On 18th September 2026, the Australian Government initiated a public consultation aimed at updating the national Australian Radioactive Waste Management Framework published in 2018.
The process is to be overseen by the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and the Australian Radioactive Waste Agency (ARWA). The submission period has been extended to 16th November 2026. Continue reading Australian Radioactive Waste Management Framework – Make A Submission
Australians for War Powers Reform (AWPR) and the activist group GetUp have launched a petition entitled ‘No more foreign wars without a vote in Parliament’.
This petition urges the Australian government to pass legislation requiring a mandatory parliamentary vote before committing Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel to overseas conflicts. Continue reading AWPR and GetUp launch new petition: ‘No more foreign wars without a vote in Parliament’
On Sunday 11th October 2026, thousands of people participated in coordinated rallies held in capital cities and regional centres across Australia in support of the Global Day of Action for Gaza.
The rallies marked three years of Israel’s genocide in Gaza and coincided with similar rallies held around the world.1 & 2 Continue reading Global Day of Action for Gaza – 11th October 2026
In mid September 2026, a broad coalition of independent and crossbench members of parliament introduced an interrelated suite of four bills to the Australian Federal Parliament, referred to as the Red Lines Package.
This legislation is designed to put strict, binding legal limits on Australia’s military exports, public investments, and trade to ensure the nation is not complicit in war crimes, genocide, or illegal occupations. Continue reading ‘Red Lines’ bills introduced to federal parliament as UK, France and Canada move to cut trade with illegal Israeli settlements
A racial discrimination case against former SBS journalist Mary Kostakidis, over her social media posts on the Israel-Gaza war, has been withdrawn. Continue reading Zionist Federation of Australia withdraws punitive lawsuit against Mary Kostakidis – but wider battle over political speech continues
Gaza International Women’s Film Festival Returns
The second edition of the Gaza International Women’s Film Festival is set to take place in Gaza’s Central Governorate from October 26 to 31, 2026, timed to coincide with Palestinian Women’s Day to be observed on 26 October. Continue reading Gaza International Women’s Film Festival Returns With “Women Creating Life From Death” – 26 to 31 October 2026
The AUKUS Public Inquiry was launched in Parliament House in Canberra on 2 June 2026.
Convened by the Australian Peace and Security Forum, it aims to provide transparent, evidence-based public scrutiny of the $368 billion defense pact between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States. Continue reading AUKUS Public Inquiry and MPG’s presentation to the Sydney hearing
It is with great sadness that we share the news about the passing of Bevan Ramsden on 27 July 2026.
Reproduced below is a tribute to Bevan published by the Independent and Peaceful Australia Network (IPAN).
It covers many aspects of Bevan’s life, including his involvement in the movement against the Vietnam War and conscription and his co-founding of Melbourne’s community radio station 3CR. He later became a regular guest and contributor to 3CR programs, especially Alternative News and Tuesday Hometime.
Notable as well was his determined pursuit of an independent, peaceful and sustainable Australia. For many years he was a vocal critic of the U.S. military alliance and U.S. military bases in Australia, especially through IPAN where he served as a member of the network’s coordinating committee. Continue reading Vale Bevan Ramsden, an inspirational peace activist
On 23 June 2026, the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem and Israel (the Commission) released a significant report entilted “The essence of childhood has been destroyed”: Israel’s deliberate targeting of Palestinian children in the Occupied Palestinian Territory – Report (A/HRC/62/CRP.2).
The report details a wide range of abuses and crimes committed against Palestinian children.
These violations and crimes include serious physical and psychological harm carried out the Israeli security forces that have resulted in the death of at least 20,179 and injury of 44,143 Palestinain children.
It is the first report focussing on crimes against Palestinian children produced by a UN investigative body and builds on the Commission’s earlier findings while adding newly collected evidence and scrutinised cases. Continue reading Israel continues to commit genocide by deliberately targeting Palestinian children
Former SBS news presenter Mary Kostakidis has been awarded Consortium News’ 2026 Gary Webb Freedom of the Press Award at a ceremony in Sydney.
The award was presented on Sunday, June 14, by Consortium News editor Joe Lauria, who praised Kostakidis for being part of a group of journalists who challenge mainstream narratives on foreign policy and war reporting. Continue reading Mary Kostakidis wins Gary Webb Freedom of the Press Award 2026
An independent inquiry into the $368 billion AUKUS defence pact was launched in Parliament House in Canberra on 2nd June 2026.
This inquiry is a much needed response to growing concerns over the lack of scrutiny surrounding the nation’s most expensive defence project. Continue reading Public inquiry into AUKUS announced at Parliament House
In April this year, the Australian Centre for International Justice (ACIJ) filed an application in the Federal Court against the Minister for Defence seeking transparency in relation to Australian arms exports to Israel.
The hearing is listed for Friday 29th May 2026, 2.15pm at the Federal Court of Australia in Melbourne.
ACIJ is representing three leading human rights organisations based in Palestine, namely Al Haq, the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights and Al-Mezan Center for Human Rights. Continue reading Federal Court application seeking transparency over arms exports to Israel listed for Friday 29 May 2026
Reflections on Anzac Day 2026, Marrickville Peace Park.
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Over 100 people from a wide range of backgrounds and age groups attended this year’s Reflections on Anzac Day. As in previous years, the event was held in Richardson’s Lookout – Marrickville Peace Park. This was the eighth time that the event has been held in the Peace Park since 2016. Continue reading Reflections on Anzac Day – 25th April 2026
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On 24th March 2026, Francesca Albanese presented her latest findings on the Occupied Palestinian Territories to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.
Albanese has served as the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories since 1st May 2022.
This was her eighth report to the Human Rights Council, the fifth documenting the ongoing genocide by Israel against the Palestinian people. Continue reading UN expert warns torture has become ‘state doctrine’ in Israel, making prisons instruments of torture and ill-treatment
Chas Freeman, former U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia and former Assistant Secretary of Defense, has commented extensively on US-Israeli relations and on conflicts within the Middle East for many years
In a recent interview with Dialogue Works, an online news platform, he provided valuable insights into the US-Israel war on Iran, insights rarely found in the mainstream media’s coverage of the conflict.
Below is a summary of some key points made during that interview. Continue reading Former US ambassador Chas Freeman’s analysis of the US-Israeli war on Iran