Keywords: Non-Proliferation
-
AUSTRALIA
- John Langmore
- 18 February 2008
3 Comments
Most Australians no longer think about the nuclear threat. Yet the editors of The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists said in January 2007 that the minute hand of the 'Doomsday Clock' had moved from seven to five minutes to midnight. Australia has a vital role in the global survival strategy.
READ MORE 
-
AUSTRALIA
- Tony Kevin
- 03 October 2007
4 Comments
The next year will be scary. There can be no guarantee that the war of words but not bombs with Iran will continue until Bush's term ends. Bush and Cheney have a propensity to recklessness, and Australia should keep a safe distance.
READ MORE
-
ECONOMICS
- Anne Lanyon
- 05 September 2007
5 Comments
The APEC theme 'Strengthening our community: Building a sustainable future' is an honourable one. But look further, and you’ll get a glimpse of the priority the Australian Government has for things economic, and an acknowledgement of the role of business in shaping the agenda.
READ MORE
-
AUSTRALIA
- Bill Williams
- 30 October 2006
6 Comments
Western nations are tightening the noose around Iran’s neck for its nuclear recalcitrance. Meanwhile, Israel lashes out at guerrilla forces embedded in civilian populations in Lebanon, electing not to use its unacknowledged nuclear weaponry, on this occasion.
READ MORE
-
AUSTRALIA
- Joseph Camilleri
- 30 October 2006
8 Comments
The North Korean regime is more likely to be loosened from its present grip on power by the slow but persistent attempts to change the economic and psychological landscape inside North Korea, than by the external application of brute force.
READ MORE
-
RELIGION
- Bruce Duncan
- 07 July 2006
The history, the current circumstances
READ MORE
-
AUSTRALIA
- Gavan McCormack
- 04 July 2006
Encouraging the North–South relationship offers the best hope for North Korea and the world
READ MORE
-
AUSTRALIA
Paul Osborne asks: Should we export uranium at all? Should we lock up the reserves and declare Australia nuclear free - setting an example to the rest of the world? What is Australia's moral responsibility when a country suddenly turns around and wants to use material from nuclear processes, fuelled by Australian uranium, for weapons?
READ MORE
-
AUSTRALIA
- Shahram Akbarzadeh
- 18 May 2006
5 Comments
Dr Shahram Akbarzadeh considers the historical context of the current nuclear impasse, and its relevance for relations between East and West.
READ MORE
-
AUSTRALIA
- John Langmore
- 30 April 2006
John Langmore reflects on the relationship between Australia and the United Nations
READ MORE