We have heard via the International Campaign to Ban Landmines of a landmine “accident”. On September 26th 2017, four members of the same family died from the explosion of an
The Independent and Peaceful Australia Network, to which we belong, held its annual national conference in September. Hosted in Melbourne by the Maritime Union, its theme “War, Peace & Independence:
UPDATE: Mine Kafon have reached their extended funding goal of €130,000! They’re now trying to raise another €60,000 to improve their detection methods to cover a wider range of mine types. To
On Monday November 21 I attended the ICAN roundtable focusing on the banning of nuclear weapons by Pacific Islands nations. In addition to those of us physically present a number
On August 11, I attended a Disarmament Dinner organised by ICAN, to celebrate the historic UN adoption of the treaty to abolish nuclear weapons. ICAN began in Australia, and speakers
As today we have remembered the young soldiers killed in WWI, it is a good time to reflect on the realities and legacies of war. For decades, Anzac day has