Australia owned for millennia by the Aboriginal nations
“…….. Let it be known that this continent was in its true sense owned in its entirety for millennia by the Aboriginal nations of Australia both by title and spiritual belonging….. Sands of time give vision to work of heart | The Australian
26 January – Invasion Day, Australia’s day of racism
Invasion Day, as it should be called, celebrates the dispossession of land, culture, and way of life of Aborigines.
Australia Day — No time to celebrate, Indymedia Australia, By Jay McDonald, 25 Jan 2011, Australia Day is traditionally the most racist day of the year for Aboriginal people. Continue reading
May Wikileaks sue the hell out of Visa and Mastercard
I hope Wikileaks sues the hell out of Mastercard and Visa and anyone else who has determined Wikileaks is guilty even before charges have been laid, much less proven. I blame it on ridiculous American patriotism: Our [Australian] govt, which we all hate anyway, is under assault from some over-sexed foreigner so let’s close ranks. I hope the credit card companies pay a big price for that! Land of free speech indeed — as long as no one is talking about me! M T Pockets , Sydney Morning Herald, – January 11, 201
Uranium truck mishap highlights nuclear waste danger
Under the proposal, radioactive waste from cities will be transported thousands of kilometres to the dump on Muckaty Station.
Yellowcake shipment bogged on the side of the road, Sydney Morning Herald, Lindsay Murdoch, DARWIN, January 7, 2011 THE bogging of a semi-trailer loaded with uranium oxide in Kakadu National Park has highlighted the danger of transporting the dangerous material long distances Continue reading
Australian govt’s Christmas secret – sham report on Muckaty nuclear waste dump
Three days before Christmas the government concluded a sham committee inquiry endorsing Martin Ferguson’s plans to dump nuclear waste at Muckaty in the NT. Traditional Owners were not given the opportunity to speak to the committee or even to lodge a submission. Ferguson continues to refuse requests to meet with Traditional Owners opposed to the dump. Traditional Owners have initiated legal action in the Federal Court yet it seems likely that Ferguson will push ahead with his Radioactive Waste Management Bill early in 2011. The Bill overrides state and territory laws, it overrides important federal Aboriginal heritage and environmental legislation, and it enshrines Muckaty as the only site under consideration despite the opposition of many Traditional Owners, the NT Government and many others.
Full body radiation scanning for Australian airports in 2011
Full-body scanners will be installed in Australian airports by the end of 2011, potentially using the same technology that has caused angst in the US.
Nude scans on agenda, | NT News , DAVID WOOD | December 15th, 2010 THE Federal Government has not ruled out installing scanners that create “nude” images of passengers in Darwin airport. Continue reading
Mining industry worried about NT govt’s opposition to Alice Springs uranium mine
A spokeswoman for Resources Minister Kon Vatskalis says there are significant differences between the iron ore and uranium mine proposals in question.
Uranium decision spooks mining industry, ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) By Jane Bardon Dec 7, 2010 ” The Northern Territory Government’s decision not to support an Alice Springs uranium mine has worried the industry, a company boss says. Continue reading
Nuclear’s costs rising, solar costs lowering
the cost of nuclear energy was rising because the industry was “not expanding”. Nuclear’s share of global power generation had fallen from 17 per cent in 2001 to 14 per cent last year
Study: Nuclear Power Will Be Pricier Than Renewables by 2020 The Energy Collective December 2, 2010 by Big Gav2 “…NUCLEAR energy will be more expensive than most forms of renewable energy by 2020 according to a paper by the University of NSW energy expert Mark Diesendorf. Continue reading
Australians don’t want nuclear plants near their homes
Senator Brown also urged Senator Hutchins to nominate proposed locations for a nuclear power plant in his home state of NSW.
Most won’t want nuke power near home:Brown, Sydney Morning Herald, 1 Dec 1o, Federal Greens Senator Bob Brown says while a majority of Australians might support nuclear power, most wouldn’t want to see a plant near their homes.Senator Brown also said nuclear power was too expensive and would be damaging to the environment. Continue reading
Nuclear power unaffordable for Australia
Faced with overwhelming evidence against nuclear power, vested interests have seized on the climate crisis as a last-gasp attempt to put it back on the agenda. But doing so would squander the resources necessary to implement meaningful climate change solutions.
