Is Australia Currently At War?
By Cameron Leckie Historically, it used to be clear when one country was at war with another. Not so today. Indeed, that is one of the…
A Nation in Waiting
Editorial By Alison Broinowski We are still waiting in 2023, nearly 20 years after Australia’s invasion of Iraq, for an independent report on how John Howard…
ADF Veterans address the War Powers Inquiry
By Noel Turnbull On Friday December 9 John Phillips (former Captain Royal Australian Regiment Vietnam 1971) and myself (2nd Lieutenant Royal Australian Artillery Vietnam 1968-69) gave…
The End of a Long Journey?
Editorial by Dr Alison Broinowski We can’t be sure whether we’re at the end of a long journey to our war powers destination, or if we’ve…
Defence Dept opposes Democratic Oversight
The Department of Defence says MPs and Senators should continue to have no decision-making role on whether Australia joins overseas wars. In a submission to the…
Landmark “Citizen-led” report presented to Parliament
A new report produced by the national peace group IPAN has been tabled in parliament, following a two year “people’s inquiry”, investigating alternatives to our current…
Heading for another Cold War?
Editorial By Alison Broinowski As Parliament sat for the last time this year, a lot was going on in Canberra and in our region. The Prime…
New book gives great insight into the horrors of war
By Amir Haidari The latest book by renowned journalist Chris Hedges gives us an incredible account of the victims of wars and the horrors they…
Defence Department honours Paul Barratt
The Defence Department held a memorial event on October 24 for Paul Barratt AO to honour his life and his enormous contribution to defence and public…
Military budget on the rise under Labor
Editorial by Dr Alison Broinowski We all know about lies and statistics and wars. This month, the Government outdid itself and its predecessors by committing in…