Antinuclear

The nuclear week that was, in Australia

Nothing changes. In the 1950s, the Australian government allowed Britain to secretly test atomic bombs in South Australia.  Today, The Australian government is again allowing Britain to secretly test in South Australia its 21st Century killing machines, the  Taranis  military drones.

Military testing – also in SouthAustralia.  The Australian govt is said to be offering Aboriginal people,  the Kokatha, $2 million to stop objecting to live firing in war games on their land

Australia’s unelected politician, Foreign Minister Bob Carr, gets my 2012 prize for hypocrisy in orchestrating votes for Australia’s seat on the UN Security Council.  First, bribe other countries with the promise to increase funding for overseas aid.  And, arrange to sell uranium to United Arab Emirates, so they vote for Australia. Having attained the UN seat, you then withdraw the funds for overseas aid.  But you still will sell uranium to UAE, and Carr even hints at later taking back their nuclear wastes.

Australian government planning new submarines: they will not be nuclear powered.

ERA gearing up to start  a new mine Ranger 3 Deeps tunnel  apparently not needing a full Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), despite Ranger’s long history of leaks, spills and breaches

The ugly Australians?  Malawi’s opposition  Peoples Transformation Party (Petra) and the  African Forum and Network on Debt and Development (AFRODAD) call for  a better deal for Malawi between Australian uranium miner Paladin‘s and the Malawi government. on environmental and economic grounds.

Climate change. Despite compelling evidence, endorsed by reputable science bodies worldwide, Australia’s Liberal politicians, especially Campbell Newman,  and the Murdoch press, continue to promote climate denialism. The newspaper THE AUSTRALIAN  is prominent in this bias, but has had to admit its recent error about sea level rise.

January 18, 2013 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Christina reviews