White Australia urged to join Aboriginal fightback
Uranium, gold, oil, iron ore — these are the reasons why Aboriginal people are being humiliated…..And a lot of money is to be made in contracts for the dumping of foreign toxic waste in the Northern Territory………
If we had a free media in Australia, this would be exposed.
“Support NT Indigenous fightback.” Togs’s Place.Com.: John Pilger:, 7 May 2010, We are celebrating once more the resolve and courage and political determination, and imagination, of a group of Indigenous Australians. Continue reading
Intrepid women anti-nuclear walkers welcomed in Sydney
“I want to ensure that my great grandchildren are not threatened by the deadly effects of the nuclear cycle,” she said, “The nuclear cycle starts in Australia by digging up uranium.”….
“This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to walk with pride and in partnership with our Indigenous brothers and sisters,”
Trekkers leave footprints to bring peace, Alternative Media Group, Lawrence Bull , 6 May 2010 Women walking from Brisbane to Canberra in the name of peace and a nuclear free future arrive in Sydney City on Sunday. Continue reading
Australian women’s anti-nuclear peace walk to Canberra
Our aim is to communicate how the whole nuclear cycle is unsafe; it will leave a toxic legacy for over 200 000 years.
FootPrints For Peace Australia | Indymedia Australia, 1 May 2010, On 13 March 2010 five women aged from 37 to 69 began walking from Brisbane to Canberra to take a message to the prime minister. The message conveys the hopes and dreams of the Australian people, asking that we take steps towards a nuclear free future. Continue reading
Australian Senate delays its report on planned nuclear waste dump on Aboriginal land
Senate’s Muckaty nuclear dump report delayed, ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)By Gina Marich Apr 30, 2010 A Senate committee report into the proposed nuclear waste dump at Muckaty Station, north of Tennant Creek, has been delayed. Continue reading
Australian government attempts world’s worst practice on Northern Territory nuclear waste dump
Elders from the Ngapa, Milwayi, Ngarrka, Yapayapa and Wirntiku clans have come all this way to reject the Government’s claim that any one person has the exclusive rights to say yes or no to the waste dump.
Proposed solution lights a lasting fuse, Greens Senator SCOTT LUDLAM
Northern Territory News (20,Sat 01 May 2010)
Some of Australia’s most deprived to host toxic time capsule
THE Federal Government has betrayed Territorians with its decision to put a nuclear waste dump at Muckaty Station Continue reading
Melbourne anti nuclear waste dump protest targets Martin Ferguson
Nuclear dump opposed from Muckaty to Melbourne , Indymedia Australia, 30 April 2010, Community
opposition to Martin Ferguson’s nuclear waste dump at Muckaty Station continues to grow. About 40 people convened at short notice outside Martin Ferguson’s electoral office on High Street Preston in a colourful protest of speeches, song and street theatre. ‘Martin Ferguson’ gets ‘splashed’ with Muckaty nuclear waste in the street theatre performed outside his office. Continue reading
Australian government credibility on the line
A South Australian government official promises that Australia will change its rules, so as to sell uranium to India, even though India has not signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. Meanwhile, fears of radiation exposure grow, in India, for India has no security safeguards for radioactive materials.
The Australian government prepares to sell uranium to Russia, even though Russia is furthering Iran’s nuclear technology, and despite Russia’s continuing bad record on nuclear security.
Rudd govt’s nuclear waste dump bill more draconian than Howard’s
NT: Nuclear waste facility to be dumped on locals, Socialist Party (Australia) , 23 April 2010, Contradicting the ALP’s claims of consent, the April 2008 NT Labor Party conference unanimously passed a resolution calling on the federal government to exclude Muckaty because the nomination “was not made with the full and informed consent of all traditional owners and affected people and as such does not comply with the Aboriginal Land Rights Act.” Several federal ministers and members of government have also acknowledged the opposition and distress of locals.
This gives lie to Ferguson’s claim that he is restoring ‘fairness’ to the issue of radioactive waste management, Continue reading
Australian Nuclear Free Alliance call for health checks near uranium mine
Big welcome for aboriginal anti-nuclear protesors in Martin Ferguson’s electorate
at left, Dianne Stokes. by Christian Macpherson 22 April 2010. The Northcote Town Hall right in the heart of Martin Ferguson’s electorate, was packed last night, as local and Melbourne residents welcomed two courageous Aboriginals from the Tennant Creek area in the Northern Territory.
