On 14 October 2023 Australians will be asked to recognise the First Peoples of Australia by establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice in the Constitution. The Uluru Statement from the Heart is a generous invitation to all Australians
To celebrate a precious goal all need to carry and to know a vision for a life-time high from pole to pole, from land to sky prescriptions for a world to run a marathon in sight and mind so, no-one ever falls behind in contest for humanity where
INQUIRY INTO THE ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLAND VOICE REFERENDUMConstitution Alternation (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice) 2023The Sydney Peace Foundation is a supporter of the Uluru Statement from the Heart in full. It supports the proposed amendment to the
The Uluru Statement from the Heart has been named winner of the 2021-22 Sydney Peace Prize. The Uluru Statement from the Heart calls for an established First Nations Voice to parliament enshrined in the constitution and the establishment of a Makarrata
Statement named winner ahead of historic referendum A push for First Nations recognition in the Constitution has been awarded Australia's only international prize for peace - the Sydney Peace Prize. The Uluru Statement from the Heart has been named winner of the
The architects of the Uluru Statement from the Heart say bipartisan support may not be as important in passing a referendum as it was in the past, and have warned that if the government doesn’t hold a vote to enshrine
Australian citizen, whistleblower, journalist and publisher, Julian Assange, has been persecuted and imprisoned for revealing details of murder and mayhem by the US government in Iraq and Afghanistan. In what Independent MP, Andrew Wilkie, calls ‘an international farce’, and in Professor Clinton Fernandes
The Sydney Peace Foundation is providing information about Australia’s major political party’s views on the Uluru Statement from the Heart ahead of the election on 21 May 2022. This is to inform, not make judgement, however, we are of the
In recent years, the Australian Defence Force has been called on again and again to support civilian disaster response capability, most recently in ongoing flood recovery. Reflecting this, funding for a mooted expansion of the Australian military should instead be
The Sydney Peace Foundation is horrified by the brutal and unprovoked conflict waged by Russia on Ukraine, and condemns the humanitarian disaster that continues to unfold. The invasion of Ukraine is a clear violation of human rights and international law, and
Sydney Peace Foundation stands firmly with the people of Afghanistan and while we acknowledge the efforts of the Australian Government to support and provide visas under the Afghan locally engaged employees program, this will not be enough. Australia was engaged in this
In today’s fascinating episode of A Climate of Peace, we’re joined by Steve Killelea who is founder and Executive Chairman of the Institute for Economics & Peace(IEP).The IEP is best known for the Global Peace Index, which is the world’s leading measure
The Uluru Statement from the Heart has been recognised for its "clear and comprehensive agenda for healing and peace", as advocates call for government action on a referendum. The Uluru Statement from the Heart has been awarded the Sydney Peace Prize,
In today’s episode of A Climate of Peace we’re joined by Councillor Jess Miller, who was elected to the City of Sydney in 2016. Jess joined us to talk about why the City of Sydney declared a climate emergency in
For this episode of A Climate of Peace we’re joined by influential political economist, Professor Frank Stilwell. He sat down with us to talk about the links between inequality and climate change, and the competing ideas that economists have for
In today’s episode of A Climate of Peace we’re joined by Western Sydney University Chancellor and former secretary of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, Professor Peter Shergold. He joined us to talk about his years in government working
Today we bring you 2010 Peace Prize winner, Dr Vandana Shiva who is a physicist and social activist. In this powerful extract from her lecture, she frames the world’s ecological crisis as the “leftover ruins of a war against the
Photo courtesy of Peter Dowson, Digital Storytellers. We were delighted to award the Gold Medal for Human Rights to Midnight Oil on 26 November via a digital event. This award was in recognition of their relentless focus on human rights, and
This article first appeared in the The Guardian on 14 October. Tickets for the November events in Sydney are available via http://tix.yt/midnight-oil-gold-medal Australian band Midnight Oil will be awarded the gold medal for human rights by the Sydney Peace Foundation for its “commitment
To celebrate International Day of Peace we asked the students at Cabramatta High School what peace means to them. They had some truly insightful answers touching on importance of peace in creating a harmonious, inclusive and respectful world.
In today’s 5 Minutes of Peace we bring you Joseph Stiglitz, economist and recipient of the 2018 Sydney Peace Prize. In this extract from his lecture, he calls for a new social contract and a new economic vision for the
We sat down with journalist and author David Leser. A former Middle East and North American correspondent, David has been a journalist for 40 years and become widely known in Australia for his in-depth profiles and stories on social and
