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 served as 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.

Bevan also authored numerous articles, predominantly in support of an independent Australia in its various forms, which were published by online journals such as Pearls and Irritations (33 articles) and Independent Australia (27 articles).

One of his last publications was ‘Australia’s wealth belongs to its people, not foreign corporations’, published 3 July 2026. Beven was also editor of Voice, IPAN’s online monthly newsletter.

At IPAN’s 2026 National Conference in Adelaide, Beven presented a talk entitled ‘U.S. Economic Domination’. A video of this talk is embedded in IPAN’s tribute below.

Bevan‘s contribution to the peace movement was immense. He will be sorely missed by all those who had the privilege of knowing him.   Continue reading Vale Bevan Ramsden, an inspirational peace activist →