Raytheon – profits, depleted uranium and war crimes
Support the EDO Decommissioners – resisting war crimes is not a crime UK 19 Oct 09 “……………Raytheon should be in the dock they are the worlds biggest producer of missiles and poisoned countless civilians and soldiers with Depleted Uranium. Continue reading
Australia to be part of global weapons industry
SUPPORTING AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE INDUSTRY TO ENTER GLOBAL MARKETS Australian Government Department of Defence The Minister for Defence Personnel, Materiel and Science, Greg Combet, today welcomed the establishment of Raytheon Australia’s Industry Development Unit (IDU). Continue reading
Maralinga atomic test site unsafe, aborigines affected
Coober Pedy Regional Times Maralinga Anniversary October 15, 1953 – 1967 and nuclear veteran’s website is closed down. “…………..October 15 is the anniversary of the first nuclear test at Maralinga, Totem 1.– the beginning of atomic testing in Australia 1953 – 1967, and the contamination of traditional Kokatha Lands in the Western Desert of South Australia. The Action Australia page on the ANVAR website contained the details. Continue reading
What has happened to Australian Nuclear Veterans website?
Australian Nuclear Veterans Association’s website until last week was here:
users.bigpond.net.au/anva/
This Web Site is maintained by Australian Nuclear Veterans who were involved in nuclear testing.
A few weeks back, the Australians veterans of the atomic tests launched a class action against the Australian Federal Government on the basis that at the time of exposing Australian troops to nuclear blasts the Government knew that the exposed troops were placed in danger from internalisation of fission products.
Why has this website disappeared?
If you are interested in an in-depth study of atomic bomb testing in Australia, go to Paul Langley’s Nuclear History Blog
Pro nuke hype hotting up inAustralia
Fairfax newspapers come out today with headlines about Australians wanting nuclear power. In fact, Australian were asked if they thought the Federal Government should “consider” nuclear power. Not quite the same thing as wanting it. Continue reading
Nuclear power for Australia – impractical and problematic
The Age 13 Oct 09 Is nuclear power the only way to meet Australia’s future energy needs and cut carbon emissions? Geoff Strong and Ian Munro report.
“…………….. La Trobe University professor Joseph Camilleri. ”I don’t think we have anywhere near a fully fledged, widely accepted, long-term system of waste disposal. Until and unless that comes through … to be thinking of a substantial expansion of the industry is foolhardy,” he says. Continue reading
International Disarmament meeting will endorse “peaceful” nuclear energy
Japan – The Fourth Meeting of the International Commission on Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament
“……The fourth meeting of the International Commission on Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament, co-chaired by Hon. Yoriko Kawaguchi, former Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, and the Hon. Gareth Evans Continue reading
Uranium policy a hypocrisy
Uranium policy a hypocrisy The Age DAVID NOONAN October 5, 2009
…………Unfortunately, Australia can never credibly lead on nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament while spreading nuclear risks as one of the world’s largest uranium suppliers. Continue reading
BHP keeps mum on early uranium shipment to China
BHP ships first uranium from SA
The Age BARRY FITZGERALD
October 1, 2009
“……………..BHP would not give details on the shipment, which was made possible by the 2006 agreement between the former Howard government and Beijing on a nuclear safeguards pact. Continue reading
Russian uranium company to join Cameco in Central Australia
Russia‘s ARMZ in talks with Cameco on uranium mining
MOSCOW, Oct 1 (Reuters) – State-controlled Russian uranium miner ARMZ Holding is in talks with Canada’s Cameco Corp (CCO.TO) on possible mining joint ventures in Australia and Africa, the company’s deputy head said on Thursday…… The idea arose, he said, because a joint venture with Cameco in Russia had stalled due to laws limiting foreign access to strategic mineral resources. (Reporting by Polina Devitt, writing by Robin Paxton, editing by Maria Kiselyova) http://www.reuters.com/article/euMergersNews/idUSL112565120091001
Australian “Pentagon” against nuclear attack
KRudd’s war room to deal with all manner of Strangelove situations
Sydney Morning Herald, by Tony Wright October 1, 2009 “……..a brand-new, super-secret installation called Headquarters Joint Operations Command. It’s in a paddock about 35km outside Canberra, heading towards the village of Bungendore, and it’s been built for $300 million or so to provide, in military-speak, “the Chief of the Defence Force with an effective world class platform for the command and control of the Australian Defence Force on operations around the world and within Australia”.
This Australian Pentagon is supposed to have underground bunkers where the government can shelter and continue to operate in the event of a nuclear attack, major terrorist assault or natural disaster on Canberra.
The 2009 Budget, if you looked very closely indeed, revealed that $7.4 million was being spent on a super-secret plan to protect the nation’s decision makers in such emergencies.
No details were given, but The Goanna recalls early plans that seeped out after the Howard Government’s national security subcommittee approved in 2004 what was called “broad elements of the government post-doomsday blueprint”………… http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politics/krudds-war-room-to-deal-with-all-manner-of-strangelove-situations-20091001-gdsj.html
Australia does not need the USA’s “nuclear deterrent”
A nuclear challenge to the world On Line opinion By Sue Wareham – 30 September 2009 “…President Obama’s chairing of the UN Security Council on nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation served to focus the nuclear spotlight where it is most needed, on the Council’s five permanent members. Continue reading
Still much to fear from nuclear
The Age, David Noonan, 29 Sept 09
Nuclear weapons raise serious, unresolved questions about Australia’s uranium exports. The lesson from Iran is that nuclear technology and materials can be – and are – used for dual purposes. The weapons dangers in uranium enrichment are not unique to Iran. All facilities in the nuclear fuel chain can be used to make weapons.
The military remain inextricably linked to the civilian nuclear sector in Iran, in Russia, in China and in India. All these countries fail the test of strengthened nuclear safeguards and should be disqualified from receiving Australian uranium. And in an age of terrorism every nuclear reactor is a potential target that can be used as a weapon against the community. The inherent safety and security risks of nuclear are strong reasons to phase out Australia’s uranium exports. These risks should be front of mind when governments consider BHP Billiton’s plans to expand Olympic Dam to make Australia the global uranium quarry to fuel the nuclear industry.
Australia: no uranium to India
`No Uranium supply to India’
Central Chronicle September 25, 2009 United News of India
New Delhi, Sept 24:
Australia today reaffirmed its stand of not supplying uranium to India but said it favoured cooperation in energy sector specifically Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and coal. Continue reading
Nuclear disarmament a tougher task than global financial crisis
Multilateralism has its limitations
September 25, 2009 Disarmament poses a stern test for international forums Continue reading
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