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Statement on the attack on Iran and the assassination of Qasem Soleimani

Statement on the attack on Iran and the assassination of Qasem Soleimani The Australian Anti-Bases Campaign condemns unequivocally the assassination of Qasem Soleimani, the Iranian General killed by a US drone strike on Friday 3rd Jan.  Assassination as a form of political action is not conducive to positive responses or an improvement in relationships.   […]

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No to war against the Kurds – Condemnation of the Turkish Government

ANTI-BASES calls an immediate ceasefire and a withdrawal of Turkish forces from Syrian Territory. The war started by Turkey is an aggression against the Kurdish people and an attack against the Syrian territorial sovereignty. This cannot be and is not the solution of the regional problems. It only brings more civilian suffering and death.  After […]

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America’s $300 million push to expand naval facilities in northern Australia

Australia is a Vassal of the United States not an Ally America‘s $300 million push to expand naval facilities in northern Australia “The Australian Government is handing over Darwin and its surrounds to the US military with secret plans for a naval base, a commercial port and roads. Once again Canberra is giving up Australian […]

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Australia provides weapons to the Yemen War. media release 25th July

Australia must be transparent about its military exports: Australian Arms Control Coalition 25th July, 2019: A newly formed group of civil society organisations and human rights advocates are calling on the Australian Government to lift the shield of secrecy over the sale and export of Australian-made military assets, following a damning ABC report aired today. […]

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64% Australians reject arms sales to Saudi Arabia media release

Media release 12th June 2019 The majority of Australians believe that Australia should follow countries like Germany and Finland and suspend weapons trading with Saudi Arabia which has been accused of committing human rights atrocities as part of the on going war in neighbouring Yemen. A new survey by Essential Research has revealed that 64 […]

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SIPRI military expenditure data, 2019

World military expenditure increase by 2.6%   World military expenditure increased in 2018 by 6 per cent in real terms, and is now estimated at $1822 billion. The top 10 spenders in 2018 compared to 2017: 1. USA (+4.6%); 2. China (+5.0%); 3. Saudi Arabia (-6.5%); 4. India (+3.1%); 5. France (-1.4%); 6. Russia (-3.5%); 7. UK (+1.0%); […]

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What does the RAAF do when it kills civilians?

Media Release Friday, February 1, 2019 The answer is easy it awards the commander who was in charge of the operation with a medal and awards it on Australia Day!  Here is the citation for 2019 Australia Day Awards covering 2018. Distinguished Service Medal. Wing Commander M For distinguished leadership in warlike operations on Operation […]

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Cabinet Papers are they telling us all? NO not about Pine Gap

https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/what-is-still-being-held-back-in-cabinet-papers-release-20181228-p50oku.html   What is still being held back in Cabinet papers release? By Sally Whyte 1 January 2019 — 11:00pm The annual release of Cabinet documents from 20 years ago is generally seen as an exercise in transparency, with the public able to get an insight into the issues considered by the government of the day, […]

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Christmas 2018 Urgent Appeal

Dear Friends and Supporters, Attn: PEACE LOVERS –Urgent Appeal. The recent APEC conference in PNG laid down the provocative position that the US along with Australia and other countries would engage in aggressive competition rather than cooperation with China.  This position means Australia is becoming part of a regional effort to threaten and oppose rather […]

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Australian Militarism in the Pacific

A letter we wrote to the Minister for Defence 20th Oct, 2018 The Hon Christopher Pyne MP Minister for Defence PO Box 6022, House of Representatives, Parliament House Canberra ACT 2600 Dear Minister, Re.: Australian militarism in the Pacific The Australian Government’s decision to re-claim the Lombrum military base on Manus Island, under the guise […]