Antinuclear

Australian news, and some related international items

Uranium sales to China ramped up as China’s nuke weapons ramp up

weapons1China prepares to show off nuclear missiles- South Australia and China move forward together

China will parade five new missiles in a show of military prowess on the 60th anniversary of Communist Party rule. Continue reading

September 4, 2009 Posted by | South Australia, uranium, weapons and war | , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Nuclear power for Australia’s Northern Territory – ridiculous

NT nuclear power idea ridiculous, say greens

THE Territory has “cleaner, cheaper and greener” energy solutions than nuclear power, the Environment Centre said.

NORTHERN TERRITORY NEWS 1 Sept 09

Centre co-ordinator Stuart Blanch said the suggestion by Alice Springs town councillor Murray Stewart a nuclear power station be built in Darwin or Katherine was “ridiculous”. He said the real issue was to develop renewable energy supplies that were as inexpensive as gas. Continue reading

September 4, 2009 Posted by | Northern Territory, politics, uranium | , , , , | Leave a comment

Nuclear disarmament policies: Japan at odds with Australia over ‘pre-emptive strike’ issue

Australia, Japan in nuclear rift

The Age DANIEL FLITTON

September 4, 2009

AUSTRALIA and Japan are at loggerheads over the use of nuclear weapons in war, with Japan – the only country to have suffered atomic attack – determined, for now, to keep a broad deterrent role for the world’s deadly arsenal. Continue reading

September 4, 2009 Posted by | AUSTRALIA - NATIONAL, politics international | , , , | 1 Comment