Media Release – War subsidies a cruel joke, 31 January 2018

The Turnbull Government’s plan to give weapons manufacturers $3.8 billions of taxpayers’ funds is being blasted by workers involved in the Don’t Buy Into War campaign. Peace and Justice is Union Business, which includes unions and rank-and-file union members, says Continue reading Media Release – War subsidies a cruel joke, 31 January 2018

Don’t buy into war: Turnbull Government rushing in the wrong direction with arms industry – Media release 29 January 2018

Australia should be a nation that leads the world in promoting peace not war Government expenditure on health, education or transport will provide more jobs growth than an equivalent expenditure on the Defence industry The Independent and Peaceful Australia Network Continue reading Don’t buy into war: Turnbull Government rushing in the wrong direction with arms industry – Media release 29 January 2018

Talks by Sung Hee Choi (South Korea) and Olivier Bancoult (Diego Garcia), Sept 2017

At recent IPAN conferences, we have had talks from activists from Okinawa, Guam, South Korea, Jeju Island and Diego Garcia.  Here are the talks from our 2017 conference – Sung Hee Choi from Jeju Island, South Korea –  The crisis on the Continue reading Talks by Sung Hee Choi (South Korea) and Olivier Bancoult (Diego Garcia), Sept 2017

Weapons or Well-being: Dr Margie Beavis, Forum at Melbourne University, August 2017

Weapons or Well-being Melbourne University Forum on Lockheed Martin Collaboration In August 2017, a forum was held to discuss Melbourne University’s collaboration with Lockheed Martin, the world’s biggest weapons manufacturer. “Weapons or Wellbeing” was put on by the student branch Continue reading Weapons or Well-being: Dr Margie Beavis, Forum at Melbourne University, August 2017

Militarisation of education – Talk at the IPAN conference, September 2017

The following is a talk from the 2017 IPAN conference in Melbourne, by Alex Edney- Browne Alex Edney-Browne, Ph D researcher on drones –  Drone warfare and Militarisation of education The following is a quote from an article titled ‘ Continue reading Militarisation of education – Talk at the IPAN conference, September 2017

Rally – Global Campaign on Military Spending, 5pm, Thursday 19th April, next to King George Square, Brisbane

The Global Campaign on Military Spending (GCOMS) is an international campaign founded in December 2014 and promoted by the International Peace Bureau (IPB). Just Peace has supported this campaign for many years. Now with $140 million being spent raining down Continue reading Rally – Global Campaign on Military Spending, 5pm, Thursday 19th April, next to King George Square, Brisbane