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 […]
Causes and costs of war
Australia Preaches Respect for International Law in Syria while undermining the Law
Health professionals in Australia have strongly criticised the government for preaching respect for international law in Syria, while practising the opposite. Australia strongly endorses attacks on Syria by the US, the UK and France which violate international law, given they are neither conducted in self-defence nor authorised by the UN . Claims by Foreign Minister […]
Plight of North Korean people will deepen
Letter to the Editor, written by Dr Sue Wareham, President, Medical Association for Prevention of War, Canberra. Published by the Canberra Times on December 30 2017 Australia has joined other nations in not imposing economic sanctions on the military of Myanmar for its atrocities against the Rohingya people, because they would damage the nation’s vulnerable […]
Clean water, not weapons, needed in Yemen
MEDIA RELEASE 24 NOVEMBER, 2017 Health professionals today called on the Australian government to take urgent action in response to the deepening humanitarian crisis in Yemen, rather than selling weapons to the Saudi government that is leading the bombing of this impoverished country. Saudi Arabia is also leading the naval blockade that is drastically reducing […]
Syria: Diplomacy, de-escalation and genuine humanitarian assistance needed
In the wake of the horrific chemical weapons attacks in Syria, Australian health professionals have called for an end to the war in that country and far greater humanitarian aid for its victims.