Radioactive Show

This week we speak with two candidates in the upcoming Federal election that are running on a platform of nuclear free and sustainable energy.Peltherre Chris Tomlins is a candidate with the Indigenous-Aboriginal Party of Australia in the seat of Lingiari in the Northern Territory.  Uncle Chris is a custodian, a peaceful protector of his country and and a passionate activist. Among other things, he supported actions such as ‘Close Pine Gap’, Indigenous Sovereignty, and recognition of the Frontier Wars.  Pine Gap is the extensive US military and intelligence base that occupies Aboriginal lands of the Arrernte people, the original custodians of country. The Arrernte were never asked for their permission to build Pine Gap on their land.  Rochelle Hine is the Greens candidate for Gippsland. One of Rochelle's campaign policies is 'Keeping the region free of the threat of nuclear reactors'. She has been involved in the nuclear actions happening locally, attending Nanna's Against Nuclear, and other rally's.

As a federal election looms we catch up with Friends of the Earth Melbourne's Nuclear-free Collective Coordinator Sanne DeSwart and Friends of the Earth Australia's National Anti-nuclear campaigner Dr. Jim Green.  We take a look at what bearing the election outcome may have on various nuclear issues and hear about some of the activities planned in the next month.  On the April 26, the 39th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear accident, they are organising a one-day Nuclear-free Bike Ride from from the city via Brighton to Kooyong.  More information and sign up here.

The world's military industries are coming to Geelong to do business between 26 - 30 March 2025. We speak with Jaimie Jeffries from IPAN Geelong about the Avalon Air Show and the work they are doing to cut through the event promotion as a family friendly fund day out that gets families to fund one of the largest military weapons trading events in the Southern hemisphere.Picket the Avalon Airshow to stop death dealers arm trading:5.30pm Monday 24 March:  Yarra Blvd, Crown Casino. Disrupt the Warmongers dinner get noisy and don't let them eat in peace.7am Wednesday 26 March:  Meet at the Beach Road M1 off ramp.3-6pm Friday 28 March: Marand Engineering the old Ford factory, Melbourne Road, North Geelong.7am Saturday 29 display banners and placars and flyering at Park and Ride Sutcliffe Reserve Corio 8am at the Lara Train Station.For World Water Day (22 March) we listen to a recording by the late great land and water protector Uncle Kevin Buzzacott made by Old Country Calling in September 2023.Olympic Dam copper, gold and uranium mine has been taking huge amounts of precious water from the Great Artesian Basin (GAB) since they began operating in 1982.  Up to 42 million litres of water is drawn from Arabunna country each day without consent and has destroyed many of the incredible Mound Springs sacred sites, unique ecosystems that are fed by ancient waters the come to the surface due to pressure at the southern end of the GAB.Under the 1982 Roxby Downs Indenture Act, the original Olympic Dam owner Western Mining and now present owner BHP are afforded special privileges that exempt them from the Aboriginal Heritage Protection Act, Water Act, Natural Resources Act, Environmental Protection and Bidoversity Act and the Freedom of Information Act.

In this episode we hear about the ongoing impacts of Fukushima Diaster including the impact on land, water, human health and communities. We disucss how Fukushima serves as a sober warning to Nuclear Power in Australia. Please see the Nuclear Mapping project here: https://nuclearplume.au

We hear from Ray Acheson, who worked with ICAN, the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, and many other NGOs, community groups, governments, diplomats and civil society, to reach the Treaty on the Prohibition on Nuclear Weapons, which was signed at the UN in 2017. Ray has written a book on the process called ‘Banning the bomb, Smashing the Patriarchy.’ We also hear Mitch, Eastern Arrendte and Lurritja woman from Mpartnwe or Alice Springs, speaking about fighting a nuclear waste dump on her country and compounding injustices of the NT Intervention and other racist policies. International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons Reaching Critical Will Nuclear Truth Project

This weeks episode we bring you another recording from the Nuke's Free Gathering in Naarm Melb, this week featuring Dr Jim Green and Aunty Sue.

