Next week, Land Forces 2024 will take place in Naarm. “Land Forces 2024 International Land Defence Exposition” to give its full, rather innocuous title, is the largest land-based weapons expo held in the Southern Hemisphere and — as its website proudly announces — “the premier gateway to the land defence markets of Australia and the region, and a platform for interaction with major prime contractors from the United States and Europe.” (more…)
Richard Barnes
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Devastation and blindness in our High Country
One can only hope that the day is not too far away when “I was only doing my job” will be no more a defence against climate crimes than it is against war crimes.
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The maths of 43%…
Labor’s commitment to reduce Australia’s emissions 43% by 2030 is hotly debated. It is important that we understand what that 43% means; what it includes; and, crucially, what it excludes. (more…)
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The Greens are our best hope for the urgent climate action we need
The Greens have the right and the duty (a “mandate” if you will) to use the numbers in which they were elected by Australian voters, to go hard on getting the climate policy outcomes they proposed. (more…)