Writer
Marianne Hanson
Marianne Hanson is Associate Professor of International Relations at the University of Queensland, a member of the Asia-Pacific Leadership Forum and a Board Member of ICAN Australia.
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The darkening prospect of mass destruction on earth
The ailing nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty requires ‘effective measures’ to regain its health, writes Dr Marianne Hanson, Co-Chair of ICAN Australia. Continue reading »
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The absurdities of AUKUS
On 14 March, when the AUKUS nuclear powered-submarine details were revealed, I spent most of the day in the Emergency Department of a hospital in Brisbane, with a family member needing urgent medical care. Continue reading »
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Can a heavily militarised Australia learn from Costa Rica?
A break away from Australia can do much to restore one’s hope that growing militarism and the militarisation of society does not have to be the way of things. Continue reading »
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Nuclear deterrence: a dangerous gamble we must not rely on
Nuclear weapons are deadly, indiscriminate, and have the potential to wipe out life on earth. But they are still held by a handful of states who believe that they bring security and who are so wedded to them that they cannot see what is in front of their noses. Continue reading »
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Australia should show leadership on the nuclear ban-treaty
If Australia is committed to a rules-based order underpinned by international law, as it frequently claims to be, Canberra must sign the United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. Continue reading »