Radioactive Show

60 years on from the British atomic tests at Maralinga, a series of touring exhibitions keep the stories alive through powerful artwork.  'Black Mist Burnt Country', 'Nuclear' and 'Collisions' are creating spaces for discussion about our nuclear future as communities are faced with debates about uranium mining, nuclear waste and a global nuclear weapons ban.  Joining us today are artists Jessie Bo...

Fully autonomous weapons, or killer robots, are currently under development, representing a new level of morally repugnant violence. Ray Acheson is the director of Reaching Critical Will, the disarmament section of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom. She tells us why these weapons are highly controversial, after outlining the current inspiring momentum for a treaty to ban nucle...

Regina McKenzie, Lucy Lester and Enice Marsh are three proud Aboriginal women speaking out against state and federal plans for radioactive waste dumps in South Australia; recorded at Exposure: a community expo in Port Augusta. The people of SA have had decades of experience with the nuclear industry and are fed up that governments keep coming back with more poison promises. Senator Ludlam delivers...

On this week's radioactive show, we look at the nuclear waste dump double whammy that South Australia is currently facing. We speak to Dr Jim Green from Friends of the Earth who puts radioactive waste management in context and Cat Beaton from the Conservation Council of South Australia who untangles the confusion surrounding the two very different, but both very alarming proposals and tells us abo...

On this week’s show we speak to Tim Wright from ICAN, the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons. We discuss the recent developments at the UN Conference on Disarmament bringing us closer to a global weapons ban treaty, despite Australia’s efforts to derail the process. We also speak to Dimity Hawkins, a long time disarmament activist and PhD Candidate about Australia’s dependence on Am...

Recordings from the Protecting Country Today Forum on the final day of the Gurindji Festival celebrating 50 years since the Wave hill walk-off. Young countrymen from Borroloola speak out about fracking on their country. We also hear from SEED, an Indigenous Youth Climate Organisation about the work they do in solidarity with communities in the NT.

A round up of peace and conflict news around the world you often don't hear on mainstream media. We also talk to Dr. jim Green from Friends of the Earth about the State of the nuclear waste issues in Australia and the growing gap between renewable and nuclear energy production around the world. We also play Star Wars by Combat Wombat....

This week we bring you some good news from Western Australia where the Environmental Protection Agency's decided not to approve Cameco's proposal to mine uranium at Yeelirrie due to threats to subterranean fauna.  Mia Pepper, nuclear-free campaigner with the Conservation Council of Western Australia (ccwa.org.au) and Koara elder Richard Evans, co-founder of the Western Australian Nuclear Free Alli...

Is the international community poised to outlaw the most destructive weapons ever created? In this episode, the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons reports on the progress made at the May session of a special UN working group on nuclear disarmament in Geneva. There the vast majority of nations declared a readiness to start work on a treaty prohibiting nuclear weapons. Brazil, Mexico,...

Another big protest festival at the world’s biggest uranium mine, Olympic Dam, located on Kokatha Country in South Australia has recently taken place. Tune into hear the words of Uncle Kevin Buzzacott, Arabunna elder, speaking to police while blockading the main road into the Olympic Dam mine on the final day of the protest. Plus wise words and sounds from protesters who’ve been involved for decad...

The first of a series of shows featuring recordings from the Karlamilyi Walk to protect Martu country from Cameco's plan to mine uranium at Kintyre. Featuring Karnu Nancy Taylor, Muuki, Mia Pepper, Piers Verstegen, Dave Sweeney, Bindy and Marcus Atkinson, Curtis Taylor & Winiata. 

I get to talk to Meg who went to lizards revenge. There's also news headlines from around the world in the areas of nuclear, sustainabilty and peace. Mentioned:www.closepinegap.org

On Election Day, we talk to the Greens Spokesperson on Foreign policy, climate change and nuclear issues, Senator Scott Ludlam. Senator Ludlam's Speech:http://scott-ludlam.greensmps.org.au/content/speeches-parliament/disarming-lifeboat-australias-place-world 

Conversations with Uncle Kevin Buzzacott, Arabunna elder, and long-term nuclear-free activist Bilbo Taylor, reflecting on over 30 years of fighting the Olympic Dam uranium mine. 

The British/Australian nuclear testing program of the 1950s and 60s has left lasting impacts on the land and bodies of Aboriginal people and nuclear veterans. Nuclear weapons are not clearly outlawed by international law, but a movement for a ban treaty is growing. The Black Mist White Rain Tour explored the history and future of the bomb. Sue Coleman-Haseldine, Kokatha-MulaRose Lester, Yankunytja...

This week we continue looking at the campaign to stop a radioactive waste dump on Adnymathanha land in the Flinders Ranges, South Australia. We hear from Enice Marsh, Linda Coulthard, Regina McKenzie and Vivianne McKenzie - Traditional Owners speaking out strongly to protect the land and culture.  Thanks to Gem Romuld and Jemila Rushton for the recordings at Yappala Station.

This is the extended interview with longtime journalist, activist and friend of the Iraqi people Donna Mulhearn. As I type this, Fallujah is in the grip of brutal warfare. Again. For the 5th time in 13 years, the people of Fallujah are surrounded by warfare, including Australian warplanes. Donna takes us through her journey with Iraq and gives us insight into what is happenning in Fallujah as we g...

In Part 2 of this 2 part look at Swan Island, we go to the gates of the secretive military training base. On the 25th of February 2016, activists from around Australia did a surprise blockade of Swan Island. We travelled with them and recorded their stories. Sharing why ordinary people risk breaking the law to disrupt warfare. We also share some of the stories of successful peace convergences past...

 Two announcements regarding nuclear waste dump proposals for South Australia are featured. Dr. Jillian Marsh (Adnyamathanha) and Cat Beaton (Conservation Council of SA), two long time nuclear free campaigners, bring us an update on the processes with both the national and international nuclear dump proposals and the community response so far. We also hear from supporters in Melbourne who visited...

In the 1940s and 1950s, the US Government tested 67 nuclear bombs on the stunning Marshall Islands during the 40s and 50s.  The testing program lead to land dispossession, permanent contamination of the land and poisoning from the radioactive fallout. Abacca Anjain-Maddison, a former Senator of Rongelap, tells the story of the “Castle Bravo” detonation and why the Marshallese are still fighting fo...

This week we look at a top secret military base located just one hour out of Melbourne. We speak to  peace activists, Jess, Simon Moyle and Sam Quinlan from the Swan Island Peace Convergence about the importance of challenging Australia's secret role in the US Dirty Wars.

The show features an interview with Murray Horton, long-term peace organiser from Aotearoa, otherwise known as New Zealand. Murray covers a varied mix of topics including his early inspiration attending the long march in Western Australia to start organising against US bases at home, the strong peace movement successes in Aotearoa in the 80s, and the differences and similarities between the Austra...

On April 26th 1986, the Chernobyl nuclear plant in Ukraine ruptured. It sent radiation into the atmosphere that spread across Europe, leaving an ongoing legacy of contamination, illness, death and displacement. Dr. Bill Williams (Medical Association for the Prevention of War) speaks on health impacts, Dave Sweeney (Australian Conservation Foundation) about the deal to sell uranium to Ukraine in li...

We continue exploring the landmark discussions in the UN working group, laying the groundwork to negotiate a new instrument prohibiting nuclear weapons. This process is challenging the nuclear weapons possessors and their faithful allies, like Australia. Listen in to what happens behind the UN's doors. This is part 2 in a 2-part report, featuring an interview with Richard Lennane, Chief Inflammato...