US Election Eve
On the eve of the US election here are a few timely reads: "The world’s confidence in US power and the moral authority it once commanded…
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Continuing strategic dependence on the US or strategic independence for Australia?
The Independent and Peaceful Australia Network (IPAN) has launched a national People’s Inquiry into the costs and consequences of Australia’s involvement in US-led wars and the…
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2020: Marketing and Mythologies
By Jack Worthy In a year beset by a global pandemic, attendant economic instability, a tumultuous US election, and foundering global diplomacy, reflection inevitably trends to…
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Hands off Iran
by Dr Alison Broinowski Iran has been on the US most-hated list for a long time. That shouldn’t make it an enemy of Australia. If either…
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Greens introduce Private Senator’s Bill – the Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Approval of Overseas Service) Bill 2020.
By AWPR President Paul Barratt AO For Australians for War Powers Reform the high point of a very busy year has to be the introduction on…
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Overwhelming support for war powers reform – Roy Morgan Poll
83.3% of Australians want Parliament to decide whether our troops are sent into armed conflict abroad, according to a nationwide Roy Morgan opinion poll released in…
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Defence or Diplomacy?
By Dr Alison Broinowski, AWPR Vice-President When the government’s Defence Strategic Update was released in September 2020, the Prime Minister anticipated ‘Defence forming even deeper links…
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AWPR Submission: Defence Legislation Amendment (Enhancement of Defence Force Response to Emergencies) Bill 2020
On October 15 AWPR President, Paul Barratt AO made a submission in relation to the Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee's inquiry into the…
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Who is in Command?
Listen to John Rodsted of SafeGround interview AWPR President, Paul Barratt AO regarding war powers reform and autonomous weapons. The podcast is entitled 'Who is in…
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Editorial: ADF Iraq, Afghanistan and Middle East deployments require scrutiny by Parliament
By AWPR President Paul Barratt AO The recent announcement by the United States Government that it will reduce its armed force numbers in Iraq from 5200…
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