MAPW welcomes the resolution by the ALP national conference to sign and ratify the 2017 UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons when next in government.
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Peak health professionals support MAPW call for Australia to sign the nuclear weapons ban treaty
Peak health organisations, representing hundreds of thousands of members, have signed on to a call for Australia to commit to signing the 2017 UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.
AWM ‘partnership’ with Lockheed Martin must end
In the lead-up to Remembrance Day, there are renewed calls for the Australian War Memorial to dissociate itself from the arms companies that supply the repressive and murderous Saudi Arabian government. Lockheed Martin is one of those companies. It has a new three-year deal with the Memorial which, “this year focus[ed] on initiatives commemorating the […]
Douglas Newton’s powerful piece in today’s Sydney Morning Herald
Douglas Newton is a well respected historian and has written this powerful piece regarding the funding of the Australian War Memorial. “This weekend the nation will mark the centenary of the Armistice of 1918. This year the weapons manufacturer Lockheed Martin has a “partnership” with the Australian War Memorial to support the commemorations. In recent […]
Gathering for Peace – 11th November
A silent peace vigil with the theme of “Honour Them – Promote Peace” planned for this Remembrance Day, has been refused. This refusal marginalises the peace message. Help us overturn this decision. Please join us in making your views known to: NCA at [email protected] the Director of the Australian War Memorial, Dr Brendan Nelson at […]
NCA Refuses Silent Peace Vigil on ANZAC Parade on Armistice Centenary
Canberra citizens are planning a Gathering for Peace on Anzac Parade on Remembrance Day, to stand in silent commemoration of those Australians and others who suffered the horrors of World War 1, with the message “Honour Them – Promote Peace”. However the National Capital Authority is denying permission for such a gathering. In response to […]