Jim Green

  • Government pushes on SA nuclear dump

    The federal government is proceeding with its plan to build a nuclear waste dump in South Australia, even though negotiations with traditional owners over heritage conservation remain unresolved. On April 30, the government issued a

  • Ranger profits fall

    Ranger profits fallOn April 29 Energy Resources of Australia (ERA) announced significant profit falls over the past three months from the Ranger uranium mine in the NT. Sales revenue from Ranger fell by 25%, and after-tax profit

  • German Greens divided on Balkans conflict

    The German Greens, junior partners in the coalition government led by the Social Democratic Party (SPD), are divided over German involvement in NATO air strikes on Serbia and Kosova. The Greens' policy of calling for the dissolution of

  • Australian Greens on Kosova: illusions in imperialism

    The national council of the Australian Greens adopted a resolution on the Balkans conflict at its meeting on April 10 and 11. The resolution begins: "The Australian Greens condemn the Serbian leadership in Kosova for

  • Explosion during Maralinga 'clean-up'

    Explosion during Maralinga 'clean-up'The Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency has revealed that an explosion took place during the clean-up of the Maralinga nuclear bomb site in western South Australia on March

  • 'Fact and fantasy' at Lucas Heights reactor

    'Fact and fantasy' at Lucas Heights reactorSYDNEY — The Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO), which operates the nuclear reactor in southern Sydney, is distributing a document called "Lucas Heights —

  • WA minister flags new uranium mines

    Western Australian energy minister Colin Barnett told the WA parliament on April 20 that there may be as many as 11 uranium mines in the state within five years. Barnett also raised the possibility that WA could become a site for

  • Arrests at Jabiluka Westpac protests

    Arrests at Jabiluka Westpac protestsProtests outside three Westpac branches in Cairns, two in Brisbane and one each in Sydney, Surfers Paradise, Noosa and Canberra on April 13 continued the campaign to highlight the role of the

  • Green parties respond to Kosova conflict

    Green parties and politicians in Europe have taken varying positions on the NATO intervention in the Balkans and the future of Kosova. The European Greens adopted a resolution on the Balkans conflict at a March 27-29 council meeting.

  • Stop the nuclear waste dumps!

    The plan to dump 75,000 tonnes of high-level nuclear waste in South Australia or Western Australia is gaining increasing support. The plan came to light in December when a promotional video produced by Pangea Resources was leaked.

  • Another 'beautiful, boutique' nuclear reactor for Sydney

    Another 'beautiful, boutique' nuclear reactor for SydneySYDNEY — On March 30, federal environment minister Robert Hill announced his approval for the construction of a new nuclear reactor in the southern Sydney suburb of Lucas

  • Whistle-blower exposes Lucas Heights nuclear accidents

    Whistle-blower exposes Lucas Heights nuclear accidentsAn employee of the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) has revealed information about a series of accidents at the nuclear reactor in the southern