In the lead up to the National Day of Action Against Nuclear Power on March 11, the anniversary of the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan, we return to look at some of the major issues with Dutton's nuclear reactor proposal that would see nuclear reactors replace coal fired power stations or retired coal sites at: Tarong and Callide in Queensland; Liddell and Mount Piper in NSW; Port Augusta in SA; Muja in WA, and Loy Yang in Victoria, in the Latrobe Valley.We hear from Wendy Farmer, Gippsland organiser with Yes to Renewables - Friends of the Earth's campaign for 100% renewable energy, climate jobs, and strong communities and Dr. Margie Beavis from the Medical Association for Prevention on War speaking at the Nukes Free Gathering in Naarm-Melbourne on the February 2.  Then we're joined by  Stephanie Sabrinskas, organiser with the Nuclear Free Gippsland Alliance who are actively campaigning across Gunai Kurnai Country to raise awareness of the harms of nuclear energy and uranium mining.We also catch up with Annette Brownlie from the Independent and Peaceful Australia Network to hear about their activities for the Global Day of Action to #CloseBases.  For further questions please contact Annette Brownlie 0431 597 256.Events Listing:The following actions will take place at these sites across Australia for Global Day of Action to #CloseBases.Sydney, NSW: 2.00pm, Saturday 22 Feb. Garden Island Naval Base Sydney, Cowper Wharf Rd and Wylde St, Potts Point.Brisbane, QLD: 1.00 – 5.30pm Saturday 22 Feb. St Barnabas Church Hall (The Barney), 28 St Barnabas Pl, Red HillCairns, QLD: 2.00 – 4.00pm, Saturday 22 Feb. HMAS Cairns, 54 Draper St, PortsmithCanberra, ACT: 2:00-3:00pm, Sunday 23 Feb. Outside the US Embassy Moonah Pl, Yarralumla.Rockingham, WA: 5.30pm, Sunday 23 Feb. HMAS Stirling Naval Base Gates, HMAS Stirling Pass Office.'First Nations and nuclear power: our people, our Country, our animals'Thursday 27 Feb, 12pm - 1pm AEDT.  Free event. Register here.First Nations speakers on our lived experience of the effects of the nuclear industry on their communities, and what a domestic nuclear power industry would mean.'Nuclear Weapons X Climate Collapse: Countering Humanity’s Twin Existential Threats'Thursday 27 Feb 2025, 6-7pm.  Drill Hall, Multicultural Hub, 26 Therry StreetMelbourne. Free & Wheelchair Accessible Event. Register here.Presented By International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), Australia.  As part of this year’s National Sustainability Festival, ICAN Australia will be joined by experts from Youngsolwara, The Australia Institute, and Doctors for the Environment Australia to discuss the twin existential threats of nuclear weapons and climate change, and what needs to happen to avert catastrophe.'Backyard Party Fundraiser'Friday 28 Feb, 6-11pm.  Come and join us for a night of dancing and connection, raising for these three incredible services and initiatives, Crime Scene Australia, Grandmothers Against Removals and Support for displaced Sudanese Peoples. Tickets here.'Remembering Fukushima: Nuclear Never Safe'Tuesday 11 March, 5.30PM.  State Library of Victoria. Rally and march.'Fukushima Never Again: Radiation risk of a nuclear accident in the Australian Context' Tuesday 11 March 7-8pm AEDT. Register for this webinar.Don't Nuke the Climate for an in depth discussion on the radiation risks communities close to nuclear reactors would face in case of an accident. Speakers: Dr Tilman Ruff, Medical Association for Prevention of War, Dr Jim Green, National Nuclear Campaigner Friends of the Earth, Sakyo Noda, Japanese monitoring volunteer after Fukushima disaster. MC Nelli Stevenson. Music:  Poli Pearl 'Raw'

Today we bring you another program that introduces various organisations and campaigns that provide opportunities to get informed and take action to end the destructive nuclear industry and work for peace and a world free of weapons.Today we hear from Australian Nuclear Free Alliance President Sue Haseldine, Gem Romuld from the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, Rocky from Native Title Rockets, Margaret Reynolds from the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom and Sanne DeSwart Coordinator of Friends of the Earth Melbourne Nuclear Free.Links:Friends of the Earth Australia Nuclear FreeUpcoming Online Forums 'First Nations and nuclear power: our people, our Country, our animals' - Thursday 27 Feb, 12pm - 1pm AEDT.  Free event. Register here.'Banning the Bomb, Smashing the Patriarchy - Perspectives and Lessons from Ray Acheson' - Wednesday 18 February, 7-8am AEDT.  Free event. Register here.'Fukushima Never Again: Radiation risk of a nuclear accident in the Australian Context'Join Don't Nuke the Climate for an in depth discussion on the radiation risks communities close to nuclear reactors would face in case of an accident.  Tuesday 11 March 7-8pm AEDT.Speakers: Dr Tilman Ruff, Medical Association for Prevention of War, Dr Jim Green, National Nuclear Campaigner Friends of the Earth, Sakyo Noda, Japanese monitoring volunteer after Fukushima disaster. MC Nelli Stevenson.  Register here.

This week we play a recording with Dimity Hawkins from the Nuclear Truth Project recorded during Nuke Free Gathering held in Naarm, Melbourne Feb 1 -  2, 2025. Support Nuclear Free WA opposing AUKUS Submarines.The Department of Defence has lodged it's environmental assessment of the proposed priority works at HMAS Stirling to the Federal Department of Environment for assessment. (aka Submarine Rotational Force -West Priority Infrastructure Works (EPBC Act 2024/10031). These developments at HMAS Stirling on Garden Island Meeandip would facilitate SRF - West the rotation of 4 US Virginia Class nuclear powered submarines and a UK Astute Class SSNs from 2027 onwards. The works at the site pose an immediate threat to many endangered species that live in Cockburn Sound Derbal Nara.The proposed works include:- upgrade and install new maritime infrastructure including, pier and wharf improvements, mooring dolphin, new small vessel pontoons and berthing, and associated dredging works and piling.- construct and operate a Controlled Industrial Facility to manage and temporarily store low- level radioactive material and waste. Have your say today, and email your submission by Friday 14 February [email protected]