As part of the AUKUS agreement, the Australian government has committed to the building of an East Coast nuclear-powered submarine base. We must stop this aggressive and dangerous plan. Not in Port Kembla! Not anywhere!
The results of the recent Federal Election show a strident rejection of Donald Trump and his wannabe copycat Peter Dutton. Unfortunately, returned PM Anthony Albanese hasn’t got the message. On the campaign trail, Albanese went out of his way to praise the US Alliance and talk up how friendly he was with the warmonger-in-chief, so …
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Hundreds of people joined the community picket outside Bisalloy Steels in Unanderra on 8 May. Starting before 6am, the picket lasted until 3pm – disrupting the production of steel during this time. Part of the day’s activities included a mock trial of Bisalloy for its crimes in profiting from war and genocide. On the same …
WAWAN joined the Wollongong May Day March tonight to march for workers rights and show our opposition to war. Peace is union business! +5
Tuesday, 11 March marked 14 years since a massive earthquake and tsunami triggered the Fukushima nuclear disaster. The disaster was classified by officials at Level 7 on the International Nuclear and Radiological Event Scale, the highest possible rating and one that was only ever reached by Chernobyl. The disaster caused widespread radioactive contamination of the …
Today we held a speakout in Wollongong against Trump and the AUKUS alliance. We want $368+ billion spent on health and education, not nuclear submarines We want peace, not war We want our children going to school in Port Kembla to be safe, not at risk from a nuclear radiation leak We will keep organising …
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4PM Saturday December 7th WAWAN invites you to join us for our end of year event for 2024. Come along and celebrate a year of antiwar actions with other activists. BYO picnic rugs, food, and drink.
1PM Sunday 11th August Thirroul Community Centre What is behind the new push for nuclear energy in Australia and how is it connected to the AUKUS nuclear submarines? Join this forum to find out who really benefits from nuclear, and what the alternatives are in the Illawarra.
NEW VENUE UPDATE: The board of Coledale RSL has cancelled our gig on political grounds. We have moved the gig to the Coledale Community Centre on the same night. US singer-songwriter David Rovics returns to Australia for a tour with songs from his latest album, Bearing Witness. Supported by the Illawarra Union Singers. A fundraiser for Wollongong …
A global movement is rising to call for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza, to end decades of colonisation, and work toward a free Palestine that delivers sustainable peace for all in the region. The environmental impacts of the occupation and destruction of Palestine are less understood: water sources have been restricted, destroyed and …
Read more “Direct from Palestine: In Conversation with Professor Mazin Qumsiyeh”
Come and hear from ANFA delegates from across Australia, local unions and community members on the national weekend of action against AUKUS. Hosted by ANFA, the South Coast Labour Council and WAWAN, we’re raising up the call to rule out nuclear submarines in Port Kembla, and for a nuclear-free future.