In September 2024 Sydney coalition Raising Peace took part in a 3 day worldwide conference organised by World Beyond War. For more details see: https://www.raisingpeace.org.au/event/nowar2024-conference-resisting-the-usas-military-empire/ The video proceedings of the Sydney portion of this conference can be viewed here.
View the presentations here from The Hon Professor Gareth Evans, Dr Vince Scappatura and Professor Richard Tanter. The facilitator for the evening was Kellie Tranter A full transcript of the webinar is also available below Gareth Evans: Vince Scappatura Richard Continue reading View the Webinar on AUKUS and B-52s – Politics, Sovereignty and Security – 16th Sept 2024
MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sunday 15 September 2024 AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE INTERVIEW: Professor Richard Tanter; Dr Vince Scappatura 15 September marks three years since the Morrison Government sprung AUKUS on all Australians $368B for 8 nuclear submarines Continue reading 3rd Anniversary of AUKUS: Cause for Alarm not Celebration – Media Release 15 Sept 2024
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
On August 13 2024, our IPAN webinar entitled ” Suboptimal: Understanding and contesting AUKUS and the domestic nuclear power push” was held as an IPAN members meeting. Two excellent presentations were shown – Transcript for the talks is TRANSCRIPT 13.8.24 Continue reading Understanding and resisting the nuclearisation of Australia – 13 August 2024
Webinar held on July 13th 2024
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
The IPAN members meeting on 11 June, 2024 passed the following resolution. This IPAN membership meeting notes with extreme concern the drone attacks made in late May on strategic early warning radar installations at Armavir and Orsk in southern Russia. Continue reading IPAN members condemn dangerous escalation in Ukraine Russia war
Public expenditure must instead address the climate emergency and other urgent social needs There is no evidence that China presents a military threat to Australia Continued trade and pursuit of mutually beneficial relations in our region offers our best security Continue reading Huge increases in defence spending for war preparation must stop – Media Release 19 April 2024
A symposium entitled “AUKUS: Assumptions and Implications” will be held at ANU in Canberra on 15 and 16 August 2024. Members of the public are welcome to attend. The program can be downloaded here: https://socialsciences.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/AUKUS-Symposium-Program.pdf To register see: https://events.humanitix.com/aukus-assumptions-and-implications
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
A recent article by Kathryn Kelly on the links between Gaza and AUKUS Links between Gaza and AUKUS
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
The $368 billion AUKUS pact between the military forces of Australia, US and UK was formally announced on 14th February 2023 by Prime Minister Albanese, President Biden and Prime Minister Sunak. It launched the pathway towards Australia’s acquisition of 8 Continue reading National Events 16-24 March opposing AUKUS
Groups attending the Feb 3 meeting, who created the Marrickville Declaration. Australian Anti-Bases Campaign Coalition Australian Community Futures Planning Australian Living Peace Museum Australian Network of Museums for Peace Australians for War Powers Reform (AWPR) Blue Mountains Peace Collective Communist Continue reading Signatories to Marrickville Declaration
