Tag: Militarism
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S4E27 – The Conscription Referendum of 1916
Today we again revisit a classic episode – from October 2016 we we marked the 100 year anniversary of Australia voting against conscription to the first world war. We hear from historian Humphrey McQueen about the story of the referendum, the campaign against conscription, and it’s relevance to us today. Originally broadcast 28/10/16
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S4E26 – The cultural dimensions of peacebuilding
Today we talk with academic Marty Branagan about his latest book “The Cultural Dimensions of Peacebuilding” – investigating how our culture currently contributes to the violence in our world, and asking how we can build more peaceful alternatives. Originally broadcast 24/10/25
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S3E24 – Alternatives for Australian defence policy
Today we are talking about an alternative defence strategy for Australia. I speak with two people who have plenty of experience of Australia’s current defence strategy and ideas about how a radically different course could serve our people much better – former Director of War Studies in the Australian army Al Palazzo, and ex-army Major…
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S3E8 – David McBride – the imprisonment of truth
Today we talk about the extraordinary sentencing of David McBride to over 5 years in prison for the act of telling the truth about what our military gets up to. I speak to legal academic Binoy Kampmark about the trial. We also get an update from the other trial of an Australian for telling the…
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S2E10 – “The Echidna Strategy” with Sam Roggeveen
Today we talk to Sam Roggeveen – strategist at the Lowy Institute and author of new book “The Echidna Strategy” which is about radically reframing Australian military strategy and our relationship to the USA. Originally broadcast 27/10/23
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S2E9 – David McBride blowing the whistle on Australian war crimes
On today’s show we speak to David McBride, Australian army whistleblower. David leaked what were called “The Afghan files” to the ABC about misconduct by the Australian military. He has since been vindicated by the army’s own Brereton Inquiry, but still will face trial on November 13 and potentially go to prison. Originally broadcast 18/08/23
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S2E5 Australia’s first atom bomb, and 70 years of Aboriginal people resisting the nuclear industry in South Australia
Today we are marking a not very happy anniversary – 70 years this weekend since the first nuclear weapon was detonated on the Australian mainland at Emu Fields. I speak to Karina Lester, whose father Yami was permanently blinded by the blast. We also hear about the long and continuing struggle of South Australian Aboriginal…
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S2E1 – Subimperial power – Australia and the US alliance
Today we talk about America’s influence on Australia’s military policy and strategy. I speak to former Australian army major and current strategist Clinton Fernandes about his new book “Subimperial Power”, and to Vince Scappatura from the Independent and Peaceful Australia Network about their recent “People’s Inquiry” into the US alliance. Originally broadcast 13/01/23
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S1E25 – The War on West Papua
Today’s show is about the war on West Papua. I speak to Papuan activist Ronny Kareni about the latest updates in Papuan oppression and resistance, and to Zelda Grimshaw who has been building a website to track the weapons used by Indonesians in West Papua and where they come from. Some of them are from…
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S1E24 – Disrupting AIDEX 91 and military in schools
On today’s show I talk to radical historian Iain Mcintyre about the successful blockade of the Aidex arms fair in 1991, and to Elise West about the campaign to stop the weapons industry infiltrating our primary and secondary schools. Originally broadcast 02/09/22
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