Defence
Pacific Rim countries say no to U.S.-China war

As the U.S. pushes Pacific Rim allies to ramp up military spending for a possible war with China ...  
Labor talks tough as U.S. pushes for defence hike

Albanese rejects U.S. calls to raise defence spending, but history suggests Labor folds when the ...  
AUKUS gets a Trump card

Just when Australia needed a way out of its $368 billion submarine gamble, along comes the most ...  
Seeking cooperation with China does not make one a useful idiot

Engaging with China on matters of global security isn’t naïve — it’s what real leadership ...  
In defence of diplomacy: A path to Australian independence

Australia cannot make diplomacy its first line of defence until it reclaims the independence it ...  
Australian independence beckons as U.S. decays

With the U.S. steadily descending into political chaos and social decline, Australia's inde ...  
Australian values key to rethinking defence strategy

The re-elected Labor Government has a chance to adopt a defence strategy that values what's most ...  
Australia's arms escalation is in the interest of no one but death

Instead of arguing about whether Australia needs more submarines, we would be better off working ...  
Australia must break ties with U.S. on defence

Australia needs a new and independent defence policy, which isn't reliant on the United Stat ...  
Factchecking the leaders on cost of living, budget repair and Gaza

In a rare memorable moment during a rather desultory Federal election leaders’ debate on Tuesday ...  
Avalon Air Show: Arms deals, weapons of destruction and family fun

A Melbourne air show is being promoted as a family event, hiding the dark truth behind its glor ...  
'Just obeying orders' no excuse for war crimes

Soldiers conducting the slaughter of innocent civilians under the excuse of obeying orders are war ...  
What's in store for Australia if we persist with AUKUS

Surrounded by secrecy and unanswered questions, Australians are still in the dark as to what our ...  
Trump and Putin's 21st Century power struggle

With Donald Trump’s resurgence and Vladimir Putin’s territorial ambitions, a disturbing trend ...  
Navy exercise sees anti-China hysteria grow Down Under

A live-fire exercise conducted by the Chinese Navy has stirred anti-China sentiment through the ...  
ASIO’s endless threats and the power of fear

ASIO’s Mike Burgess warns of spies, social decay, and looming threats — keeping fear alive as ...  
Australia's autonomy from the U.S. has never been more vital

Never has there been a greater need for Australia to end its military alliance with the U.S. and ...  
What the Putin-Trump Ukraine meeting means for Australia

While Australia is not directly involved in the Ukraine war, the implications of a Trump-Putin ...  

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