Military
The fight to get the US military off Aussie soil
It’s been 10 years since thousands of Australians took to the streets to protest the Iraq war. Now a new......
The army is the wild card in Egypt tensions
Egypt could be on the verge of civil war, according to Opposition Leader Mohamed ElBaradei, as protests continue in Cairo’s......
Australian experts urge US to allow women in combat roles
Unlike Australia, the U.S. military still bans women from serving in direct combat positions. The ban remains in spite of......
Election and Egypt key drivers of Israeli strike
Israel’s latest strike on Gaza and assassination of Hamas military leader Amas Jabaari should be seen as traditional aggressive pre-election......
Geostrategic chess: what’s Australia’s next move on Afghanistan?
Prime Minister Julia Gillard gave her annual update in parliament today on Australia’s involvement in Afghanistan. She says Australia is......
Australians rallying against support for Indonesian military
A rally highlighting the ongoing violence in West Papua has been held outside Parliament House today. Activists have gathered to......
Militarism vs Diplomacy
We’ve always been taught that violence is not the answer. That we should try and solve our problems with words......
Activists say military deal with Indonesia ignores human rights
The leaders of the Indonesian and Australian governments held further talks today in Darwin. Many issues have been discussed at......
Philippines peace activists call for scrutiny of Australian military deal
As the United States starts to shift the focus of its global military presence towards the Asia Pacific region, countries......
Could we see military intervention in Syria?
Following Australia’s lead a number of Western Nations have expelled Syrian diplomats and are holding talks to discuss what other......