AUKUS makes it more, not less, likely for Australia to be involved in a United States war on China, but not because the government has had no say. Labor has chosen to be the US’ deputy sheriff, argues Pip Hinman.
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Even before Donald Trump got the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation to agree to raise military spending, Oxfam said that less than 3% of the richest seven countries’ annual military spending, about US$1.5 trillion, could totally eradicate world hunger. Peter Boyle reports.
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As Labor pitches AUKUS as an opportunity for “high tech” jobs, the City of Newcastle is conducting a survey that urges respondents to approve of a missile factory, adjacent the Newcastle Airport/Williamtown Air Force base.
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Pro-Palestine protesters rallied outside the office of Danish shipping and logistics company Maersk to demand it stop transporting weapons parts to Israel. Jordan AK reports.
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Labor should cancel AUKUS, regardless of US President Donald Trump’s review of the military pact, argues Pip Hinman.
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Anti-Zionist researcher and journalist Yaakov Aharon told the Green Left Show that the major parties are complicit in Israel’s genocide of starving Palestinians in Gaza. Isaac Nellist reports.
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Anti-Zionist researcher and journalist Yaakov Aharon joined Isaac Nellist on the Green Left Show to discuss Australia's arms ties with genocidal Israel.
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The Murdoch-owned Geelong Advertiser described Sarah Hathway as “divisive”, reflecting her track record of standing up against corporate greed, which people expect of their local representative. Angela Carr reports.
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Three protesters were convicted in relation to a protest last January at weapon’s company Boeing. Alex Bainbridge reports.
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Sue Bolton argues that the Victorian Premier’s announcement that “strong action” is supposedly needed “to fight hate” is a declaration of war against all supporters of free speech and the right to protest.
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Photos from the three days of protests against the 2024 Land Forces arms exhibition in Naarm/Melbourne.
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Labor pretends to support a ceasefire on Gaza, but as Sue Bull argues, it has refused to take concrete steps to sanction Israel. It is therefore helping give Israel the political cover it needs to continue its now nearly nine-month genocide.