By David Noonan Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has released an EPBC Act ‘Impact Assessment Report’ (IAR) to address the environmental impacts of constructing nuclear submarines at Osborne, Port Adelaide. A deluge of documents — the 200-page IAR with 750 pages of appendices — have been released for “public consultation” running till 17 March. However, the IAR fails to provide answers …

By Richard Stone The continued stalling of Australia’s submarine program and contradictory statements issued by US government officials have revealed deep-rooted Cold War positions with security concerns and reliable allies. The statements, furthermore, have raised serious implications for Australia’s own defence and security, which is supposed to be primarily focussed upon national considerations and sovereignty. To the contrary, Australia’s foreign …