Radioactive Show

Mara Bonacci speaks with Geoff Williams from the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency to get an his perspective from on-the-ground at the Australian Government clean up of Maralinga atomic test sites prior to a handback to the Maraling Tjarutja Traditional Owners.  Dr. Jim Green, national Nuclear-free campaigner with Friends of the Earth, gives an environmental and social just...

The Frontier Wars March in Canberra has become an important event. The push to have the Australian War Memorial recognise the first and largest war on Australian soil as part of official Anzac Day Commemerations strikes at the heart of Australia's historical narrative. We hear from two Aboriginal leaders about why the Frontier Wars march is so important to them....

This Radioactive Show hear a Chernobyl Commemorative Show shared with us by Understorey, a Perth-based Radio show. We mark 31 years since the disaster occurred and reflect on the secrecy, devastation and pain that remains. A poignant reminder of why we must become a nuclear free world.

Saturday 29th April marked the one year anniversary of the nomination of Barndioota, or Wallerberdina, in the Flinders Ranges as the Federal government’s preferred site for a national radioactive waste facility. It was chosen from a shortlist of 6 sites. This week we hear from the local doctor Susi Andersson, get messages of support from people from the previously shortlisted sites - Robyn Rayner...

A recording from ANZAC Day eve event put on by the Medical Association for the Prevention of War called "The real story of why we go to war". A diverse and thought provoking night including music, poetry, talks and a comedy act. Michael Hamel-Green, Vietnam War resisterRod Quantock who gives a concise and humourous history of warBrunswick Rogues choirAnd Alice Melike Ülgezer, poet and author.

This week, Australians will mark Anzac Day, a day to remember Australians who have died in all wars. Today on the Radioactive Show, we hear from Queensland historian Libby Connors talking about Aboriginal Warrior Dundalee, executed during the Frontier Wars in Queensland. This was recorded by Bec Horridge in April 2016.

We share a conversation with Tanganekald, Meintangk, and Boandik woman, Irene Watson. Irene is a pro vice-chancellor at the University of South Australia, a First Nations representative to the UN and has been published widely in law, Indigenous and feminist journals. She speaks from her position as a First Nations' person to critique and examine the colonial legal system, particularly by questioni...

UN negotiations for a nuclear weapon ban treaty started with a one week session at the UN at the end of March. The aim of the ban is to de-legimatise nuclear bombs and put them on the same legal footing as other weapons of mass destruction, working much like the prohibitions on the use of chemical and biological weapons. This show includes a speech at the UN by Aunty Sue Coleman-Haseldine, a Kokat...

The Federal Government has recently accepted two new nominations for a site for the National radioactive waste dump at Kimba in South Australia. On this week’s show, we speak to peter woolford from Kimba about their fight to stop the dump as well as to Dave Sweeney, Nuclear free campaigner at the Australian Conservation Foundation. More information can be found here:https://www.facebook.com/No-Rad...

On this week’s show, we talk to activists from the Disarm Avalon, protesting the bi-annual arms fair.   We also talk to Jim Dowling about his recent plough shares action in Brisbane.

The Radioactive Show this week is brought to you by AC and KA and includes two interviews. The first one marks the 6th anniversary of the Fukushima nuclear disaster. It's with Maki-San from Smile with Kids, an organisation based in Cairns that brings children from Fukushima for a holiday away from their contaminated home towns. The second is with Sanne de Swaart, from Peace Brigade International (...

On this week’s show, we look at the role of ARPANSA, the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency, Australia’s nuclear regulator.   We speak to the organisation’s CEO Carl Magnus Larsson and Dr Rick Tinker, their  Section Manager of Assessment and Advice about ARPANSA’s role in Australia’s radiation safety.www.arpansa.gov.au 

We hear first hand from Candyce Paul of the English River Nation about the devastating impacts of Cameco's uranium mines in Saskatchewan, Canada. Marcus Atkinson gives an update on Cameco's financial woes in its uranium mining ambitions in Western Australia and also failing deals worldwide. Finally a discussion with Kristian Laemmie-Ruff about his art exhibition- Mind the Gap.

