Antinuclear

Australian news, and some related international items

Nuclear industry enriches Liberal heavyweights

Open Your eyes News 3 Dec 09 “……..Ed – By an amazing coincidence any expansion of Australia’s fledgling nuclear industry would greatly enrich the handful of the already richest people in Australia who own the sector, including Fairfax media group and former national Treasurer of the Liberal Party, Ron Walker

Open Your Eyes News » New Aussie Opposition Leader facing push by Liberal MPs to consider nuclear energy as alternative to ETS

December 3, 2009 Posted by | AUSTRALIA - NATIONAL, politics, uranium | , , , , | Leave a comment

Abbott and Bishop in the Nuclear Faith

Australia: two new uranium markets. Nuclear Reaction 2 Dec 09 “………….just after noon today, Abbott opened up the prospect of a debate on nuclear power in Australia as a means of reducing greenhouse gases. Continue reading

December 3, 2009 Posted by | AUSTRALIA - NATIONAL, climate change - global warming, energy, politics, uranium | , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Where the COAL ition stands on Climate and Nuclear

Nationals demand Liberal Party reverse course on support for emissions trading scheme MATTHEW FRANKLIN The Australian * December 01, 2009 THE Nationals want the Liberals to dump support for carbon emissions trading and instead adopt practical measures to combat climate change, including the possible use of nuclear energy…….

Nationals demand Liberal Party reverse course on support for emissions trading scheme | The Australian

Australia Avoids the Nuclear Option – Epoch Times 1 Dec 09 “……….The Liberal Party’s policy backs nuclear power, saying it is “the most significant component of an immediate response to climate change Continue reading

December 1, 2009 Posted by | AUSTRALIA - NATIONAL, climate change - global warming, energy, politics, uranium | , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Liberals – now the party of Climate Change Denial

Climate change skeptic seizes control of Australian opposition The National Business Review 24/7 NBR staff   December 1 2009 – The Australian Liberal party has a new leader with Tony Abbott ousting Malcolm Turnball in a ballot this morning by one vote.Mr Abbott won the final ballot 42-41 to take control of the Australian opposition party……………..

During the debate over the leadership, Mr Turnbull warned the Liberals could not be seen as a party of climate sceptics who would do nothing.

Climate change skeptic seizes control of Australian opposition | The National Business Review – New Zealand – business, markets, finance, politics, property, technology and more

December 1, 2009 Posted by | AUSTRALIA - NATIONAL, climate change - global warming, energy, politics | , , , , | Leave a comment

BHP shareholders challenged on ethics

Activists attack BHP’s ‘ugly side’ news.com.au 25 Nov 09

THE displacement of villages in Colombia, the destruction of sacred Aboriginal sites, human rights abuses and health concerns are the ugly side of BHP Billiton, environmental and human rights activists say. Continue reading

November 25, 2009 Posted by | 1, politics, Queensland, uranium | , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Alice Springs families back anti-uranium medicos

Uranium mine stoush threatens Alice doctors ABC News By Barbara Miller  Nov 24, 2009 Doctors in Alice Springs are threatening to stop work at an Aboriginal medical service if the Government allows a Canadian company to open a uranium mine close by………………. Continue reading

November 24, 2009 Posted by | Northern Territory, politics, uranium | , , , , | 1 Comment

Alice Springs protest against uranium mining

We will quit if uranium mine opens, say doctors Sydney Morning Herald DEBRA JOPSON November 23, 2009
DOCTORS at the only Aboriginal medical service in Alice Springs have threatened to leave if the Federal Government allows a Canadian company to mine uranium near the town.

Protesters will press Northern Territory MPs to stop their support when Parliament sits in Central Australia tomorrow. Continue reading

November 23, 2009 Posted by | Northern Territory, politics, uranium | , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Medical protest against uranium mine

Doctors threaten to leave over uranium mine – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) By Eric Tlozek Nov 20, 2009 group of Alice Springs doctors say they will leave the town if a uranium mine goes ahead in the area. Continue reading

November 20, 2009 Posted by | 1, Northern Territory, politics, uranium | , , , , | Leave a comment

Regional movement to lobby for green energy

New group to promote regional green energy ABC News Central Victoria 14 Nov 09 Energy businesses and government representatives will form a national peak body to promote regional green energy projects. Continue reading

November 14, 2009 Posted by | 1, climate change - global warming, energy, politics, Victoria | , , , , | Leave a comment

Paul Howes defies ACTU policy on nuclear

Howes,-P-rtwingPaul Howes and Bill Shorten are a couple of young gungho, publicity-seeking right-wing Labor politicians. They’re both bent on getting to the top, and know who to make friends with –  the big powerful corporations.

Paul Howes doesn’t miss an opportunity to spruik pro-nuke. And, it doesn’t bother him if he has no sensible answers to the critics of the uranium/nuclear industry.nuke-paranoia

Paul is quite happy to use the time-honoured methods of the nuclear lobby –  just denigrate your opponents –  so much easier than addressing the issues.

The Age, 7 November 09, on Paul Howes: “He dumps on Labor’s opposition to nuclear power, describing the stance as ‘ancient, hypochondriac…superstitions of another age’ that ignore the evidence of its potential as a clean and viable source of long-term energy.

Howes advocacy of the nuclear option flies in the face of its staunch rejection by the ACTU – of which he is vice-president”

November 7, 2009 Posted by | AUSTRALIA - NATIONAL, energy, politics, uranium | , , , , | Leave a comment

Australians against nuclear power – latest poll results

An opinion poll by the Australian Nuclear Science and Technnology Organisation (ANSTO) shows the latest results on Australians’ attitude to nuclear power. Poll results as at 5 November 2009

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November 5, 2009 Posted by | AUSTRALIA - NATIONAL, politics, uranium | , , , , , | Leave a comment

NT politician claims that South Australia wants nuclear waste dump

Territory MP wants nuke waste dumped in SA ABC News By Michael Coggan  Nov 4, 2009   Darwin A Northern Territory federal politician is arguing for a national nuclear waste dump to be built in South Australia. Continue reading

November 5, 2009 Posted by | 1, politics, South Australia, uranium | , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Nuclear power for Australia? – a definite NO

AustantinukeAustralia’s Future Power Sources Won’t Include Nuclear – PM CANBERRA  -By Ray Brindal, Dow Jones Newswires 4 November 09 – The future sources for Australia’s power needs include coal, natural gas and a range of renewables rather than nuclear, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said Wednesday. Continue reading

November 4, 2009 Posted by | 1, AUSTRALIA - NATIONAL, energy, politics, uranium | , , , , , | Leave a comment

Northern Territory targeted as the only place for nuclear waste dump

Nuclear dump sites ‘all in the Territory’ NORTHERN TERRITORY NEWS NICK CALACOURAS November 3rd, 2009 THE Federal Government has been sitting on a report on the decision to build a nuclear waste dump in the Territory for the past nine months. Continue reading

November 4, 2009 Posted by | 1, Northern Territory, politics, uranium | , , , , , | Leave a comment

Warning on China’s uranium mining in Australia

Chinese buy up NT uranium stake NICK CALACOURAS October 31st, 2009 The Commonwealth has signed off on a $140 million deal to allow a Territory company to provide uranium to Chinese nuclear power plants. Continue reading

October 31, 2009 Posted by | 1, AUSTRALIA - NATIONAL, politics, uranium | , , , | Leave a comment