AUKUS – 2SEA Southern Community Radio Sapphire Coast NSW

Nuclear actions from government in the spotlight with FOI requests

Last month Parliament House quietly selected the Osborne Naval Shipyard to be a nuclear dump zone, with little public engagement. But, the saga about nuclear waste dumps and AUKUS continues. A Former Senator from South Australia is investigating how the Federal government is processing AUKUS thanks to Freedom of Information requests. Former Senator Rex Patrick, …

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Australia is ‘sleepwalking into war’

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The Independent and Peaceful Australia Network is hosting a conference in Perth next week to discuss how Australia can achieve a diplomatic solution to war. The conference, called ‘Sleepwalking into War’ will discuss why Australia needs a more independent defence policy and how the community can get involved. Some of the guest speakers will be …

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New Australian-Indonesian Defence Agreement

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Australia and Indonesia will deepen military ties after finalising negotiations on a new security agreement. The pact will lead to further joint military exercises between the two countries and will be signed by Defence Minister Richard Marles and incoming Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto later this month. So what are the future implications of the deal? …

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Former PM Keating to meet Foreign Minister Wang Yi

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For the first time in years, the Chinese Foreign Minister is visiting Australia. This is for the Australia-China Foreign and Strategic Dialogue, and is a grand opportunity for Australia to smooth over the mini trade war that China waged over various commodity imports in retaliation for Australia calling out China during the pandemic. There is …

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ScoMo Goes

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The much anticipated departure of former Prime Minister Scott Morrison from Federal Parliament was realised today as the member for Cook issued a statement that said he would be resigning in the next parliamentary sitting at the end of February 2024. The question of what he would do next was that it would be “a …

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Security or Economy?

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Australia is on the brink of a transformative era to reshape its position on the global political stage. Since 2017, the nation has assumed the role of David to China’s Goliath – from resisting Chinese pressure to adopt Huawei technology, to demanding an inquiry into Covid-19’s origins. Two years ago, Australia also entered a surprise …

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What will Prime Minister Albanese’s US visit mean to Australia?

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On Monday, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese arrived in the US to begin his official 4-day visit. The Prime Minister has described his trip to the US as “an important visit that comes at a turbulent time for the world.” Discussions between the Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and President Joe Biden are expected to form around …

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Two years on: What lies ahead for AUKUS?

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This week marks the two-year anniversary since the AUKUS alliance was announced. The federal Labor government has continued the former Coalition government’s commitment to AUKUS, spending more than $368 billion on nuclear-powered submarines. And while we need to be open to new partnerships that help build robust defence systems, can we build our own independent …

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