Independent and Peaceful Australia Network MEDIA RELEASE For release: 16th October, 2018 No Social Licence through the INVICTUS Games · Invictus Games begin 20 October for military personnel with disabilities caused by their service · Weapons dealers Continue reading No Social Licence through the INVICTUS Games, Media Release, 16 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….
MEDIA RELEASE For release: 12 September 2018 Australia Rorts a Poor Neighbour – then Shoots the Messenger who Exposed it! PROTEST 8.30am and 4pm, ACT MAGISTRATES COURT, WED 12 September “The Australian government’s prosecution of ‘witness K’, a former Australian Continue reading Media Release – Witness K and Bernard Collaery prosecution: Australia rorts a poor neighbour – then shoots the messenger, 12 September 2018
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
Voice No 20 Sept 2018 In this Issue: * ICAN Nobel Peace Ride and Rally * MUA says NO to Nuclear Ports in South Australia * Youth Voice on Nuclear Disarmament Workshop * Two Koreas agree to September nuclear summit Continue reading Voice, 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.
