Antinuclear

Australian news, and some related international items

Fremantle Anti Nuclear group (FANG) join international walk to the U.N.

While nuclear disarmament is something we should all be concerned about, we also need to look at the whole cycle of the nuclear industry. Nuclear weapons are the final product of an industry that has destroyed Indigenous peoples lands through out the world, caused the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people and left whole cities uninhabited. There is no “Peaceful Use” of  nuclear technology

Fremantle Anti Nuclear Group (FANG) members, Marcus Atkinson and Kerrie-Ann Garlick are heading to the United Sates to join with U.S based group Footprints for Peace to walk to the United Nations. Continue reading

January 20, 2010 Posted by | politics international, Western Australia | , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Tony Abbott calls for selling uranium to India

Australian opposition calls for India uranium sales Australia’s Federal Opposition leader Tony Abbot says Australia should sell uranium to India.ABC Radio 15 Jan 2010

The incumbent Rudd government fulfilled an election promise and outlawed uranium sales to India because Delhi has not signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. But Mr Abbott says selling uranium to India is a good idea……..

The former Howard government had agreed to Indian uranium sales on the back of a United States-Indian agreement allowing the sale of uranium for civil purposes. http://www.radioaustralianews.net.au/stories/201001/2792805.htm?desktop

January 14, 2010 Posted by | AUSTRALIA - NATIONAL, politics international, uranium | , , , , | Leave a comment

Climate protestors released, but still face charges

Two climate prisoners released but still facing charges
Sydney Indymedia 05 Jan 2010
By takver
Climate activists Australian Natasha Verco and American citizen Noah Weiss were released from a Copenhagen prison but are still facing charges of attempted assault of a police officer and planning to disturb public order. Continue reading

January 5, 2010 Posted by | energy, politics international | , , | Leave a comment

Get a nuke weapon so that you won’t use a nuke weapon

International Commission on Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament offers this change to a “no first use” policy  – encouraging countries to make an initial statement to this effect – “the sole purpose of the possession of nuclear weapons is to deter the use of such weapons – “
Rather like giving your little kid a gun, and saying – “Well, I’m giving you this gun so that you will never use a gun..”

Seems to me that the real purpose of this commission is to further the sales of uranium and of “peaceful” nuclear technology.

December 16, 2009 Posted by | politics international, weapons and war | Leave a comment

Disarmament report promotes “peaceful” nuclear and uranium sales

Commission points way for uranium sales Sydney Morning Herald  MARK DAVIS AND JONATHAN PEARLMAN December 16, 2009 AUSTRALIA could drop its ban on selling uranium to India after a report commissioned by the Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, and his Japanese counterpart recommended changes to the nuclear non-proliferation regime. Continue reading

December 16, 2009 Posted by | AUSTRALIA - NATIONAL, politics international, uranium | , , , | Leave a comment

Liberals want to sell uranium to India

Coalition raise uranium BigPond News December 13, 2009
The Coalition has again called on the government to re-think its opposition to selling uranium to India, to help cut global greenhouse emissions.

Opposition leader Tony Abbott says nuclear energy is a ‘clean, green, energy source’ worth considering.

Shadow Environment Minister Greg Hunt says the Copenhagen summit is a good opportunity for the Prime Minister to seek a nuclear agreement with other countries.

Coalition raise uranium | National | Telstra BigPond News and Weather

December 15, 2009 Posted by | AUSTRALIA - NATIONAL, politics international, uranium | , , , , | Leave a comment

Tilman Ruff speaks for a nuclear-free S.E. Asia

Australia warned to brace for arms race By Timothy McDonald for ABC Radio The World Today 14 Dec 09 “………Dr Lyons says ………. Australia cannot rule anything out, including the nuclear option.

Dr Lyons says ………. Australia cannot rule anything out, including the nuclear option.

