Australian Defence Force (ADF)

Richard Marles and submarine

Richard Marles, Deputy Prime Minister and defence minister聽committed hundreds of billions of dollars to defence spending over the next decade. Pip Hinman reports.

The latest documents from the National Security Committee confirm that the parliamentary system, more than ever, should be involved in reining in the war makers. Binoy Kampmark reports.

Defend whistleblowers, defend democracy - protesters outside the ACT Supreme Court on November 13

Whistleblower David McBride is going to be sentenced in the new year after he was denied the opportunity to appeal and prosecutors argued against further delays. Binoy Kampmark reports.

Australians for War Powers Reform聽is calling for greater transparency after the defence minister announced more troops had been sent to an undisclosed location in the Middle East. Paul Gregoire 谤别辫辞谤迟蝉.听

Canberra is聽happy to outsource its military and security establishment to Washington鈥檚 former mandarins, with many earning a pile in consultancy fees. Binoy Kampmark reports.

Elite soldiers in the Australian army are still asked to participate in a 鈥淐onduct After Capture鈥 course, which uses聽torture, sexual assault and dehumanisation techniques, writes聽Damien de Pyle.

David McBride

Calls are growing louder for charges to be dropped against ADF whistleblower David McBride, who will face a criminal court next year, reports Pip Hinman.

Anti-war protest at Disrupt Land Forces October 4

Anti-war activists and workers should view with suspicion and be very wary of any further Australian military intervention in the war in Ukraine, argue Alex Bainbridge and Peter Boyle.

Anti-war

Sydney Stop the War Coalition released a statement opposing the deployment of Australian Defence Force trainers and raising concerns about the lack of parliamentary oversight, reports Kerry Smith.

Peace activists in Australia should be demanding that Australia's Prime Minister listen to the just requests of the Ukrainian people and government, argues Federico Fuentes.

Australian army soldiers and defence minister richard marles

Peace groups have spoken out against the federal government鈥檚 鈥渕ulling鈥 over sending the Australian army to Europe to train Ukrainian soldiers. Kerry Smith reports.

The Brisbane Exhibition Centre is about to play host to Land Forces, a weapons聽expo. As聽Miriam Torzillo 补苍诲听Lilli Barto report,聽it聽is not聽not about defence聽but the business of war.