The ABC disclosure on 31 October that northern Australia is to host six US long-range nuclear weapons-capable B-52 bombers represents grave undermining of our security.
Australia and war
War Crimes
MAPW welcomes the report into alleged war crimes and continues to call for an end to the prosecution of military lawyer David McBride.
Defence Legislation Amendment Bill 2020
MAPW has serious concerns about provisions proposed in the Defence Legislation Amendment (Enhancement of Defence Force Response to Emergencies) Bill 2020. There are very troubling elements in the bill that could seriously undermine human rights – such as the right to dissent. The bill appears to be leading us to a more militarised society, and […]
Health and Security
In this global crisis, it’s healthcare workers – not soldiers – who are on the frontlines, and it’s clear that the true security of our community depends on a commitment to health and welfare for all. Our task at MAPW is to translate this new awareness into a fundamental reimagining of Australia’s notions of “security”.
AWM ‘partnership’ with Lockheed Martin must end
In the lead-up to Remembrance Day, there are renewed calls for the Australian War Memorial to dissociate itself from the arms companies that supply the repressive and murderous Saudi Arabian government. Lockheed Martin is one of those companies. It has a new three-year deal with the Memorial which, “this year focus[ed] on initiatives commemorating the […]
MICHELLE FAHY. Invictus Games, glossing over inconvenient truths-the arms trade and the British royals
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have arrived and the media frenzy has erupted, fuelled by news of the royal pregnancy. As media coverage goes, the Invictus Games team couldn’t have managed it any better. Yet, when it comes to the actions of the royal family, all that glisters is not gold. (Originally published at […]