 This coming weekend, a powerful wave of global dissent will sweep across the world, with Australia poised at its Continue reading Global Outcry against Military Bases: Australia prepares for worldwide action to expose devastating impact – Media Release 20 February 2026→

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→

Nuclear waste and militarism in the NT – Jorgen Doyle talk – June 2025

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Jorgen Doyle addresses the IPAN Members meeting in June 2025 on nuclear waste and militarism in the NT. Jorgen Doyle is a freelance journalist and horticulturalist living in Mparntwe/ AliceSprings, CentralArrernte Country. He writes on the expansion of US and Continue reading Nuclear waste and militarism in the NT – Jorgen Doyle talk – June 2025→

Politics in the Pub: What AUKUS means for Fremantle & Cockburn Sound – 2nd December 2024

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The Fremantle Network present Politics in the Pub, addressing what the nuclear submarine deal between Australia, United Kingdom and United States (AUKUS) means for Fremantle and Cockburn Sound. 02/12/2024. Timestamps: 00:00 Facilitator Christian Mauri of The Fremantle Network introduces the Continue reading Politics in the Pub: What AUKUS means for Fremantle & Cockburn Sound – 2nd December 2024→

New research enables identification of nuclear weapon capability on B52 aircraft entering Australia – August 26 2023

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The Nautilus Institute in Australia has launched a major report enabling identification of the nuclear capability of any US B52 bombers entering Australian territory. Press Kit details of this study Dr Richard Tanter, joint author of the study with Dr Continue reading New research enables identification of nuclear weapon capability on B52 aircraft entering Australia – August 26 2023→

Webinar video – Independence! Breaking U.S. Stranglehold on Australia 4th July 2024

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Independence! Breaking U.S. Stranglehold on Australia – A webinar on July 4th organised by the Australian Anti-AUKUS Coalition  The U.S. is the dominant global power with extensive political, economic, military influence and power over many countries, including Australia. In Australia Continue reading Webinar video – Independence! Breaking U.S. Stranglehold on Australia 4th July 2024→

Podcast – What the Force Posture Agreement means for Australian people – 19th January, 2023

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Listen to this IPAN podcast  which explains the agreement to allow United States armed forces, ships and aircraft more or less permanently in Australia – the Force Posture Agreement between the Australian and US Governments signed in 2015.  To read Continue reading Podcast – What the Force Posture Agreement means for Australian people – 19th January, 2023→

ETU Qld Secretary Peter Ong discusses uranium, nuclear power and opposition to the nuclear subs base – 14th April 2022

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Peter Ong is the Secretary of the Electrical Trades Union (ETU) Qld/NT.  Following a successful national conference of ETU branches around Australia, Peter addressed a meeting of Brisbane members of the campaign against AUKUS and the proposed nuclear subs base Continue reading ETU Qld Secretary Peter Ong discusses uranium, nuclear power and opposition to the nuclear subs base – 14th April 2022→