Jim Green

  • The myth of the peaceful atom

    The myth of the peaceful atom"Over the last 30 years the International Atomic Energy Agency's safeguards system under the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty has been a conspicuous international success", says Ian Hore-Lacey from the

  • 'World heritage in danger' campaign intensified

    'World heritage in danger' campaign intensifiedTraditional owners and campaigners opposing the Jabiluka uranium mine in the Northern Territory are intensifying their push to have Kakadu National Park listed as "World heritage in

  • Nuclear proliferation junket

    The review conference of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) concluded on May 20 after a gabfest in New York which lasted almost a month. The NPT explicitly allows five "declared" weapons states — the United States, Britain,

  • SA dump battle turns into 'nuclear war'

    SA dump battle turns into 'nuclear war'The South Australian Liberal government on May 17 announced it would legislate in an attempt to stop the federal government storing high-level nuclear waste in the state. Federal science

  • Police attack Beverley blockade

    Police attack Beverley blockade BY BRONWEN BEECHEY & JIM GREEN ADELAIDE — Protesters at the Beverley uranium mine in northern South Australia have vowed to continue their blockade of the site, despite violent assaults by police and private

  • Lucas Heights reactor shutdown: mum's the word

    Lucas Heights reactor shutdown: mum's the wordSYDNEY — Information leaked by technicians working for the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) has revealed that Australian medical science could get along

  • Maralinga: 'old test sites never die'

    Maralinga: 'old test sites never die'On April 16, ABC Radio National's Background Briefing lifted the lid on the troubled clean-up of the Maralinga region of north-west South Australia, contaminated by British nuclear weapons tests

  • Kakadu destruction 'world's best practice'

    The federal government submitted a report on the proposed Jabiluka uranium mine in the Northern Territory to the United Nations' World Heritage Committee (WHC) on April 15. The government was called on to explain what progress it had

  • Australia sinking climate change efforts

    Australia sinking climate change effortsAustralia's aggressive promotion of carbon sinks may undermine global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas levels. Greenpeace International's climate policy director, Bill Hare, warned on April 13

  • Labor blocks debate on forests

    Labor blocks debate on forestsThe federal Labor "opposition" blocked an April 13 debate in the Senate on a call for the federal and state governments to uphold the law in the forests. Australian Greens senator Bob Brown, who put the

  • Kakadu crunch time

    Kakadu crunch timeThe future of the Jabiluka uranium mine in the Northern Territory may become clearer following meetings in coming weeks between Energy Resources of Australia (ERA) and its parent company, North Limited. The main