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13 June 2008

Guam Indigenous Activist Tour BRISBANE

For over 60 years, the United States has held the people of Guam hostage to its military ambitions - US bases cover one-third of the total land area...
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30 April 2008

NZ Ploughshares disable US Spy Base

At 6am this morning 30 April three members of a Ploughshares team entered the Waihopai Spy Base in New Zealand and used sickles to deflate one of the...
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25 April 2008

Exorcising Raytheon

The Raytheon Corporation is the world’s larger producer of guided missiles including the infamous cruise missile, which was used heavily in the...
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18 April 2008

Peace Games interupt war games

Four Christian activists face court on April 24th 2008 for disrupting war games by playing frisbee with Australian and US defence forces in the restricted...
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24 February 2008

The Pine Gap 4 have Won their Trial

Today Bryan, Jim, Adele and Donna were acquitted of their convictions under the Defence (Special Undertakings) Act 1952.It was a unanimous decision...
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13 February 2008

PIne Gap 4 in Gaol

Donna Mulhearn, Adele Goldie and Jim Dowling from the 'Pine Gap Four' were taken into custody this morning Tuesday 13/2/08 at 11am Darwin time...
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21 January 2008

Pine Gap 4 face gaol & court in February

At dawn on December 9, 2005 a ‘Citizen’s Inspection’ took place causing Pine Gap to go into shut down for five hours. The operations...
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5 January 2008

Trial likely in March for Arrestees

On 4th October, the 17 Shoalwater arrestees pleaded not guilty to charges. An adjournment for a court appearance on 8 December was granted.  The...
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16 August 2007

Sydney Peoples Alternative to APEC

Many thousands of people in Sydney do not welcome the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting in our city. Their alternative view will be expressed...
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13 August 2007

Iraq War Veteran Speaks At St Marys

"And in my heart, the chains falling apart he wildness in my soulAnd for once in life, for once in life I know I'm not alone, for the mountains...
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3 August 2007

Farcical charges over Peace Convergence 07 Protest

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=283121  Nude embrace lands protesters in courtFriday August 3, 2007A group of 18 anti-war protesters...
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2 August 2007

Nineteen Peace Protesters Face Court

Media Advisory:          Nineteen Peace Protesters Face Court  Date:              ...
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11 July 2007

Bird Deaths adjacent to Shoalwater Training Area

Reports are emerging of a massive bird kill at Byfield, next to the Shoalwater bay military training area in Queensland.  the EPA reportedly claims...
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7 July 2007

Further protest planned against US warship

Media ReleaseFurther protest planned against US warshipsAnti-war group reaches out to sailorsThe Stop the War Coalition will tomorrow hold further protests...
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6 July 2007

Letter from Guam Activist - Fanai

Saina ma'ase ginnen guahan yan gani, blessings and love to allpeace & justice loving brothas and sistahs in AustraliaI hope that your trip back...
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27 June 2007

White Whale 'Migaloo' faces possible death with war game sonar

MEDIA RELEASEJune 26, 2007 Filmmaker and whale/peace activist, Dean Jefferys, who just returned from a week of peace protests at Shoalwater Bay says,...
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26 June 2007

Media Coverage for Peace Convergence

 Peace Convergence - Stop Talisman Sabre 'War games a threat to the region'Green Left Weekly, Australia - 23 Jun 2007 Australia: Pacific...
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23 June 2007

Grandmother never lost on military base: 7 Protesters emerge from Shoalwater Bay

Press Release23 June Seven activists that spent four days inside the Shoalwater Bay military training base were never at risk and have labelled...
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22 June 2007

Peace Convergence Statement on the missing person status of June Norman

PEACE CONVERGENCEwww.peaceconvergence.com stop the games | close the bases | end the war----------------------------------------------MEDIA RELEASEJune...
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22 June 2007

Dr Helen Caldicott Meets the Press

PEACE CONVERGENCEwww.peaceconvergence.comstop the games | close the bases | end the war----------------------------------------------MEDIA RELEASEJune...
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22 June 2007

PM Howard helps US military subvert quarantine laws

MEDIA RELEASEJune 22, 2007*US Military avoid quarantine standards with help from PM Howard*An unnamed Australian Quarantine Service (AQIS) whistleblower...
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22 June 2007

NATIVE HAWAIIANS & CHAMORRO (GUAM) WARN AUSTRALIA OVER TALISMAN SABRE 2007

Two indigenous Native Hawaiian activists and a Chamorro (GUAM) activist visiting Central Queensland expressed their shock and outrage at the destruction...
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21 June 2007

Action Alert: 7 Lives are at risk as war games continue

Stop the Talisman Sabre war games & secure the safety of the Shoalwater 7.Contact Minister of Defence, Brendon Nelson and Commander of the Australian...
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21 June 2007

