Radioactive Show

 On this show we present some of the speakers from the recent Hiroshima Day Peace Rally held in Naarm, or Melbourne. In the past, these events focussed on remembering the bombing of hiroshima on the 6th of August 1945, and on fighting for a nuclear free future. This year included more about a nuclear free present, with current threats such as the AUKUS submarine deal, the trilateral security pact...

On the 77th Anniversary of the US atomic bombing of Hiroshima, we take time to think of all of those around the world that have died due to nuclear weapons.   We keep carrying on the stories and messages from those survivors of atomic bomb explosions, the hibukasha across the world and their descendants suffering to this day due to their exposure.  Whether at Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Maralinga and...

 BHP has been sucking up to 42 million litres of water per day out of the Great Artesian Basin for its giant Olympic Dam underground copper and uranium mine since 1988. There is increasing awareness that pumping so much water from the great artesian basin is unsustainable.  But BHP is a very thirsty beast, and is looking to find an alternative water source through the Water Supply Project, a partn...

This week we discuss nuclear power (again), as it seems to be an issue that—despite everything that is stacked against it—keeps on returning. The CSIRO have published their annual GenCost report, which states that: “Renewables remain the cheapest new-build electricity generation option in Australia” and the case for nuclear power generation in Australia still doesn’t add up. To discuss this issue...

 It’s NAIDOC week and the theme is Get Up Stand Up Show Up! We hear from three incredible activists doing just that: Yankunytjatjara-Anangu woman Karina Lester and Kokatha Mula women Sue Coleman-Haseldine and Mia Haseldine presenting at the event ‘From Port Augusta to Vienna with love’. This Nuclear Ban Hub organised by the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons streamed live to Vienna...

A discussion from one of ICAN’s Nuclear Ban hubs, an event featuring experts from on the ground at the landmark first meeting of states parties to the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. This one was hosted by Womens International League for peace and freedom or WILPF, in Meanjin / Brisbane on June 22nd. The event was facilitated by ICAN Australia Director Gem Romuld, Campaigner Jemil...

On this show, we present an interview between Uncle Robbie Thorpe and nuclear-free superstar Aunty Sue Coleman Haseldine. Aunty Sue is well known to radioactive show listeners because of her tireless work fighting the nuclear industry and her involvement with ICAN, the international campaign to abolish nuclear weapons and ANFA, the australian nuclear free alliance. The struggle to protect country...

In this show, I interview Jess Urwin, a phd student from ANU, who is researching South Australia’s nuclear history. Jess’s work highlights a nuclear history that started before 1945, and what we think of the beginning of the nuclear age, and puts this nuclear story in the context of settler colonialism in South Australia.

Today’s show contains all nuclear themed songs, hosted by AC and Micheala. Originally recorded live in September last year for the Rotations show, we've picked the highlights for you to enjoy. Song list: - Kev Carmody "Thou shalt not steal"- Three little birds "Uranium mining"- Desert Stars "Running"- Blekbala Mujik "Nyukliya Fiya Nyukliya war"- Time Zone "World destruction"

Update from Mia Pepper from the Conservation Council of WA about the proposed uranium mine in Western Australia at Mulga Rock, and the proposed merger between Vimy Resources and Deep Yellow. After that, we’ll get Dr Jim Green’s perspective on what the election result means for the nuclear free campaign in Australia.

 Interviews and speeches from May Day 2022 in Naarm (Melbourne). Shirley Winton from the Spirit of Eureka sets the context for the day, explaining the history and importance of the struggle against imperialism. At the 2022 May Day rally in Naarm, she explained how AUKUS is a manifestation of imperialism and why it's about so much more than just submarines. Lastly, we hear from Anisa Rogers from Bl...

There's a lot to hear about from ICAN- International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons organisers, Gem Romuld and Jemila Rushton. We hear the latest about the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, including the upcoming first meeting of State Parties in Vienna. How ICAN, and the public, are working towards getting more MPs signing a pledge to work towards Australia signing onto this Trea...

 While Australia’s sovereign wealth fund, the Future Fund, has excluded Israeli arms manufacturer, Elbit Systems, from its investment portfolio because of allegations of its involvement in the production of cluster munitions,  hte Victorian government seems to be swimming against the tide, establishing a partnership with Elbit Systems Australia, a wholly owned subsidiary of Elbit Systems, to estab...

