Nuclear submarines

Sydney rallies against AUKUS, after Quad meeting rescheduled

International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons Australian director Gem Romuld said that the hundreds at the rally were just the tip of the iceberg of a new movement that is building against militarism. Alex Bainbridge reports.

Labor rushes through a bill to exempt AUKUS nuclear submarines from environmental protections

Labor is rushing a dangerous amendment though parliament that would exempt the AUKUS nuclear-powered submarines from important environmental protections. As Bevan Ramsden argues, this has be strenuously opposed.

AUKUS criticised as being a step towards war on China

A forum on the vast sums being spent on AUKUS and the war on China also discussed how to build the anti-war campaign. Jim McIlroy reports.

Te Pāti Māori: 'Your nuclear submarines are not welcome here'

John Tamihere from Te Pāti Māori (Maori Party) talks about the AUKUS military pact.

Labor’s budget is an attack on NDIS, Medicare

Labor’s threat to slash-and-burn NDIS funding gives the lie to Jim Chalmers’ claim that the budget would offer “more help for some of the most vulnerable in our community”, argues Graham Matthews.

Video: Port Kembla May Day march rejects AUKUS nuclear submarine base plan

Thousands marched through Port Kembla to reject nuclear base plan, report Peter Boyle and Pip Hinman.

Video: Sydney May Day march demands Labor govts support workers' rights, climate action and peace

The Sydney May Day march demanded that state and federal Labor governments support workers' rights, urgent action on the climate emergency and peace. Video by Peter Boyle and Pip Hinman.

Protester holds sign reading 'Stop the war machine: Save our planet!'

Workers to pay for AUKUS nuclear subs

Labor’s commitment to tax cuts for the rich and the $368 billion submarine deal means that even more funding will be cut from already stretched health, aged care, education and welfare services. Darren Saffin reports.

Sign with a no nuclear symbol that reads 'nuclear free zone'

Merri-bek Council votes to be nuclear free

Motivated by federal Labor’s decision to spend billions on nuclear-powered submarines, Merri-bek Council passed a motion declaring the local government area a nuclear free zone. Darren Saffin reports.

Say no to militarism and war: Protest the Quad in Sydney

The Sydney Anti-AUKUS Coalition, with the support of anti-war, peace and environmental groups, is preparing to protest the Quad summit, which will include US president Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Kerry Smith reports. 

ETU Qld’s Peter Ong says ‘no’ to AUKUS, ‘yes’ to renewables

‘Who here voted for the government to spend $368 billion on nuclear submarines? No, none of us’, ETU secretary Peter Ong told the Meanjin Palm Sunday rally.

David Brophy: ‘The justifications for AUKUS are simply not convincing’

David Brophy argues we have an obligation to resist the forces that are pushing Australia towards a disastrous war with China.