What has happened to Australian Nuclear Veterans website?
Australian Nuclear Veterans Association’s website until last week was here:
users.bigpond.net.au/anva/
This Web Site is maintained by Australian Nuclear Veterans who were involved in nuclear testing.
A few weeks back, the Australians veterans of the atomic tests launched a class action against the Australian Federal Government on the basis that at the time of exposing Australian troops to nuclear blasts the Government knew that the exposed troops were placed in danger from internalisation of fission products.
Why has this website disappeared?
If you are interested in an in-depth study of atomic bomb testing in Australia, go to Paul Langley’s Nuclear History Blog
Review: opinion polls, BHP, Greens, and nuke-hype
Review of the week that has been. In Australia, 2 opinion polls – one showing that women are 4 times more opposed to nuclear power than are men. One showing that 49% of Australians think that the govt should consider nuclear power, and 43% are conmpletely opposed to it. (Hardly a ringing endorsement of nuclear power!).
BHPB rushing ahead with uranium mine in WA, with the help of an outdated, and too narrow assessment process. BHP B keeping quiet about a prolonged shutdown of Olynpic Dam uranium mining (at 20% capacity) following an accident.
Greens come up wilh a forward-looking plan for the government’s Emiisions Trading Scheme.
Gareth Evans aiming to get “peaceful” nuke power into the Non-Prolifertaion Treaty. Meanwhile, overseas, US senators John Kerry and Lindsay Graham try to get nuclear into US Climate Bill. France’s nuke salesman, Sarkozy, spruiking everywhere (Bulgaria this week, Australia when?)
Pro nuke hype hotting up inAustralia
Fairfax newspapers come out today with headlines about Australians wanting nuclear power. In fact, Australian were asked if they thought the Federal Government should “consider” nuclear power. Not quite the same thing as wanting it. Continue reading
Nuclear power for Australia – impractical and problematic
The Age 13 Oct 09 Is nuclear power the only way to meet Australia’s future energy needs and cut carbon emissions? Geoff Strong and Ian Munro report.
“…………….. La Trobe University professor Joseph Camilleri. ”I don’t think we have anywhere near a fully fledged, widely accepted, long-term system of waste disposal. Until and unless that comes through … to be thinking of a substantial expansion of the industry is foolhardy,” he says. Continue reading
Only the Greens up to date on low carbon economy
Head-in-the-sand economics Business Spectator, Giles Parkinson 13 Oct 09 “……….Unlike the other domestic political parties who are bickering over a scheme that will have minimal environmental impact, only the Greens are proposing a scheme that seeks to meet the demand of the science. Continue reading
Aboriginal call to re-establishing Racial Discrimination Act
Australian Aboriginal Leader and Advocates Criticizes NT Intervention
By Cindy Trinh
Impunity Watch Reporter, Oceania 12 Oct 09
SYDNEY, Australia – Aboriginal elder Richard Downs, along with various political and legal adversaries, has accused the Australian government of racism against the aboriginal people. Downs criticizes the NT Emergency Response (NTER) measures, stating that the measures have disempowered Aboriginal people. Continue reading
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