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The nuclear week that was

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Be Clear, Not Nuclear! Hiroshima Day - Bryon Bay 6/8/11

Anonymous — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 21:04:23 +0000

Several hundred people - along with their babies and dogs - rallied in the heart of Byron at Railway Park to express their opposition to the deadly uranium industry on Sat 6th Aug, Hiroshima Day and to stand in solidarity with the people of Fukushima.

Quoting economist Joseph Steiglitz, MC Harsha Prabhu pointed out the similarities between Wall Street and Fukushima, both symbols of rogue capitalism: delusional speculation, technological hubris, public subsidies and private greed. The fate of the planet hinged on who would win the war: the corporations or the people.

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Protest as Martin Ferguson arrives at Growth Challenge conference in Melbourne - 30 June 2011

peter — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 02:35:03 +0000

The speakers list at a conference entitled ‘Growth Challenge – Riding the Resources Boom to Lasting Prosperity’ had been described as “A Who’s who that’s Screwing You” (see the callout on this site - ), but in the event it was only Energy and Resources Minister Martin Ferguson who attracted a concerted protest, courtesy of Friends of the Earth ACE collective, who brought Mr Nuke Death with them…

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Protest at Ferguson's office opposing Muckaty nuclear waste dump

takver — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 13:52:35 +0000

On Tuesday about 50 people gathered outside Federal Resources and Energy Minister Martin Ferguson's electoral office in Preston to say Don't Let Martin Ferguson Dump on Muckaty in regard to inflicting a nuclear waste dump on an indigenous community who do not want it. For 18 months anti-nuclear organisations & activists have succesfully kept Minister Ferguson National Radioactive Waste Management Bill from becoming an act. In April 2010 250 Traditional indigenous owners and anti-nuclear activists protested in Tennant Creek in opposition to the proposed Muckaty Station Nuclear Waste Dump.

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WGAR News: Online petition about Aboriginal workers exploited under SIHIP housing program

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 03:03:21 +0000

Newsletter date: 2 April 2011

Contents:
* Online Petition: Aboriginal Workers Exploited Under SIHIP Program
* Poster for New Way Sovereignty Summit at Easter
* Crisis in Japan and Muckaty Nuclear Waste Dump
* Background to Muckaty Station nuclear waste dump
* Northern Territory (NT) Intervention
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention
* Other Articles

ONLINE PETITION: ABORIGINAL WORKERS EXPLOITED UNDER SIHIP PROGRAM:

- Urgent Petition

Jobs With Justice: A union and community campaign for Aboriginal jobs
SIHIP petition date extended and now online

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2,200 protest at plutonium shipments from UK to Germany

Diet Simon — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 03:06:53 +0000

About 2,200 nuclear opponents demonstrated outside the Grohnde power station in central north Germany on Sunday 16 January. The protesters, from very young to quite elderly, squatted outside the nuke in a symbolic action. They demanded that the federal and state governments scrap nuclear transport plans.

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Hiroshima Day in Melbourne - 6 August 2010

peter — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 01:01:21 +0000

Evening rush-hour crowds at the Flinders Street/Swanston Street intersection were met by a large banner yesterday reminding them of the 45th anniversary of the destruction of Hiroshima with its attendant loss of life. The event was organised by Friends of the Earth’s ACE (Anti-Nuclear and Clean Energy) collective, who were also promoting the new Choose Nuclear Free website, while handing out leaflets inviting people to take part in ICAN‘s Million Pleas campaign…

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Choose Nuclear Free

Anonymous — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 15:05:54 +0000

CHOOSE NUCLEAR FREE

Choose Nuclear Free is an initiative of the Medical Association for Prevention of War, the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, and Friends of the Earth, Australia.

The www.choosenuclearfree.net website contains a wide range of resources − details of political parties' nuclear policies and an animated policy graphic; a summary of key nuclear issues; videos, cartoons and music; and election resources to help Australians to 'Choose Nuclear Free'.

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ETU State Council bans members from working in Nuclear Industry

Flowerpower — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 09:27:27 +0000

Information below is reposted from the Coober Pedy Regional Times

The debate over uranium mining and the role of nuclear energy in Australia has intensified with a major union launching a campaign against the nuclear industry by banning its members from working in uranium mines, nuclear power stations or any other part of the nuclear fuel cycle.

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Anti-nuclear protest at RIo TInto AGM in Melbourne - 26 May

peter — Wed, 26 May 2010 05:33:10 +0000

Energy Resources Australia (ERA), the company responsible for the Ranger uranium mine recently revealed to have leaked millions of litres of radioactive water into the World Heritage-listed wetlands of Kakadu National Park (http://www.theage.com.au/environment/conservation/mine-fears-grow-as-pol...), is a subsidiary of Rio Tinto, which held its AGM in Melbourne today.

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Nuclear dump opposed from Muckaty to Melbourne

takver — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 12:55:12 +0000

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.

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Protest at Muckaty waste dump nomination - open-air film night at office of Martin Ferguson, 11 March

peter — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:12:36 +0000

Resources and Energy Minister Martin Ferguson’s announcement on 23 February of plans to dump nuclear waste at Muckaty Station in the Northern Territory in spite of opposition from a range of traditional owners triggered immediate protests, including one by FoE’s ACE collective on Friday 26th. A further action took the form of an open-air film night outside his electorate office, with films projected on a makeshift screen on the side wall, while the ‘audience’ made themselves comfortable on the footpath opposite...

The following statement was issued by Friends of the Earth Australia:

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Peter Garrett: 'beds are burning' protest - Melbourne 12 November 09

peter — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:37:05 +0000

The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts was in town to deliver a speech on energy saving, but environmentalists staged a welcome designed to remind him of speeches he delivered before he joined the ALP, in the days when he vigourously and vocally opposed policies he now defends ...

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Friends of the Earth Anti-Nuclear Community BBQ at Batman Park - 24 October

peter — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 04:18:58 +0000

Alongside the 350.org actions yesterday, FoE's Anti-Nuclear and Clean Energy (ACE) campaign held a
community bbq in Batman Park, in the centre of the electorate of pro-nuclear and pro-coal Federal Energy Minister Martin "He might be from Batman, but he ain't no superhero!" Ferguson ...

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