The question: should nuclear energy power our future?, Sydney Morning Herald, 29 Nov 10 “…… Stephen Campbell Nuclear power has no future in Australia. This is commonsense for the environment and the economy. Let’s start with finance. In November last year economists at Citigroup issued a critique called, “New nuclear – the economics say no”. The report said ”three of the risks faced by developers – construction, power price, and operational – are so large and variable that individually they could each bring even the largest utility companyto its knees”. Continue reading
Australia neither needs nor wants nuclear power
That we don’t need nuclear power is obvious: the ”land of the cloudless skies” has cleaner, abundant energy available. The recent report Beyond Zero Emissions demonstrates baseload clean energy can be supplied by renewable sources within 10 years at an affordable cost – about $8 a household a week.
The question: should nuclear energy power our future?, Sydney Morning Herald, 29 Nov 10, “……...THE SCIENTIST: Ann Henderson-Sellers Cold, northern hemisphere countries may resort to nuclear power to try to achieve energy security and moderate climate change but Australia neither needs it nor wants it. Continue reading
See the latest on renewable energy for Australia
Energy Matters Video News – Episode 19 – November 25, 2010 In this episode, Virginia covers covers solar power vs. coal and land use, the Clean Energy Council backs Brumby, 5.7 million dollars in funding for a Queensland solar farm and the Victorian Greens pledge to divert funds from coal to renewable energy. Energy Matters Video News – Episode 19 – November 25, 2010 : Renewable Energy News :
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Australia 2011
Clean Energy Australia 2011 2 8 Feb – 2 Mar, 2011 Hilton SydneyStreet: 488 George StreetCity: Sydney Welcome to Clean Energy Australia 2011 – Asia Pacific’s premier clean energy event.Clean Energy Australia focuses on generation strategy, efficiency and commercial outcomes. Discover the business case for investing in clean energy. Continue reading
Australia’s fossil fuel energy was kept artificially cheap
In a sense, even solar power rebates and incentives are really still just fossil fuel subsidies. It’s a puzzling situation and akin to a snake eating its own tail. The solar subsidies exist in part to combat the effects of fossil fuel subsidies that keep those polluting fuels artificially cheap. It’s a curious and confusing form of fossil fuel double dipping.
The Cheap Energy Era That Wasn’t, Renewable Energy News, 25 Nov 10 “…….An issue often overlooked is the real reason why solar power needs to be subsidised at all. All the effort and resources that have gone into propping up polluting fossil fuel industries for decades have been at the expense of clean, renewable energy technologies that have been kept on the outer……….. Continue reading
Australia and ionising radiation – National Skin Cancer Action Week
National Skin Cancer Action Week 21 – 27 November With summer on the doorstep, National Skin Cancer Action Week (21 to 27 November) aims to raise awareness of skin cancer in Australia.“Australia has one of the highest rates of skin cancer in the world, with more than 430,000 new cases each year,” said Cancer Council Australia CEO, Professor Ian Olver. “Sun protection needs to be part of our everyday routines and the Cancer Council range of products has been carefully designed to make looking after ourselves in the sun easy, practical and fashionable.”The major cause of skin cancer is too much exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun. Skin can burn in as little as 15 minutes in summer sun so it is important to protect skin from UV radiation. Press Release: National Skin Cancer Action Week 21 – 27 November
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PETITION – To: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and the Australian Labor Government
Chernobyl: The Lost Tapes – A good documentary on Chernobyl on SBS available On Demand for the next 3 weeks– https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/tv-program/chernobyl-the-lost-tapes/235274195556
19 May – Webinar- Webinar: No Nuclear Weapons in Australia
Start: 2026-05-19 18:00:00 UTC Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney (GMT+10:00)
End: 2026-05-19 19:30:00 UTC Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney (GMT+10:00)
20 May – Webinar – The dangerous world of AUKUS, US, military occupation and suppression of dissent
National Webinar, 20th May, 2026, 6.30pm AEST. Confronting laws restricting/suppressing protest speech and action
Speakers: Former Sen. Rex Patrick, Lawyer Nick Hanna ,Arthur Rorris ,Jorgen Doyle, Sen David Shoebbridge,
Facilitator Kelley Tranter.
of the week – Australians for War Powers Reform (AWPR)
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