Today we hear Australian Nuclear Free Alliance co-chair Vicky McCabe speaking at an action calling on Federal Environment Minister Josh Frydenberg to reject proposals to mine uranium in Western Australia. Friends of the Earth's Nuclear-free campaigner Dr. Jim Green updates us on nuclear industry developments globally and the newly approved deal to sell Australian uranium to the Ukraine.  Gem Romul...

On this week’s show we speak to 3 people from the Hawker community and get their views on the $2 million community development fund that the Federal government has allocated to them, ostensibly regardless of whether the proposed radioactive waste dump goes ahead in their region.  We speak to Robert Webb, Greg Bannon and Regina MacKenzie. Details of the fund can be found here:https://www.business.g...

The State Environment Minister of WA, Albert Jacob, has given state approval to the Yeelirrie uranium mine proposal despite opposition from Traditional Owners and his own government's Environment Protection Agency's findings. The EPA recommended against approval due to the fact that if the mine went ahead, it would almost certainly cause the extinction of a number of Subterrean Stygofauna, tiny un...

On this week's Radioactive Show, we hear an interview with Kumar Sundaram, of the Coalition for Nuclear Disarmament and Peace in India, on the current push by the Modi Govt to force through new nuclear plants and severe repression of any dissent. Also, Dave Sweeney on dodgy laws that remove safeguards and legal culpability of Australian companies selling uranium to India.  

Yami Lester is a Yankunytjatjara man of northern South Australia who was blinded by a "black mist" - fallout from in the 1950’s.  As a young man, he joined the Aboriginal Advancement League in Adelaide.  However, he wanted to take more direct action.  He began as a welfare worker and interpreter for the courts in Alice Springs and went on to work extensively in the areas of Aboriginal education an...

On this week's Radioactive Show we look at the recent extraordinary developments in the South Australian government's push for a high level international waste dump. We speak to Friends of the Earth's national anti-nuclear campaigner Dr Jim Green, Adnyamantha traditional owner Vivianne McKenzie and Cat Beaton from the Conservation Council of South Australia.www.nodumpalliance.org.auwww.foe.org.au/...

We hear about the exciting work of Auckland Peace Action, taking a stance against the New Zealand Government's week of pro-war events. The links between militarisation, colonialism and capitalism are explored, and the parallels of working for peace in the colonised nations of Australia and Aotearoa (NZ). Later in the show hear a clip from Senator Scott Ludlam's address to the IPAN conference, held...

The verdicts out and 70% of the South Australian citizens' jury, a group of 350 members of the South Australian public, have said no to an international radioactive waste dump in SA under any circumstances. In today's show we explore the process and the result with Jim Green of Friends of the Earth, Tauto Sansbury a member of the No Dump Alliance, citizens' juror Trisha Drioli, and Karina Lester,...

Greg talks with long time anti-war activist Jacob Grech about how the military industrial complex is taking global warming seriously and why those who care about the future of the planet need to as well.

Features recordings from the Independent and Peaceful Australia Network conference 2016, held in Alice Springs. In its 50th year, Professor Richard Tanter discusses the functions of the Pine Gap Joint Defence Facility, located just 20km from Alice Springs. Joined by Professor Kosuzu Abe, who discusses the impact of the US military activities in Okinawa, a small Japanese island. Finally we turn to...

63 years since the first mainland atomic test at Emu Field in South Australia, we speak with Nuclear Futures director Paul Brown, and Yalata Anangu artist Steve Harrison. 'Nuclear' is an exhibition showing at Tandanya National Aboriginal Cultural Institute exposing the ongoing legacy of the British atomic tests and informing current debates around nuclear developments. These same communities are f...

Radioactive chats with Dr. Marty Branagan about the relationship between climate change and militarism - we cannot hope to fix the climate crisis without creating a more just, peaceful and disarmed world.