………Associate Professor Tilman Ruff, the chair of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, says the idea is foolish. Continue reading

December 15, 2009 Posted by | AUSTRALIA - NATIONAL, politics international | , , , | Leave a comment

Rudd’s aim for arms control, (but tainted by support for nuke industry)

If you read the full item below, it reinforces the urgent need fot Nuclear Non-Proliferation.  The trouble is, this is all in the context of a “peaceful” pro-nuclear push, partly devised by Australia’s own Gareth Evans. Dounds very supportive of a new, Obama-endorsed Glonal Nuclear Energy partnership

Rudd push for nuclear arms control The Age DANIEL FLITTON December 12, 2009 BEFORE tackling climate change in Copenhagen, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd will travel to Tokyo next week to add Australia’s voice to the push to avert a different type of global calamity – the threat of nuclear Armageddon.

Mr Rudd will launch the report of the International Commission on Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament, Continue reading

December 11, 2009 Posted by | AUSTRALIA - NATIONAL, politics international | , , , | Leave a comment

Malawi: Earthquakes in Australian uranium mining area

Malawi shaken by new tremors in uranium mine area  Dec 7, 2009  BLANTYRE (Reuters) – Earth tremors hit Malawi for a second day on Monday and police said at least six people had been injured, two seriously, and buildings damaged in the uranium-rich northern Karonga district………… Continue reading

December 10, 2009 Posted by | AUSTRALIA - NATIONAL, politics international, uranium | , , , | Leave a comment

Australian uranium to China not monitored

Australian Uranium to China, a Worry for Many Reasons Second shipment of uranium heads to Australia, environmental whistleblowers still in jail By Shar Adams Epoch Times Staff  18 Nov 09 AUSTRALIA Continue reading

November 19, 2009 Posted by | AUSTRALIA - NATIONAL, politics international, uranium | , , , , | Leave a comment

Rudd anxious to sell uranium to India?

a-cat-CANI bet Rudd would love to sell uranium to India –  but then he has to be careful not to offend China. So – the disarmament posture is good for a while, while government and nuclear lobby work on manipulating opinion in Australia Continue reading

November 14, 2009 Posted by | 1, AUSTRALIA - NATIONAL, politics international, uranium | , , | Leave a comment

India aiming to persuade Rudd on Australian uranium

a-cat-CANLet’s not get carried away by Kevin Rudd’s holy sounding position on not selling uranium to India. The purported reason? Well, it’s because India has not signed the Nuclear Non-Prolieration Treaty. The likely reason? Because our big uranium customer China, with its nuclear weapons, doesn’t want India to catch up, with its nuclear weapons Continue reading

November 11, 2009 Posted by | 1, AUSTRALIA - NATIONAL, politics international | , , , | Leave a comment

Malawi community rallying against Australian uranium miner

AFRICA: We Are the Government  By Jessie Boylan LAGO DISTRICT, Mozambique, Nov 6 (IPS)
“………Organised by the Citizens for Justice (CFJ), the meeting had representatives from Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), non-governmental organisations (NGOs), churches, communities and universities; and concluded with a clear strategy and action plan as to how the new civil society ‘movement’ would proceed. …… Continue reading

November 8, 2009 Posted by | 1, AUSTRALIA - NATIONAL, politics international, uranium | , , , , | Leave a comment

Australia’s conflict of interest: nuclear disarmament

Australia and Iran Pickled Politics Sandra Hajda 31st October, 2009
“…………….The meeting was in fact brokered by the International Commission on Nuclear Non- Proliferation and Disarmament, a body founded by Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. Continue reading

November 2, 2009 Posted by | 1, politics international | , , , | Leave a comment

Need to prevent the spread of nuclear technology

The ICNND and Japanese Civil Society Policy Forum Online By Kawasaki Akira

Australia and Japan have two significant commonalities. One is that they are important allies for the United States within the Asia Pacific region, and that their security is based upon the so-called “nuclear umbrella,” dependent upon US nuclear weapons. Continue reading

November 2, 2009 Posted by | 1, AUSTRALIA - NATIONAL, politics international | , , , | Leave a comment