Militarism has become the norm. We now even have an Army Lieutenant General heading the vaccine roll out
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We, the undersigned, call for a major change in government priorities in the coming 2021 budget. The writing is on the wall that we in Australia and countries around the world, urgently require a radical transformation of industry, transport and Continue reading IT’S TIME for a Fossil Fuel Free Future – NOT WAR
The War Memorial risks falling victim to scope creep. Picture: Karleen Minney The focus of the Australian War Memorial is being transformed from commemoration of our war dead to the promotion of militarism, against the wishes of the Australian people, Continue reading Let’s not allow the Australian War Memorial to become something much uglier, Dr Sue Wareham, 27 Feb 2021, Canberra Times
Forked tongues: US duplicity on China revealed Forked tongues: US duplicity on China revealed By Mark J. Valencia | On 31 January 2021 For years, American officials have claimed the US wants China “to succeed and prosper”. A declassified document Continue reading Forked tongues: US Duplicity on China revealed, Mark J. Valencia, Pearls and Irritations, 31 Jan 2021
https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/7102070/safes-among-special-secrecy-measures-in-collaery-case/?cs=14225 Bernard Collaery case: Safes for judges among special secrecy measures Blake Foden Bernard Collaery at his home in Narrabundah last year. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos Safes will be installed in some ACT judges’ chambers to protect “highly classified information” the Continue reading Bernard Collaery case: Safes for judges among special secrecy measures, Blake Foden, Canberra Times, 27 Jan 2021
It Is Not Rocket Science: Australia Needs to Prohibit Nuclear Weapons. By Sam Brennan US nuclear weapons test at Bikini in 1946 by International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons On January 22 the possession and facilitation of nuclear weapons will Continue reading It is not rocket science: Australia needs to prohibit nuclear weapons, Sam Brennan, 22 January 2021, Right Now.
Australia goes to war far too easily, Dr Sue Wareham, Canberra Times, 15 November 2020 It’s clear the culture in our special forces must change. But change can only come from politicians at the top. THE soon-to-be-released Brereton Report will Continue reading Let’s face it, Australia goes to war far too easily, Dr Sue Wareham, Canberra Times, 15 November 2020
Is it time for Federal Integrity Body or should we just turn off the life support machine for integrity in the federal public sector?
In for a penny, in for a pound: $90 billion for an obsolete submarine fleet
Radio 3CR (Victoria) – This show features is a discussion about the serious threats to civil liberties of all Australians contained in the Defence Legislation Amendment (Enhancement of Defence Force Response to Emergencies) Bill 2020 Independent and Peacful Australia Network: https://ipan.org.au/
Add your name to the petition now. Tell them you want robust debate and a democratic vote in place before an Australian Prime Minister can send Australia to war. War puts the lives of our armed forces at risk, the Continue reading Act now!…Help reform Australia’s dangerous war powers
Bernard Collaery and Witness K – Support STATEMENT August 2020 Invitation to add your name as a supporter of the statement Increasing numbers of ordinary Australians believe that the prosecutions of Witness K and Bernard Collaery are travesties of justice Continue reading Will you support the statement seeking to drop the prosecutions of Bernard Collaery and Witness K?
Pacific Peace Network Media Release Continue reading Pacific Peace Network calls for RIMPAC exercises to be cancelled – Media Release 16 August 2020
