Radioactive Show

 Nuclear issues have long been the source of inspiration for many songs. Today, we’ll listen to some of them, as well as have a bit of an update on the federal government's push for a radioactive waste facility in Kimba in SA.Please support the Barngarla traditional owners by contributing to their crowdfunder for lobbying for appropriate legislation, advocacy, and any future challenge against a go...

The 5th and last session of ICAN’s Ban School is called Road to a nuclear free future, and includes speakers taking action to create a world free from nuclear weapons - Joey Tau from Youngsolwara and the Pacific Network on Globalisation, Margaret Peril speaking on the Quit Nukes campaign, Daryl Le Cornu speaking on peace education, and Gem Romuld, ICAN Australia Director with a campaign update. Yo...

Sometimes licence conditions for project approvals can cause damage. On this radioactive show, we look at the damage Vimy Resources is causing in their attempt to get approval to mine uranium at Mulga Rock, and how conditions set by the Malaysian Government have got Lynas in a rush to process Rare Earths in WA. We hear from Nuclear Free Campaigner at the Conservation Council of WA, Mia Pepper, abo...

On today’s show, we hear from two of the speakers at the Nuclear: No Climate Solution forum coordinated by the Friends of the Earth Nuclear Free collective in conjunction with Blockade IMARC in October 2021. The event aimed to counter the nuclear propaganda campaign by explaining the real effects of the whole nuclear chain on our First Nations people, uranium mine workers and future generations. A...

This Radioactive Show explores the 'partnerships' between defence companies and schools.  Featuring interviews with Elise West, Executive officer of Medical Association for Prevention of War, who will discuss key issues in their recent report- Minors and Missiles.  Dr Bev Hall, who became alarmed at the influence of defence in education when in 2013 she discovered the local high schools her grandc...

For the United Nations Disarmament Week 24-30 October we bring you discussions about the AUKUS military pact between Australia, the US and UK announced on 16 September, the threats posed to the region and the nuclear submarines that are the centrepiece of this deal. Thanks to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) for sharing these recordings from an open forum 'Lets talk abo...

Ahead of the COP26 climate negotiations in Glasgow, Scotland from November 1-12 we speak with Mike Smith from the Australians For War Powers Reform campaign about the importance of including military pollution in climate agreements. World Beyond War have a petition that you and your organisation can sign 'Stop Excluding Military Pollution from Climate Agreements.' Mia Pepper and Uncle Kevin Buzzac...

On today’s show, we share the 4th session of ICAN’s Ban School. This time featuring Ray Acheson, Director of Reaching Critical Will, the disarmament program of Women’s International League for peace and freedom (or WILPF) and Scott Ludlum, former Greeen senator. They will both be speaking about their recently published books - Ray’s book is called "Banning the bomb, smashing the patriarchy", and S...

 On this episode of the Radioactive Show, we hear from Liz Downes from the Rainforest Action Group and PhD student and Aid/Watch committee member Claire Burgess about the problems with so called green extractivism, the issues surrounding lithium production for the transition to renewable energy and whether it is the answer to zero emissions. More information:The Australian Lithium statement 'Is Au...

September 27 marks the anniversary of the first of the British atomic tests on the mainland that began at Maralinga in 1955.  On this show we look at the cultural, environmental and toxic legacy left by Britain's atomic bomb tests at Maralinga and across the country. First up we hear from Dr. Jim Green National Anti-nuclear campaginer with Friends of the Earth Australia who talks us through some d...

In the lead up to International Peace Day on the 21st September we’ll be looking at the latest threat to peace and nuclear non-proliferation in the region with the Morrison-led conservative government's announcement on Thursday 16th September that a deal with the US to build nuclear powered submarines will be a central feature of the AUKUS pact that they have developed with the US and the UK.We sp...

In this show, Rad show producer Micheala Stubbs interviews Greg Bannon, member of FLAG, the Flinders Local Action Group, who were part of the successful campaign to stop a nuclear waste dump proposal on Adnyamathanha country in the Flinders Ranges of South Australia.