As Martin Ferguson hides in the safety of his Melbourne bunker, not having the guts to visit the local residents of the Muckaty Station area (planned nuclear waste dump) – well, Diane Stokes and Mark Chungaloo came to visit Ferguson’s area.
Melbourne heard of the strong opposition of four aboriginal clans, of local non-aboriginals, and of the Northern territory government – to the new National Radioactive Waste Management Bill – – which is intended to override all their rights, and impose a nuclear waste dump on their land.
Perhaps Martin Ferguson, Australia’s Minister For Promoting the Nuclear Industry, will have a few voters to worry about, come the federal election.
Of course, Australia’s mainstream media, ever subservient to their corporate mining links, ignored this as large and attentive crowd was informed about this issue, Dr Bill Williams spoke on the health dangers of ioinsing radiation,. Natalie Wasley and Dave Sweeney spoke on the draconian legislation planned. Alex Bhathal, Greens candidate for the electorate of Batman, received warm applause
Can the Mirrar aboriginal people hold out against ERA’s plan to expand uranium mining in Kakadu National Park?
No traditional owners were at the meeting, but they have repeatedly said they do not want Jabiluka mined..
ERA still keen to mine Jabiluka for uranium, By Louisa Rebgetz ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) Apr 21, 2010 Energy Resources of Australia has made it clear it wants to mine the Jabiluka uranium deposit within the Kakadu National Park.
ERA owns and operates the nearby Ranger uranium mine… Continue reading
Australia’s shame: ignoring its “Black Mist” atomic radiation victims
Radiation skin burns from contact with the radioactive Black Rain among Hiroshima victims is officially recognized by the United States.
With such a long and documented history, official Australian ignorance of Beta Radiation Burn to skin as a consequence of contact with nuclear fallout has no excuse………
The Black Mist and its Aftermath, The Black Mist Incident « Paul Langley’s Nuclear History Blog, 21 April 2010, -Oral Histories by Lallie Lennon A Submission to the Government of South Australia, the Commonwealth Government of Australia and the International Atomic Energy Agency Oral Historian Michele Madigan, 2006 and 2009Transcription and Commentary by Paul Langley…… Continue reading
Review: nuclear waste, Security Summit, Non Proliferation
Review. Australia. Government and media doing a fine job keeping quiet about the Senate Inquiry into Radioactive Waste Management Bill, while opposition mounts locally to the Northern territory nuke waste dump plan. South Australia’s Rann govt embarassed at $million cost likely from its court defeat regarding uranium protestors. Confusion in the uranium mining lobby, as prices tumble. Even more confusion about the Nuclear Security Summit plan to promote recycled uranium. Meanwhile ANSTO salivates at the thought of setting up a lucrative nuclear waste management business, and ANSTO’s baby, Silex promotes its dangerous laser nuclear technology.
International: Some 20 countries or more join up to Nuclear security Summit plan to send their enriched uranium to USA or to Russia, for recycling. Anxiety over earthquake risks in this plan. Much confusion over Recycling, Reprocessing, Fast Breeder Reactors, Integral Fast Reactors. Nuclear lobby gears up, with AREVA promoting its products at Nuclear Security Summit. More nuclear power promotion for upcoming Non-Proliferation talks. India grappling with problem of nuclear insurance, and of a dramatic radiation exposure incident
Uranium poisoning of Native Americans’ land
VIDEO, Native America, Discovered and Conquered » Blog Archive » American Indians and uranium poisoning In what might be an example of environmental and economic racism, I believe that more than 50% of the uranium mining in the United States occurs on tribal lands. Tribal lands make up only 1% of the land mass in the lower 48 states. I just heard very disturbing evidence presented on very serious and very significant cancer clusters on the Navajo Nation reservation blamed on water and land contaminated with uranium tailings.Watch this video complied from a conference held on the Hopi Nation in November 2009 about this issue.
Melbourne protest against Ferguson’s nuclear waste dump plan
National Day of Action, 12 April, against Federal
before making their way through the lunchtime crowds of the CBD to join Ziggy the nuclear White Elephant at Flinders Street Station. Continue reading
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