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Recent News

Bring our troops home from Afghanistan: WA advertisement

Written 03/03/2010

 WEDNESDAY 3 MARCH 2010 A full-page advertisement in today's "Western Australian" urges Australians to write to our Foreign Minister Stephen Smith asking him to bring Australian troops home.

The advertisement also urges readers to donate to MAPW.

MAPW debunks medical need for Muckaty nuclear dump

Written 23/02/2010

MAPW today issued a statement expressing concern over today’s announcement by Energy Minister Martin Ferguson that the Australian Government will pursue Muckaty Station in the Northern Territory as the preferred site for a nuclear waste dump.

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.

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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