Category Archives: Military spending, militarisation of society and education

ACTU calls for Gaza ceasefire, cease military aid to Israel and increase humanitarian aid to Palestinians – 22 April 2024

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ACTU statement on Gaza   22 April 2024 ​The Australian Union movement is a movement of peace and respect for all races and nationalities. We oppose war, racism, and oppression. We act in solidarity. ​The Australian Union movement is horrified by Continue reading ACTU calls for Gaza ceasefire, cease military aid to Israel and increase humanitarian aid to Palestinians – 22 April 2024→

AUKUS and Military Escalation – Who pays and who benefits? Webinar videos available

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On 12th March, IPAN ACT held a webinar in Canberra entitled AUKUS and Military Escalation – Who pays and who benefits? The videos of each of the four speakers are available here: Alan Behm (You can read the text of Continue reading AUKUS and Military Escalation – Who pays and who benefits? Webinar videos available→

The Marrickville Declaration – 3rd February 2024

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Meeting at Marrickville, Sydney, in February, participants from  more than 30 community organisations   endorsed the Marrickville Declaration.  It is a document that highlights the dangers of the AUKUS agreement and commits the signatories to a campaign for the Australian government Continue reading The Marrickville Declaration – 3rd February 2024→

Retired NTEU Queensland Secretary says “It seems that Department of Defence and Submarine builders are starting with the young!”

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The Australian Defence Department , together with company “Stem Hub” are promoting a competition amongst school children to design a nuclear submarine!  The winning school students will be awarded a trip to the WA Sterling base to walk around a Continue reading Retired NTEU Queensland Secretary says “It seems that Department of Defence and Submarine builders are starting with the young!”→

Australian Quakers criticise AUKUS decision – July 2023

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At the Annual Friends Gathering in July 2023, Australian Quakers have agreed on a statement critical of the militarisation  in Australia and  the AUKUS project. See below and also can be downloaded here. PUBLIC STATEMENT ON AUKUS DEFENCE AND FOREIGN Continue reading Australian Quakers criticise AUKUS decision – July 2023→

Podcast – The Cost of War – 1st March 2023

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Listen to this IPAN podcast talking about the  little known formal agreement between the US and Australia called the Force Posture Agreement, which effectively ties our armed forces closley into US preparations for a war with China, and the inevitable Continue reading Podcast – The Cost of War – 1st March 2023→

3CR Radio – Shining the spotlight on Australia’s unabated defence spending – 29 Aug 2020

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Radio 3CR (Victoria) –  show features interviews with two organisers for peace, Annette Brownlie of the Independent and Peaceful Australia Network (IPAN), and Margie Beavis from the Medical Association for the Prevention of War (MAPW). Annette speaks about RIMPAC 2020, Continue reading 3CR Radio – Shining the spotlight on Australia’s unabated defence spending – 29 Aug 2020→

GetUp Petition – re $270 billion in military spending – Morrison, get your priorities right

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Scott Morrison, get your priorities straight! Australia is in the midst of a devastating economic crisis, and Scott Morrison wants to spend billions of dollars on long-range missiles and new weapons systems.1 Now more than ever, we need increased funding Continue reading GetUp Petition – re $270 billion in military spending – Morrison, get your priorities right→

MILITARISM: AUSTRALIA’S FOUNDATIONAL MYTH by Paul Daley

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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→