Launch:
The Australian Peace and Security Forum: ‘The conversation we must have’
Tuesday 24 September, 6pm AEST
Speakers and more details here
Recent posts
Climate disruption erodes Australian peace and security
Climate disruption is the term used by scientists to communicate the magnitude and speed of the human-induced climate change now threatening the world.
Peace, Harmony and Security with Indigenous Australians
As has been well articulated by some, our nation cannot be said to be whole, or complete until there is a genuine and respectful reconciliation, an honest and true ‘coming together’ in a spirit of healing, repair, and trust.
The era of privatisation is nearly over. But cleaning up the mess left behind will take years.
The failure of the National Electricity Market, premised on the idea of competition between private companies, has led state and federal governments to re-enter the business of electricity generation, storage and transmission. The disastrous experiment with private prisons in NSW is being unwound.
Buck-passing inside the murky arms trade
'It is almost literally true that Australia cannot go to war without the consent and support of the US.’ This statement, made in 2001, is key to understanding the deceit and denials by the Albanese government regarding weapons exports bound for Israel.
Past, Present and Future Pandemics
We are walking a tightrope when we are trying to reap the benefits of technology without destroying ourselves in the process.
AUKUS: The Singapore Strategy Redux
Perhaps the Virginia-class submarines will arrive as planned, perhaps they will not. The only certainty is that it will not be Australia’s decision.