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These recent articles by investigative journalist Michael West show the recent increases in arms spending, which now overshadows all other Government purchases, and is increasingly spent with no tender processes. Defence spending keeps spiralling as embarrassed government blocks data Government Continue reading Defence spending keeps spiralling as embarrassed government blocks data, Michael West, 24 October 2018→

Boycotting Eurovision: Why Aren’t Progressives Doing More For Palestine?

Coalition hiding criticism to help arms manufacturer a dangerous precedent – auditor Inquiry told government protected manufacturer’s commercial interests by omitting details on $1.3bn contract The Coalition’s decision to protect a global arms manufacturer’s commercial interests by suppressing criticism of Continue reading Coalition hiding criticism to help arms manufacturer, Guardian 18 October 2018→

CAVAN HOGUE. Do we really need an American Ambassador? Or will Rupert Murdoch do?

NICK DEANE Invictus and the arms manufacturers connection. Published 14 September 2018  

On this day at the UN, 7 more nations signed the Treaty to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, and 4 nations ratified the Treaty! See here:    

UK Labour Party votes to freeze arms sales to Israel, 25 September 2018  

DAVID STEPHENS. The Australian War Memorial admits receiving $1,271,473 over three years in donations from military and defence firms.

Eight former defence figures, most high-ranking, are now lobbyists for military contractors. Senior defence officials and military figures are taking paid jobs with firms lobbying for arms manufacturers, sometimes within weeks of leaving their government posts. Guardian Australia has identified Continue reading ‘Defence officials turn lobbyists, sometimes weeks after leaving government’, Christopher Knaus, Guardian Australia, 18 September 2018→

MELISSA PARKE. Conflict in Yemen And we provide arms to Yemen….

WATCHING BRIEF: WB18-5 PREVENTING AN ARMS RACE IN SPACE As Quakers, we seek a world without war. We seek a sustainable and just community. We have a vision of an Australia that upholds human rights and builds peace internationally, with Continue reading Quakers Watching Brief: Preventing an Arms Race in Space, September 2018→

Quaker Peace & Legislation Committee ACTION ALERT: AA 18-4 PALESTINIAN REFUGEES AND UNRWA As Quakers, we seek a world without war. We seek a sustainable and just community. We have a vision of an Australia that upholds human rights and Continue reading Palestinian Refugees and UNWRA, Quakers Action Alert: September 2018→

MSNBC “Morning Joe” TV interview with Professor Jeffrey Sachs – Columbia University. This interview offers some additional info on the recent history of US’s involvement in Syria. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TACfQT3Th3k Jeffrey David Sachs is an American economist, public policy analyst, and director Continue reading Prof Jeffrey Sachs, ‘the US role in Syria’, You Tube→

40 high school students, their teachers and six professional artists gathered in Brisbane on August 16th to discuss, debate and develop their own public voice on nuclear disarmament, and on the Australian Government policy of not signing the UN nuclear Continue reading Successful Brisbane student workshop on “a voice on nuclear disarmament”→

Expanding the government’s export plan will be a key focus for new Defence Industry Minister Steven Ciobo, who will build on his experience as minister for trade, tourism and investment. …. Minister Ciobo said, “Last year I worked closely with Christopher Continue reading New Federal Defence Industry Minister plans larger role for Australia as a gun runner to the world.→