Nuclear
Nuclear dumping legislation still stonewalling
The Australian Conservation Foundation has criticised the Federal Government for not keeping an election promise to scrap nuclear dumping legislation.......
Committee recommends Australia toughens up its nuclear treaties
The Australian parliament’s Treaties Committee today tabled its report on nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament. Committee chair, Federal MP Kelvin Thomson......
Uranium royalties bill questioned
Environmental groups have condemned a bill which bases Northern Territory uranium mining royalties on profit instead of production. They say......
Living with the mining threat
Arkaroola is a remote and spectacular part of the Flinders ranges in northern South Australia. It attracts thousands of international......
It’s Hiroshima Day – but have we learnt our lesson?
Sixty four years ago today, an atomic bomb was dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima and days later in......
Aboriginal bomb test victims call for compo
Hiroshima Day is being used as a reminder about Australia’s own nuclear and radioactive legacy. The British bomb testing at......
..but vets say don’t try the British
The Australian Nuclear Veterans Association is pursuing compensation for the British bomb tests, with a potential class action pending after......
Anniversary of the birth of the nuclear age
Today marks sixty four years since the first time a nuclear weapon was exploded. The test, in the deserts of......
Clean Uranium Mining?
Federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett has announced the construction of Australia’s fourth uranium mine. The mine uses a process called......
North Korean nuclear test and its ramifications
Anti-nuclear lobbyists are calling on the United States and China to stick with their proposal to ratify the nuclear disarmament......