This weeks show we take to the streets to hear voices and sounds from two rallies in Narrm-Melbourne this week. We'll hear voices from a rally for a nuclear free future on the steps of Victorian parliament on April 26 - the 36th Anniversary of the Chernobyl Disaster.  Then we join Wage Peace at the University of Melbourne-Lockheed Martin ‘STELarLab' research facility at 766 Elizabeth St, Carlton o...

Today on the show we speak with Yohanis Mambrasar, lawyer and resident of Tambrauw, West Papua about the community campaign against the construction of a new military base, the 1810 Tambrauw Kodim, along with several smaller military posts that the Indonesian National Army (TNI) and the Government of Indonesia are planning to build without consultation or consent from the Indigenous landowners. Th...

 An interview between 3CR’s Jan Bartlett and Lee Tan from Aid/Watch.  Lee updates us on the impacts of Australian miner Lynas Rare Earth’s, both in Australia and Malaysia. Malaysians should not be left to deal with the health and environmental risks or the long-term inconvenience and costs of housing a mega radioactive waste dump of toxic materials brought in by Australian Rare Earth miner Lynas....

An update on the campaign to stop a nuclear waste dump on Barngarla land near Kimba, South Australia. It begins with Barngarla people who are staunchly protecting their country from the proposed radioactive and toxic waste dump. This audio was recorded by MAV media for this video: https://vimeo.com/659125887Secondly we share an interview with Dr Jim Green on where the campaign is up to today, reco...

Today, we hear from Upurli Upurli Nguratja Traditional Owner woman Maria Barton and Nuclear-free campaigner Mia Pepper speaking about the VIMY Resources Mulga Rock uranium proposal for an online forum 'Keeping WA Nuclear Free in 2022' on Wednesday 16 March. We also hear from a School Strike 4 Climate organiser speaking at the Climate Strike rally on Friday 25 March. The Naarm-Melbourne rally joine...

Today we are turning to the war in Ukraine and in particular the manifold nuclear threats arising from this conflict. To explore these issues are two experts in their fields, Dr Jim Green, national nuclear free campaigner with Friends of the Earth Australia, and Tilman Ruff, Co-founder of ICAN, the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons.  Jim Green, 3 March 2022, RenewEconomyhttps://ren...

In this show, we hear from Dr Jim Green, nuclear campaigner for Friends of the Earth Australia and a speaker at the recent Sustainable living festival webinar - Nuclear power for Australia? He spoke about why nuclear power is not a solution to climate change in detail, and also gives a brief update on the campaign to stop a nuclear waste dump on Barngarla land near Kimba, South Australia. Link to...

For this International Women’s Day 2022 special we bring you the powerful voices of three First Nations women that have been featured on the Radioactive Show across the last year and recognise the huge amount of work they undertake to protect their homelands from destruction and maintain their culture and country. This work is mostly unpaid, and also comes at enormous personal cost. We hear Mara B...

A webinar, entitled ‘Resisting AUKUS and War on China’ and hosted by Sydney Anti-AUKUS Coalition (SAAC), was held on February 12, 2022.  Facilitated by David Brophy from SAAC, the webinar featured:Noam Chomsky – Laureate Professor of Linguistics at the University of Arizona, social critic and political activistLisa Natividad – Professor of Social Work at the University of Guam, convenor of Guahan...

In this show, we go out on the streets to protest the QUAD meeting - where the US secreaty of state and foreign ministers from Japan, India and Australia met in Naarm/ Melbourne to further develop their plans for war, and posturing against China. Speakers from the protest that took place on February 10th included Dave Ball, Deputy Secretary of the Maritime Union of Australia, Dave Sweeney, anti-nu...

Today’s show features an interview with Elise West, the Executive Officer of the Medical Association for Prevention of War. The interview was conducted by Phuong Tran, for 3CR’s Tuesday breakfast show on 17 Jan 2022. It’s a really interesting conversation that covers many current Radioactive Show topics of interest, including partnerships between weapons companies and charities providing STEM educ...