PLANS TO PROTECT AUSTRALIANS IN NUCLEAR WAR ARE ‘CLASSIFIED’
KIERAN FINNANE
NUKES IN THE HARBOUR
Remembering the first nuclear-powered submarine visit to Australia sometimes neglects one inconvenient fact – it was nuclear armed.
AUSTRALIA DEFIES U.N. IN DEFENCE TRADE WITH ISRAEL
Australia is continuing to expand its relationships with Israel’s defence sector, defying the UN’s International Court of Justice.
FIVE-EYES DECEIT AND COLLUSION IN THE DAN DUGGAN CASE
A dangerous relationship with ASIO and an Australian law changed after the crime has made Dan Duggan a pawn in a grand US alliance strategy to demonise China.
IRAN NOT A ‘ROGUE STATE’: INTELLIGENCE CHIEFS
Australia’s top intelligence agency has long seen the reality the public is not allowed to know: Iran’s military doctrine is “defensive”, and its nuclear program is a “deterrent” against an Israeli or US attack.
THE LUCK OF AN ISRAELI COMPANY
Despite being dropped by some governments for its involvement in the slaughter in Gaza, Israel’s Elbit Systems continues to attract contracts and investments from Australia.
THE DANGER OF TELLING THE TRUTH
Correcting unfactual spin in the public broadcaster’s stories of the Ukraine and Gaza wars, cost one New Zealand journalist his job, but the public is losing far more.
HIGHLIGHTS
‘Top Secret’ NSA map, this extract showing the Pacific Ocean and the XKeyScore surveillance facilities located in Australia and New Zealand and other nations.
The NSA surveillance facilities are located in Australia at Pine Gap (Rainfall) near Alice Springs, the signals intelligence satellite stations outside Geraldton in Western Australia, at Shoal Bay near Darwin, and at the HMAS Harman listening post in Canberra, and in at New Zealand’s Waihopai satellite interception station (Ironsand). (Image: NSA, via Edward Snowden)
See more in ‘EYES OVER THE PACIFIC
PALESTINE – THE LESSONS OF EAST TIMOR
History teaches us that Palestine, as with East Timor, will be free.
AUSTRALIA’S COLLABORATION WITH ISRAEL’S GENOCIDE
FOI document releases show that behind the press releases and statements of concern, lie the facts of the Australian government’s knowing support for some of the gravest human rights crimes of the century.
NO PEACE IN THE PACIFIC
Challenges lie ahead for a peaceful Pacific, as leaders of Pacific Island nations face an accelerating Western push to get them onside against China.
EVIDENCE WITHHELD IN ISRAELI KILLINGS OF AID WORKERS
Britain, Israel and Australia are refusing to release evidence of the killing of an Australian aid worker and six colleagues in Gaza in April.
PINE GAP READIES FOR U.S. NUCLEAR WAR
With Australians still adjusting to the new AUKUS military agreement, the United States has been quietly expanding and refocussing its satellite surveillance base at Pine Gap, preparing it to fight a nuclear war against China.
FRIENDS OR ALLIES
The United States sank the French submarines deal and formed the AUKUS military pact, to smash a new Indo-Pacific strategic alliance of France, Australia and India that wanted friendship with China.
ISRAEL’S AUSTRALIAN ‘HOSTAGES’
Hundreds of Australians’ family members holding valid Australian visas are being prevented from fleeing devastated Gaza – by the Israeli military, and the impotence of the Australian government.
BUCK-PASSING INSIDE THE MURKY ARMS TRADE
Australia bears ultimate responsibility for how Australian weapons are being used in conflict zones around the world.
WEAPONS EXPORTS IN AN AGE OF GENOCIDE
The recent photograph of a new Australian-made weapon in Israel in the hands of an Israeli soldier raises questions about the ongoing approval of weapons exports to the country.
FREE SPEECH ABOUT ISRAEL IS ON THE LINE
As Israel’s destructive war against Gaza continues, a complaint about a tweet of a prominent journalist will force a crucial test for Australia’s free speech, free press and democratic rights.
DECODED: DEFENCE DEPARTMENT’S DEADLY DECEITS
After nine months of denial and disinformation, the Australian government has been forced to confirm its deadly exports to Israel.
LESSONS FROM FIGHTING FOR ASSANGE FREEDOM
There are vital lessons and warnings that must be considered in the freeing of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange.