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Independent and Peaceful Australia Network To establish peace as a key public health and policy issue in Australia, guiding policy development for local, national, and international harmony.  Whilst a peace initiative can coexist with defence initiatives, without peace, addressing issues such as climate change, migration, inequality, or hunger becomes much harder, if not impossible. ‘Make Peace…

Australian Institute of International Affairs The Underfunding of Australian Diplomacy Continues 25 Mar 2024 By Professor John Langmore Spending on Australian diplomacy has reached considerable new lows, where important events, meetings, and committees are being missed or attended instead by interns. Australians are still waiting for the Albanese government to do something about it.  Important…

February 23, 2025 — at a military base near you! The thousands of military bases, both foreign and domestic, around the world are a critical piece of the war machine that must be dismantled. Closing bases is a necessary step to shift the global security paradigm towards a demilitarized approach that centers common security —…

For over fifteen months, the world has watched in horror as the Israeli occupation has systematically slaughtered tens — if not hundreds — of thousands of Palestinians, backed by the full force of Western powers.  But as the peoples of the Global South know, these horrific crimes are part of a pattern — a blueprint…

Students for Palestine are launching the People’s Inquiry into Free Speech on Palestine at Australian Universities in collaboration with other organisations, groups, and prominent individuals around the country, including the Australian Greens and the Australian Palestine Advocacy Network (APAN).  The recent Commission of Inquiry into Anti-semitism at Australian Universities led by Senator Sarah Henderson poses a serious threat…

NEWSLETTER 1 – 6 February 2025 Hello!  Welcome to the first edition of the Militarism in the NT newsletter. I plan to send out a newsletter with updates on US and Australian military plans and presence in the NT, and perhaps in northern Australia more broadly, every 2-4 weeks.  Many people are aware of US…