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The University of Melbourne's involvement in the testing of atomic bombs in South Australia is not that well known. Yet it had a massive impact on the Indigenous people living there, with health impacts that were felt for decades.
University academics were enlisted to ensure the safety nuclear blasts at Maralinga and Emu Field. But how good of a job did they really do?
Interviewees:
Note: This episode has been updated to reflect further details of Leslie Martin's role in atomic testing.
Music
Gold Hands – Holly Sweeney
Piano Study – Joel Keith
Special mention to the following sources:
Yami: The Autobiography of Yami Lester
Tim Sherrat
The McClelland Royal Commission
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
By Centre for Advancing JournalismThe University of Melbourne's involvement in the testing of atomic bombs in South Australia is not that well known. Yet it had a massive impact on the Indigenous people living there, with health impacts that were felt for decades.
University academics were enlisted to ensure the safety nuclear blasts at Maralinga and Emu Field. But how good of a job did they really do?
Interviewees:
Note: This episode has been updated to reflect further details of Leslie Martin's role in atomic testing.
Music
Gold Hands – Holly Sweeney
Piano Study – Joel Keith
Special mention to the following sources:
Yami: The Autobiography of Yami Lester
Tim Sherrat
The McClelland Royal Commission
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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