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
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
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The main umbrella peace group in Europe, the International Peace Bureau (IPB) will hold a major international peace congress in Barcelona from 15th to 17th October, 2021. Registration for the congress is free, and all talks and workshops will be Continue reading International Peace Congress attracts 1800 participants for 15th-17th October
A community forum in Melbourne organised by IPAN Victoria on Saturday 19 September, 2020, with speakers:: Vince Scappatura, author of “The US lobby and the Australian foreign policy”, and Greg Barns, SC, democratic rights lawyer and barrister, Advisor to Julian Continue reading Will the US Alliance drag Australia into another war?
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
Breaking News Defence Minister cancels US Marines deployment to Darwin at this time The 30 March announcement by the Defence Minister cancelling the United States Marines’ deployment to Darwin at this time is warmly welcomed by IPAN. IPAN, WagePeace and Continue reading Breaking News: Defence Minister cancels US Marines deployment to Darwin (30th March)
Drones, Pine Gap and implications for Australia. This program was broadcast in 2020 on Melbourne radio 3CR.
Independent and Peaceful Australia Network (IPAN) MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 25 February 2020 Expansion of Tindal air base may bring us closer to War Helps consolidate NT as the Indo-Pacific military base for the United States Further involves Australia Continue reading Expansion of Tindal air base may bring us closer to War – IPAN Media Release 25 Feb, 2020
Australia’s Unnecessary Wars: An address by Professor Henry Reynolds. the UNAAQld Annual Peace Lecture – Sixth Peace Lecture. St. John’s Cathedral, Brisbane. September 21st 2017. View Youtube footage here.
Are US Bases worth the Risk? Discussion with Philip Adams on Late Night Live with Felicity Ruby – PhD Candidate and former senior adviser to Greens Senator Scott Ludlam The US bases in Australia like Pine Gap now have offensive Continue reading Are US bases worth the risk? – interview on Late Night Live with Felicity Ruby
IPAN National Chairperson Annette Brownlie is interviewed by David Swanson, Executive Director of World Without War, on his US radio program Lets Try Democray. Listen here.
Base Nation: How U.S. Military Bases Abroad Harm America and the World by David Vine American military bases encircle the globe. More than two decades after the end of the Cold War, the U.S. still stations its troops at nearly Continue reading List of references and links to books on US bases
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