The Australian government is backing moves to name and shame those who violate the prohibition on the use of chemical weapons (“Chemical culprits on UK hit-list”, CT 28 June). This is of course the right thing to do, as long Continue reading Empty rhetoric on nuclear weapons, Canberra Times, 1 July 2018
An IPAN South-West Victoria Regional Group was recently established in May in Warrnambool and Portland – two major regional centres in south-west Victoria. Local residents, Gillian Blair and Julie Hart, invited Shirley Winton, Victorian coordinator of the Independent and Peaceful Continue reading IPAN South-West Victoria Regional Group established in Warrnambool and Portland – May 2018
Voice No 17 June 2018
Australian War Memorial: Stop accepting funding from weapon-makers Australian War Memorial Director and Council The Australian War Memorial increasingly seeks and accepts sponsorships from the world’s largest multinational weapon manufacturers. These companies reap enormous profits from war; for them, ongoing Continue reading Petition – End sponsorship by arms manufacturers at the Australian War Memorial
SUE WAREHAM. How the Australian War Memorial has lost its way.
PETITION – Sign to ask the ALP to commit to joining the UN Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty. The ALP has supported the development of the UN treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. We now need to strongly encourage them Continue reading Petition – Please sign to ask the ALP to commit to joining the UN Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty
Just when one wonders how much more Australia can do to hinder peace in the Middle East, Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop provides the answer. Australia’s position as one of only two countries – Israel’s other protector and us – Continue reading ‘Rule of law’ and Palestine, Canberra Times, 22 May 2018
The CT report on the submarine project (“Contractor problems run deep on massive submarine project”, 4 May) states that an estimated 2,800 jobs will be created by the submarine project, with its estimated cost being $50 billion. That means we’ll Continue reading Major weapons projects mean less jobs, Canberra Times, 8 May 2018
The Job Opportunity Cost of War – Heidi Garrett Peltier Military spending by the federal government is often considered a vital support to employment and economic recovery. However, military spending creates fewer jobs than the same amount of money would Continue reading Don’t Buy into War – military spending creates fewer jobs than the same amount of money would have, if invested in other sectors.
Australians for Justice and Peace in Palestine – a member group of IPAN Australia must protest the massacre in Gaza “The Australian Government must immediately call in the Israeli Ambassador and protest in the strongest terms, the killing of around Continue reading Australia must protest the massacre in Gaza – AJPP media release, 15 May 2018
Dangerous military escalation in the Middle East follows Trump dump of Iran agreement- IPAN Media Release * Peace at Last. It sounds too good to be true, and it may be * Kim says He’ll give up weapons if U.S. Continue reading Voice – Trump and Iran, North Korea talks, nuclear waste in the budget? and more… May 2018
Dangerous military escalation in the Middle East follows Trump’s dumping of Iran agreement. ” President Trump’s cancellation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) agreement over nuclear weapons, signed in 2015 between Iran and other nations has already led, Continue reading Prime Minister must speak out strongly to Trump against dumping the Iran nuclear agreement – media release 11 May 2018
IPAN Media Alert – Rally today calls for inquiry into arms export program – Global Campaign on Military Spending View this email in your browser INDEPENDENT AND PEACEFUL AUSTRALIA NETWORK INC. MEDIA RELEASE 8 May 2018 IPAN calls for Continue reading IPAN Rally calls for an immediate review of the arms export program 8 May, 2018
IPAN Media Release GCOMS 2 May INDEPENDENT AND PEACEFUL AUSTRALIA NETWORK MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2 May 2018 Global campaign on military spending calls for a 10% reduction in military expenditure in all countries. “Global military spending has Continue reading Global Campaign calls for cuts to military spending – actions in Australia May 2nd, 2018
