Iraq War 20th Anniversary – Former Senator Margaret Reynolds
There is a very disturbing irony in the fact that we mark the tragedy of Iraq at the same time as the Australian Government signs us…
There is a very disturbing irony in the fact that we mark the tragedy of Iraq at the same time as the Australian Government signs us…
By Alison Broinowski We now know that the parliamentary report on reform of the war powers won’t appear until late March. The delay may be due…
Leading Labor figures including Penny Wong and Richard Marles have made it clear they don’t want to change the war powers. That means they support the…
Has Australia’s Foreign Minister, who advocates international law and human rights, surrendered to the hawks in Canberra? Senator Penny Wong told Parliament yesterday that the way…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…