Tag Archives: Australia

Will Malaysians Get Cancer for Your iPhone or Prius? via Mother Jones

Posted on 2012/10/16 by norma field

Greetings from Malaysia! I’m here working on a reporting project about 17 elements at the bottom of the periodic table known as the rare earths, which are key to manufacturing all kinds of cutting-edge technology—from smartphones and laptops to wind … Continue reading →

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India flaunts poverty of its moral leadership, brandishing an ad hoc, reactive nuclear policy via The Japan Times Online

Posted on 2011/12/20 by norma field

CANBERRA — The Australian Labor Party has just endorsed, albeit narrowly, Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s call to lift the contentious policy of the ban on uranium sales to India, although the latter is not a signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation … Continue reading →

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Fukushima affects uranium stocks via trib.com

Posted on 2011/12/18 by Tomomi Yamaguchi

Share prices of global uranium majors continue to suffer the aftereffects of an earthquake and tsunami that rocked Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power plant last March. That’s the assessment of Sydney, Australia-based Resource Capital Research, which noted share prices for selected … Continue reading →

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Pakistan demands equal treatment on uranium via AM

Posted on 2011/12/04 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Alternate WMA version | MP3 download TONY EASTLEY: The ALP’s decision to overturn the ban on selling uranium to India has drawn a strong reaction from its neighbour, Pakistan. Pakistan’s high commissioner to Australia Abdul Malik Abdullah says if Australia … Continue reading →

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CEDA report finds nuclear energy vital option for Australia via Morgan Wealth Management Group

Posted on 2011/11/10 by yukimiyamotodepaul

November 10th, 2011 New nuclear technology should be explored for Australia if we are serious about tackling climate change and maintaining Australia’s economic competitiveness, a new CEDA report released today has found. The latest CEDA policy perspective, Australia’s Nuclear Options, … Continue reading →

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Nuclear plans persist despite Fukushima via The Australian

Posted on 2011/08/21 by Tomomi Yamaguchi

It is the first reactor to pass the stress tests imposed after the Fukushima accident. While Japan is unlikely to commission any new nuclear projects, Tomari is positive news for the nuclear industry. While the Japanese, Germans, Swiss and Italians … Continue reading →

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Australian teachers in Japan may be placed too close to leaky nuclear reactors via news.com.au

Posted on 2011/08/20 by Tomomi Yamaguchi

A LEADING Japanese recruiter of teachers from Australia is placing recruits closer to leaky nuclear reactors than recommended by Canberra’s radiation safety agency. The move by the Japanese Government-sponsored JET program reflects the gulf between what Japanese and other nations’ … Continue reading →

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Decarbonise South Australia and Brave New Climate visit The Atomic Show via Atomic Insights

Posted on 2011/08/13 by yukimiyamotodepaul

by Rod Adams on August 13, 2011 in Climate change, Fossil fuel competition Share0 On August 13, 2011, I braved the 13.5 hour time difference between Adelaide, South Australia and Lynchburg, VA to record an interview with Ben Heard, the … Continue reading →

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