Listen to Maureen Penjueli, Coordinator of the Pacific Network on Globalisation (PANG), and based in Fiji. Maureen talks about the recent AUKUS announcement and nuclear submarine decision – to say that Australia should be put on ‘notice’ at the Pacific Continue reading A strong voice from the Pacific on AUKUS and nuclear submarines – 5 minute video message
Click Here to RSVP for the Zoom Webinar Australia and the invasion of Afghanistan Thursday, October 21 – 6 pm AEDT The Independent and Peaceful Australia Network (IPAN) is hosting a webinar at 6 pm Thursday, October 21, providing context on Australia’s involvement in the Continue reading WEBINAR: The context and consequences of Australia’s generation-long war in Afghanistan – October 21st
Read the detailed submission by IPAN into Australian involvement in the 20 year long Afghanistan war. https://ipan.org.au/wp-content/uploads/IPANs-submission-to-Senate-Afghanistan-Inquiry-final.pdf
October Voice 2021 in word
The main umbrella peace group in Europe, the International Peace Bureau (IPB) will hold a major international peace congress in Barcelona from 15th to 17th October, 2021. Registration for the congress is free, and all talks and workshops will be Continue reading International Peace Congress attracts 1800 participants for 15th-17th October
Retired Australian Army Major Cameron Leckie spoke at the annual Peace lecture in Brisbane’s St John’s Cathedral on the International Day of Peace (21st September) this year. He was introducing the guest lecturer for 2021, retired Admiral Chris Barrie, who Continue reading Retired Army Major speaks out on Australia’s imperial wars – 21st Sept 2021
Listen to this podcast to hear some of the many voices of everyday people who have contributed their thoughts to the national People’s Inquiry into the US alliance.
August 2024 – a compendium of recent articles and reports by Friends of the Earth on nuclear submarines for Australia, including risks from accidents https://nuclear.foe.org.au/nuclear-subs/ January 2024 – Article by MAPW President Sue Wareham on the risks for Australian people Continue reading AUKUS & Nuclear Submarines Articles
Media RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 20 Sep. 2021 Australia cannot become a staging point for the U.S. military, we cannot abrogate our sovereignty to the U.S., we cannot encourage nuclear proliferation and risk environmental catastrophe. Australian peace, environmental and Continue reading Australians speak out against nuclear submarines and AUKUS – Media Release 20 Sept 2021
PUBLIC STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 20 Sep. 2021 Sign the Petition NOW! Australia cannot become a staging point for the U.S. military, we cannot abrogate our sovereignty to the U.S., we cannot encourage nuclear proliferation and risk environmental catastrophe. Continue reading Australians speak out against nuclear submarines and AUKUS – Public Statement & Petition 20 Sept., 2021
This is a recording of the emergency zoom meeting called jointly by AABCC and IPAN to discuss national opposition to the nuclear submarines/AUKUS announcement.
Monumental foreign policy decisions cannot be made without any public engagement behind closed doors A nuclear-powered submarine fleet will represent a fundamental threat to global peace AUKUS cements Australia as a subordinate of the U.S. MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Continue reading AUKUS’s nuclear submarines threaten global peace and Australia’s independence – 17 September 2021
The end of the war in Afghanistan must be a turning point for Australian foreign policy and provide the impetus for a Royal Commission. After a generation-long war that cost the lives of thousands of innocent civilians in Afghanistan and Continue reading Sign this Petition – Disaster in Afghanistan Requires a Royal Commission into the Australia US alliance
AUSMIN talks currently underway cannot be used as a platform for further militarisation Australia should act peacefully with its neighbours not promote confrontation Reliance on the U.S. military undermines Australia’s independence and interests MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 13 Continue reading AUSMIN: annual U.S. conference set to undermine regional peace and Australia’s independence – 13th September 2021
