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Letter calls for nuclear free zone

Written 31/01/2012

The following letter from MAPW President was published in The Age on 31 January 2012. The letter calls for the establishment of a nuclear free zone in the Middle East.

ICAN calls for ban on nuclear weapons

Written 31/01/2012

On 26 January 2012 ICAN launched a statement calling upon the Prime Minister Julia Gillard to take a leadership role in efforts to ban nuclear weapons. The statement was signed by more than 700 prominent Australians, all of them recipients of the Order of Australia.

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.

Is selling uranium to India legal?

Written 29/11/2011

The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICANⁱ) has received legal advice casting doubt on the legality of Julia Gillard's proposal that the Australian government should sell uranium to India.

Alice Springs at risk from transport of radioactive waste: MAPW NT members

Written 28/11/2011

An Alice Springs-based team of doctors has completed a study of the potential risks of transport of radioactive waste materials, and launched a fact sheet to explain its findings.

Cluster bomb loopholes disregard purpose of global treaty

Written 23/11/2011

ALP Caucus votes to stick by US military and remain soft on cluster bomb ban: Cluster Munitions Coalition

22 NOVEMBER 2011: ALP caucus yesterday voted NOT to amend its widely criticised Cluster Munitions Prohibition bill to remove two loopholes that defy the whole intention of the Convention on Cluster Munitions.