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Recent News

Nuclear weapons risky in Iran OR Israel

Written 25/01/2012

Canberra Times 21 January: Letter published from Dr Sue Wareham OAM, MAPW Vice President.

Yokohama conference: thousands call for end to nuclear power

Written 25/01/2012
The Global Conference for a Nuclear Power Free World, held in Yokohama Japan 14-15 January, was attended by 11,500 people from over 30 countries, with over 100,000 watching via web stream.

Australian participants included MAPW's Dr Margaret Beavis. Mr.

MAPW's Dr Margaret Beavis reviews Japan's response to Fukushima

Written 25/01/2012

Can Japan do better than Chernobyl? MAPW Vice-President Dr Margaret Beavis reviewed the response to the Fukushima reactor disaster in the ABC's The Drum on 6 January 2012. 

Dr Peter Karamoskos replies to "Northern Territory News" editorial on nuclear waste at Muckaty

Written 13/12/2011

On 6 December 2011 the Northern Territory News asserted in an editorial that the nuclear waste destined for Muckaty will be radioactive waste from hospitals and accused MAPW of "scare mongering".

Labor sells out on nuclear non-proliferation

Written 06/12/2011

Following the ALP conference decision to sell uranium to India MAPW and ICANi have released a joint statement to the media expressing their disappointment that the government continues to put profits ahead of health and security.

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