Aboriginal landowners under government pressure over uranium mining
No to uranium mining National Indigenous Times, 21 Sept 11, The 2011 meeting of the Australian Nuclear Free Alliance has been told Traditional Owners had very few rights when it came to trying to prevent uranium mining taking place of their lands.
The meeting attracted a large gathering of Elders and traditional owners of lands throughout central Australia and the meeting highlighted growing concern that governments would try and steamroll them to allow uranium mining to take place.
The Undoolya peoples of Alice Springs welcomed the people attending the meeting which also paid its respect to the marchers in the 10 week Walk Away From Uranium Mining happening now in Western Australia. http://www.nit.com.au/News/story.aspx?id=22822
Terrorist bomb threat came near to Australian city
Why a jury will never hear about extremists plans for mass murder in Australia, Herald Sun, Keith Moor, September 21, 2011 POLICE secretly created and exploded a “Mother of Satan” bomb to prove Abdul Benbrika and his extremist followers had the materials to make the feared terrorist device.
They were able to show that terrorist followers of the radical Muslim cleric ordered or bought hundreds of litres of chemicals and specialist laboratory equipment to make a bomb capable of killing and injuring hundreds of people.
Knowing defence lawyers intended trying to claim the chemicals and laboratory equipment were bought for legitimate reasons, including to make perfume, police decided to head that argument off by buying the same materials to make their own bomb to show it could be done.
They recorded the process on video, including the controlled explosion of the police-made bomb at a remote location.
The “Mother of Satan” bomb is the weapon of choice for terrorists around the world…… http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/more-news/why-a-jury-will-never-hear-about-extremists-plans-for-mass-murder-in-australia/story-fn7x8me2-1226142130761
Political turn around as Chief Minister calls for halt to Koodankulam Nuclear Power Project
H alt Koodankulam nuclear project: Jaya to PM, Gopu Mohan, Indian Express, Sep 20 2011, Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today wrote to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh urging him to put on hold the work at Koodankulam Nuclear Power Project till the concerns of the people in the area are addressed.
With the fast by over 100 locals in the area against the project entering the ninth day today, Jaya put the ball in the Prime Minister’s court, pointing out that atomic energy falls under his direct purview, and even charging the Centre of “abdicating its responsibilities”…
“It is surprising to note that till date no responsible Minister or concerned higher authorities from the Government of India have visited the people or even attempted to assuage their misgivings. It is unfortunate to see that the Centre is abdicating its responsibilities….
Jaya said she would send an all-party delegation headed by her deputy and State Finance Minister O Panneerselvam along with people’s representatives to hold discussions with the Prime Minister.
The missive to the Centre marked a change in stance by the AIADMK leader, who had initially held that the nuclear power project was safe and urged the protesters to give up their fast…. http://www.indianexpress.com/news/halt-koodankulam-nuclear-project-jaya-to-pm/848874/2
Australian Red Cross calls on young and old to rally against nuclear weapons
Australian Red Cross is holding a forum in Sydney on 22 September 2011. Junko Morimoto, a survivor of the Hiroshima atomic bomb, will be speaking along with Dr Durham, and Dr Ben Saul, Professor of International Law, University of Sydney. The forum starts at 6.30pm, at Mallesons Stephen Jaques’ offices in Sydney.
Push to ban nuclear weapons comes to Sydney, SOUTHERN COURIER, 21 SEP 11 Australian Red Cross has re-ignited the push for a ban on the use of nuclear weapons and is calling on young Australians from all walks of life to finish what their parents started. And now it’s bringing the debate to Sydney. Continue reading
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