Guardian Essential poll: only a quarter of Australians approve of US-Israel war on Iran Poll also finds Australians keener for government to forge closer ties with ‘middle powers’ such as Canada and Japan

Only a quarter of Australians support Trump’s war on Iran and only a third back the Australian government sending ADF forces to the Gulf in response.

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Why Australia should walk away from AUKUS Trump’s actions in Venezuela and rhetoric elsewhere confirm that the United States no longer respects international law or allied interests. Australia should rethink its strategic dependence according...

Former Australian Foreign Minister Gareth Evans on why Australia should walk away from AUKUS.

Seriously @albomp.bsky.social. Read the room

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Australia should reconsider alliance with ‘fiercely unpredictable’ US, former foreign ministers say Bob Carr says Trump foreign policy presents a ‘colossal challenge’ for Australia and Gareth Evans says the Aukus pact should be reconsidered

Former Labor foreign ministers Bob Carr and Gareth Evans say Australia should abandon AUKUS and reconsider alliance with the United States.
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Pentagon review flags ‘critical’ AUKUS deadlines ahead of key meeting The much-anticipated review, which took nearly six months to complete, has been read by members of the congressional armed services committees, and handed to the Australian government.

According to the SMH report, Pentagon review won't be made public. US reserves right to cancel project if not enough subs being made. And Australia must keep coughing up billon after billion with no guarantee of delivery.
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Hypocrisy and folly: why Australia’s subservience to Trump’s America is past its use-by date In his latest book, Clinton Fernandes explains why the AUKUS deal is an all-too-predictable continuation of past follies.

Mark Beeson review of Clinton Fernandes book "Turbulence: Australian Foreign Policy in the Trump Era"

Fernandes: "Australia’s policy planners are motivated by a single standard–does something protect or advance US power and Australia’s relevance to it?"
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Thank you Enmore Branch (NSW). Resolved to oppose the @lockheedmartian.bsky.social missile co-production, locking Australia into US military supply chains and interoperable command structures.

Peace is union business! National conference in Melbourne, 9-10 December.

Great initiative from these unions to ensure peace, disarmament and antimilitarism are at the heart of working class organisations.

Congratulations to the Makin FEC (Federal Electoral Council) in South Australia for passing our resolutions calling for an independent parliamentary inquiry and to remove AUKUS from the @australianlabor.bsky.social ALP National Platform.

Congratulations Box Hill branch of Victorian @australianlabor.bsky.social supporting LAW motions for an independent inquiry and to remove AUKUS from the ALP Platform.

Australia to make next billion-dollar AUKUS payment 'shortly', says minister Australia will make a second billion-dollar payment to boost U.S. nuclear submarine shipyards soon, Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy said in Washington on Tuesday, ahead of an official visit by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese next week.

Good money after bad. Pat Conroy confirms next billion dollar payment of Australian taxpayer’s money to Trump’s Pentagon going ahead - even while US review of AUKUS is under way

Trump must be laughing all the way to the bank. Why would he ditch it?

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Congratulations and thank you Preston Branch @victorianlabor.bsky.social for making it clear that the ALP membership rejects AUKUS for the dangerous fraud it is

With Port Kembla a potential base for US nuclear subs, congratulations North Nowra & Bomaderry NSW ALP comrades on the NSW south coast for taking a clear stand against AUKUS.

Congratulations to Indi Federal Electoral Assembly in regional @victorianlabor.bsky.social, which has unanimously endorsed our motions for a parliamentary inquiry and to remove AUKUS from the @australianlabor.bsky.social national platform.

Hawthorn and Kew (@victorianlabor.bsky.social) ALP branches have endorsed Labor Against War call for a parliamentary inquiry into AUKUS and to remove AUKUS from the @australianlabor.bsky.social National Platform.

'Serious nuclear incident' at Royal Navy base deemed 'Category A' threat The Ministry of Defence has admitted a 'serious nuclear incident' took place at HM Faslane Royal Navy base - the incident was deemed to be 'Category A'

There has been a 'Category A' serious nuclear incident at Falsane naval base in Scotland, the home to Britain's nuclear submarine fleet. Australia can't afford - financially or environmentally - to host US nuclear submarines through AUKUS. Quit AUKUS now.
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The ALP Federal Electoral Council for the seat of Sydney (the seat of @tanyaplibersekmp.bsky.social‬) has endorsed Labor Against War's call to remove AUKUS from the ALP National Platform and for a parliamentary inquiry.

Great to see our campaign against AUKUS getting support in regional NSW with support from Yass branch

Thank you Gippsland South branch in Victorian ALP, calling for an independent parliamentary inquiry into AUKUS.

Labor Against War Victoria convenor Hamish McPherson on Saturday outlining the new Victorian ALP policy on AUKUS:

- Full parliamentary inquiry
- Suspend all participation and payments to AUKUS pending inquiry
- Remove commitment to AUKUS from the ALP national platform

BREAKING: VICTORIAN ALP REJECTS AUKUS

Congratulations to Maritime Union of Australia First Nations Rank and File members for making their voice heard on AUKUS and nuclear weapons. Full motion in 🧵

Congratulations to Glebe NSW ALP branch for passing our motions calling for an independent inquiry into AUKUS and to remove AUKUS from the @australianlabor.bsky.social National Platform at conference next year.

‘Trends are worrying’: Incoming US naval boss sounds AUKUS warning The Pentagon, meanwhile, has confirmed Australia’s second $800 million payment to help the US build nuclear-powered submarines was made after Canberra became aware the AUKUS agreement was under review...

Incoming chief of US Navy operations says US nuke sub produciton “isn’t where it needs to be to make good on the AUKUS agreement”.

It’s either a shake down for more cash, or a US push to keep control of rotating subs

Either way, it’s time to sink AUKUS

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‘Noticeably fickle’: Trump’s new submarine chief a critic of Australia Jerry Hendrix, who leads a White House push to build more ships and submarines, has often questioned Australia’s commitment to AUKUS and its readiness to help the US fight China.

A ‘reliable ally’? Or a global power looking to leverage Australian geography to maintain its empire?
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Congratulations to Enmore branch in PM @albomp.bsky.social electorate for UNANIMOUSLY backing our motions calling for an inquiry and removing AUKUS from the ALP national platform.

Cancel AUKUS! Re-think defence. Assert independence! National Webinar to Launch Public Call to the Australian Government to Cancel AUKUS! Re-think defence. Assert independence!

DON’T MISS our National Patron Doug Cameron speaking Sunday (tomorrow) at the launch of IPAN campaign against AUKUS

Register: 👇
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If we go to war, submarines come too: How US could demand AUKUS changes Australia is facing the prospect of a Trump administration review demanding it pay more for the $368 billion AUKUS pact – and a guarantee that it supports the US in any conflict.

AUKUS was already a price too much to pay - politically and economically.

With Trump likely to put up cost and say the quiet part out loud insisting the subs form part of any war with China then @albomp.bsky.social has to dump AUKUS.

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Congratulations Armidale branch on the NSW New England tableland for this week supporting our motion calling for an independent inquiry into AUKUS.

Is it time to get out of AUKUS? YouTube video by The Saturday Paper

Is it time for Australia to get out of AUKUS?

Worthwhile video analysis from @thesaturdaypaper.com.au

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