by admin | October 22, 2023 | Australia's move to the Right, Corruption, Foreign policy, Media, Military, Political issues, Racism, Religion
by admin | October 20, 2023 | Australia's move to the Right, Climate Change, Corruption, Education, Environment, Foreign policy, Homelessness, Indigenous affairs, Media, Military, Political issues
Report compiled by the Australian Democracy Network with assistance from contributors Scott Ludlam, Michelle Fahy and Felicity Ruby. We own any errors and are grateful for feedback and discussion with Tim Hollo, Alex Kelly, Professor John Keane, Dr Adam Lucas, Clare...
by admin | September 26, 2023 | Corruption, Media, Military, Political issues
The Biden administration has acknowledged neither its responsibility for the pipeline bombing nor the purpose of the sabotage I do not know much about covert CIA operations—no outsider can—but I do understand that the essential component of all...
by admin | September 24, 2023 | Articles by Mick Lawless, AUKUS, Australia's move to the Right, Corruption, Foreign policy, Military, Political issues
My first thoughts when I heard of this plan to let random members of the Australian Public buy our military’s weaponry were, “What a stupid idea! Members of the Public don’t know anything about weaponry? Never mind the strategic, tactical and...
by admin | September 17, 2023 | Articles by Mick Lawless, AUKUS, Australia's move to the Right, Corruption, Foreign policy, Media, Military, Political issues, Technology, Trade unions
The BAE Hunter Class Type 26 Frigate deal was the usual lacklustre, money-draining performance we’ve come to expect in Defence procurement. Three options were available. Two “viable” designs by Navantia and Fincantieri. Both in the water and...
by admin | September 15, 2023 | AUKUS, Australia's move to the Right, Corruption, Foreign policy, Media, Military, Political issues
Scott Morrison’s addiction to secrecy has been embraced by Defence Minister Richard Marles, and extends to an entire new industry spawned by AUKUS While it’s a comforting thought that progress moves in a straight line, a recent ABC series on the...
by admin | September 3, 2023 | AUKUS, Australia's move to the Right, Foreign policy, Military, Political issues, Technology
The narrative surrounding AUKUS has been a triumph of spin. Yet behind the marketing lies a vastly different reality “Nuclear submarines are the apex predator of the oceans.” So said Australian Strategic Policy Institute senior analyst Malcolm Davis to...
by Mick Lawless | September 1, 2023 | Articles by Mick Lawless, AUKUS, Australia's move to the Right, Corruption, Foreign policy, Media, Military, Political issues, Racism
Jommy Tee has revealed Labor’s contributions to RW American think tanks Jommy: “Dept of Defence has been handing out some grants under its Strategic Policy Grants program. One grant went to the Center for New American Security (CNAS)....