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Recent News

Anti-uranium song 'unearthed' on TripleJ charts

Written 09/02/2010

As part of the NT Angela Pamela uranium campaign, local outfit the 'Super Raelene Bros' have teamed up with Indigenous elders 'the Little Sister's Collective' - to record a catchy tune 'Wiya! Angela Pamela'.
Wiya! has made it to no. 4 this week on the Triple J Unearthed charts, from no. 59 the previous week, and with your help may reach no. 1.


If this happens, Wiya!

Doctors call for inquiry into Australia's war on Iraq

Written 04/02/2010

The Medical Association for Prevention of War today supported calls for an independent inquiry into Australia’s involvement in the Iraq War.

Doomsday Clock moved back one minute

Written 15/01/2010

The Board of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists have declared that their "Doomsday Clock" is now set at 6 minutes to midnight, recognising international efforts to reduce the two threats of nuclear weapons and climate change.

'Doomsday clock' hands to be moved

Written 12/01/2010

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (BAS) will move the hands of its famous 'Doomsday Clock' at 10 a.m New York time on Thursday 14 January (2am Friday, Australian Eastern Summer Time). The event will be broadcast live for the first time ever through the clock's website www.TurnBackTheClock.org

MAPW President Dr Bill Williams 'They make a wasteland and call it peace'

Written 12/01/2010

MAPW President Dr Bill Williams has a front page feature on the ecological consequences of war, published in this week's Medical Observer (11 January 2010).

'That war wreaks ecological devastation is hardly a new observation' writes Dr Williams.

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