“China panic” distorting the news
The so called "China threat" now permeates the Australian media, often fueled by irresponsible scare tactics. Journalist Duncan Graham believes the current climate is distorting basic…
AUKUS: Is Australia normalising hyper-militarism?
By Dr Sue Wareham Most of what passes for debate within political circles in Australia about a possible war between the US and China follows a…
AUKUS, China and the Militarisation of Australia
Opinion/Analysis The biggest foreign policy challenges facing the new Albanese Labor Government are AUKUS and the relationship with China. The two issues are bound together. AUKUS,…
Containing China – and Australia
Observers have for several years been noticing that Australia is an increasingly militaristic society. The incremental militarisation of Australian policy goes much further than our current…