Activists still at large inside Shoalwater Bay Military Training Area

Peace Convergence organisers are concerned that the Australian Defence Forces (ADF) are not taking seriously securing the safety of seven peace activists...
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21 June 2007

A second group has entered SWBTA

Pacifists Penetrate Military Perimeter at Shoalwater BayFive Christian pacifists have entered the Shoalwater Bay Military Training Area today to raise...
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21 June 2007

Activists still inside war games zone, more go in: Press Conference & Action

  MEDIA RELEASE June 21, 2007.   Day Three for 7 activists at risk inside war games zone: more activists enter base   Today marks...
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21 June 2007

Letter to troops from pacifists entering war games zone

To Australian and US forces participation in Operation Talisman Sabre 07, We are five unarmed, non-violent Christians who are extremely concerned...
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20 June 2007

Military don't ask, don't tell attitude to pollution testing at Shoalwater

The Peace Convergence is concerned that important public interest nformation of environmental testing of soil and water in and around the Shoalwater...
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20 June 2007

Women's Forum: War & War Games

Women's forum: War and War Games - Their effect on WomenThursday, June 212pmWalter Reid CentreCnr East and Derby StsRockhamptonWar and the preparation...
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20 June 2007

Food Not Bombs Action in Rockhampton

Food Not Bombs is setting up a street kitchen for the people of Rockhampton on Quay St. at 4pm on Wednesday June 20th, 2007.The street kitchen is one...
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19 June 2007

Activists risk their lives for peace

Several groups of pacifists have entered the Shoalwater Bay Training Area in order to disrupt the Talisman Sabre military exercise. Talisman Sabre,...
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18 June 2007

Peace Convergence candlelight vigil in Rockhampton

Peace Convergence Vigil @ Western St Army Barracks near the airport, Main Gate, Western St, Rockhampton 5:30pm.Members of the community will join the...
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16 June 2007

Peace Convergence Update

Only a couple of days left until the Peace Convergence starts. Talisman Sabre troop numbers are building – 5000 US military were in Brisbane last...
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15 June 2007

No Gaol for Pine Gap 4

Four Christian pacifists are celebrating after being spared prison sentences in the Northern Territory Supreme Court today.The Pine Gap Four, found...
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14 June 2007

Pine Gap Trial - June 14 (Guilty Verdict)

*Text/SMS your solidarity to the defendants - state your name and city or country: Adele Goldie 043 935 3587 or 0061 43 935 3587 (from outside Australia)...
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13 June 2007

Pine Gap Trial - June 13

Today started with our last procession to court and our last session of singing and inspirational readings in the park across the road. We were all...
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12 June 2007

Pine Gap Trial - June 12

*warning – this material contains information that has not been disclosed to the jury, and must not be read if you are involved with the jury...
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12 June 2007

Economic cost of War Games goes beyond local business

Media Release:This week Rockhampton Regional Development are boasting the profits they will make over the Talisman-Sabre 07 war games.  However,...
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12 June 2007

Peace Activists lose right to an ethical defence in Pine Gap case

Media Release:While people are heading up to Shoalwater Bay to defend our environment from military damage, we send solidarity to the four christian...
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11 June 2007

Pine Gap Trial - June 8

After two weeks of trial, we now head into week three…phew! On the weekend we had to say goodbye to about half of our supporters who thought...
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8 June 2007

Pine Gap Trial - June 7

Today the Commonwealth pulled another rabbit out of its hat full of restrictions to truth, free speech and indeed a fair trial.Today's rabbit was...
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7 June 2007

Pine Gap Trial - June 6

Sorry I didn't get to send a report last night, I wasn't well yesterday and also had to think about my opening address, which could come on...
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6 June 2007

Pine Gap Trial - June 5

Our entry into Pine Gap was a miracle! This was confirmed in the Northern Territory Supreme Court today by the head of Security at Pine Gap Australian...
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29 May 2007

Talisman Sabre and Australia's Guam Connection

by Dr Zohl dé IshtarAustralian Centre for Peace and Conflict StudiesUniversity of QueenslandNobel Peace Prize 2005 nominee The June 2007 Australia-United...
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21 May 2007

Shoalwater Bay D-day is looming!

In less than a month, we will be cocooned at the Yeppoon caravan park with our warm and friendly community of fellow Peace Convergence activists. People...
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10 May 2007

Shoalwater Bay - an introduction

Queensland’s pristine wilderness threatened by expanding foreign military use. By Steve Bishopric of Byfield and the Shoalwater Wilderness Awareness...
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22 March 2007

Bring the Australian troops home

On Saturday 10th March, 20 people gathered outside Brisbane’s Enoggera Army Barracks to demand a return of all Australian troops...
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Peace Prisoners

General: Peace Sign"You can jail the resister but not the resistance." Solidarity and support for activists - write a letter or even a postcard to a peace prisoner today. Nuclear Resister has a list of peaceprisoners jailed for resistance to nuclear weapons and war.