Category Archives: Military spending, militarisation of society and education
Spending on US military at expense of homeless Australians – IPAN podcast 14 September 2025
The Force Posture Agreement – an Explainer August 2025
This short (10 minute) explainer on the Force Posture Agreement (FPA) is narrated by Kellie Tranter and Vince Scappatura.
Nuclear weapons- Think global, act local – Talk by Margaret Beavis August 2025 Video and Powerpoint – also powerpoint on nuclear power
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
Opposing US war preparations – an IPAN podcast 25 July 2025
Webinar Launch of Public Call to End AUKUS and the FPA – July 13 2025
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
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
Is AUKUS Worth Dying For – a Pacific Peace Network webinar recording
See below for the video recording of this Pacific Peace Network webinar. It was held on 30th November 2024 with assistance from World Beyond War. Speakers included: Jeju Island – Sung- He Choi kinawa- Misuki Nakamura Guahan- Cora FU with Continue reading Is AUKUS Worth Dying For – a Pacific Peace Network webinar recording
B-2 BOMBER STRIKES IN YEMEN AND THEIR SIGNIFICANCE FOR AUSTRALIA
This talk by Dr. Vince Scappatura was presented at the Annual General Meeting of IPAN on 26 November, 2024 Transcript: IPAN AGM – Transcript Vince Scappatura presentation 26.11.24
ACTU calls for Gaza ceasefire, cease military aid to Israel and increase humanitarian aid to Palestinians – 22 April 2024
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
SECRETS OF THE WEAPONS TRADE
The Australian government is obscuring weapons exports to Israel despite International Court’s ruling to oppose ‘plausible genocide’ by Michelle Fahy | 10 Apr, 2024 | Arms Trade, Israel, Palestine See at https://declassifiedaus.org/2024/04/10/secrets-of-the-weapons-trade/
AUKUS and Military Escalation – Who pays and who benefits? Webinar videos available
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
Arms exports to Israel – the real situation – February 28 2024
Here is a perspective from Greens Senator David Shoebridge on the reality of arms exports to Israel over the past 5years – including his assessment of Foreign Minister Wong answers to this question.
The Marrickville Declaration – 3rd February 2024
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!”
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!”