Do Australian politicians really believe in democracy?
We are regularly told by politicians and community leaders that our system of democracy is not only one of the best in the world but that…
Michael West Media investigate politician’s views on war powers
Independent journalist and publisher MICHAEL WEST has taken on the issue of how Australia goes to war by seeking answers on the issue from local…
Out of the Loop
Australian Defence and Australian Democracy By Jack Worthy On 18 March 2021, Kim Bergmann, editor of Australia Pacific Defence Reporter, reported on a troubling directive issued…
Who are AWPR? Dr Alison Broinowski
By Tom Mullins In the first of a series of interviews with the people behind Australians for War Powers Reform (AWPR), I had the chance to…
Open letter to the Prime Minister of Australia – 19 May 2021
With multiple military and defence commentators offering increasingly bleak assessments of the possibility of armed conflict, now is the time to carefully consider Australia’s position. Australian…
Reader Contribution: ANZAC Day 2021
By Lesley White The withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan takes me back to a time when an Australian PM called me a traitor on the 6…
Reader Contribution: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
By Tony Palfreeman We live in very uncertain times in our pan-demonium, and imagining and/or planning for our future and for the lives of our children…
Former Defence Force Chief Backs War Powers Reform
Media Release: April 25, 2021 The former Defence Force Chief Admiral Chris Barrie has publicly supported calls to change the way Australia goes to war, saying…
ALP puts war powers reform on the agenda
Media Release – 14 April 2021 The ALP will hold a public inquiry into how Australia goes to war if elected to government next year. The…
War against Iran: Not if but when
By Dr Alison Broinowski, AWPR Vice-President The aggressive side of the Biden administration is becoming clear. Since the election, US foreign and defence policy has changed,…
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