 The latest report by the Mineral Policy Institute and CCWA is a blueprint for managing the risks associated with uranium mining while providing new hope and real opportunities to protect Western Australia from the threat of uranium mining in a lasting and meaningful way. KA Garlick from CCWA, Mia Pepper from MPI and Steve McCartney from the AMWU, speaking at the launch of the new report from CCWA...

On today’s Radioactive Show we turn our focus to QLD where we speak with Miree LeRoy about some recent activities in the campaign to stop Adani’s Carmichael mine. Currently under construction on Wangan and Jagalingou country in the Galilee Basin, the mine will become Austalia’s largest coal mine if allowed to continue. We discuss various ways to get involved with the campaign:  Divestment informat...

Marisa interviewed Dr. Jim Green National Anti-nuclear Campaigner for Friends of the Earth about keeping the pressure on, to protect the Kimba from a nuclear waste dump. Marisa then Interviewed David Sweeney one of the co-founders of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons and Campaigner for the Australian Conservation Foundation. The interview focused on the Government's response on...

Today we have highlights from the second of ICAN’s Ban School series, which is titled Resistence is forever. This session dives into this rich and living history of resistance of First Nations people in Australia and the pacific. The show featurtes Talei Mangioni, Fijian-Italian PhD candidate at the School of Culture, History and Language at the Australian National University, Wayne Kijiner from t...

On this episode KA Garlick from Conservation Council WA gives an update on uranium mining, the lack of available finance for the industry and talks about the importance of shareholder activism. 

Class is in session for ICAN's Ban School, a series of classes covering everything you need to know about United Nations' Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. In class 1, you'll hear Tim Wright, ICAN's Treaty Coordinator, give a detailed explanation of the Treaty's articles and learn about Pacific nations' role in shaping the Treaty with Dr Vanessa Griffen, long time activist and founding...

On Today’s show we celebrate with Mirarr Traditional owners about the returning of their land after a four-decades long fight for traditional ownership at Jabiru, within the World-Heritage listed Kakadu National Park in the Northern Territory. In late June this year, Mirrar Traditional owners were granted freehold title over the town of Jabiru, under the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory)...

It’s Naidoc week, and the theme of ‘Heal Country’ resonates strongly through our radioactive Shows. For todays show I’ve looked back into our archives and found some powerful interview clips to share. We’ll hear from three incredible protectors of Country, Kokatha Mula woman Aunty Sue Coleman Haseldine, Tjiwarl woman, Vicki Abdullah and Arabunna man Uncle Kevin Buzzacott. The recordings of Aunty S...

In this episode, Anthony Amis, land use researcher at Friends of the Earth, takes us through the findings of the WA Auditor Report which found unacceptable levels of uranium in drinking water in several remote aboriginal communities. Anthony’s further research has found high levels of uranium in other parts of Australia as well, but a lack of data means the full scale of the problem is unknown. Th...

An interview between Joi Iti, Sean Bonner and Pieter Franken, the co-founders of Safecast, a citizen science organisation that formed in response to Fukushima nuclear disaster. At the time of the disaster, information on local radiation level was scarce, but their organisation combined a crowd-sourcing approach with cutting edge and easily sourced technology to quickly begin monitoring, collecting...

A conversation with Barbara O’Dwyer and Ludmilla Kwitko. two long term organisers involved with the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (or WILPF). We explore a report released in May 2021 by WILPF Australia, called  Militarisation in Australia: Normalisation and Mythology. Read Militarisation in Australia: Normalisation and Mythology. Check out the work of WILPF Australia. Check ou...

 We speak to Andy Paine and Uncle Kevin Buzzacott about the Disrupt Land Forces festival currently taking place in Meanjin, Brisbane. https://disruptlandforces.org/

This week we take a look at the Federal Budget allocation for Defence and Military spending with renegade activist and presenter of A Friday Rave Jacob Grech. To read more about the Victorian Government partnership with the major Israeli arms manufacturer Elbit Systems announced in February and the Australian federal government’s ongoing contracts with Elbit visit Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions...