Australia's ambiguity.The ICAN ICAN International Cesarean Awareness Network Inc ICAN Integrated Composite Application Network (SeeBeyond) ICAN Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria ICAN Idaho Community Action Network campaign originated in Australia where, according to co-ordinator Jessica Morrison, 'concern about nuclear issues is high. The Australian Labour Party, during their election campaign last year, promised to use their status to lead on a Nuclear Weapons Convention, and early signs are that they will follow through.' [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Having defeated plans to introduce nuclear power into Australia, campaigners are now turning their attention to the country's massive uranium mining industry. 'BHP Billiton is planning to build by far the world's largest uranium mine at Olympic Dam, South Australia Olympic Dam is a mining centre in South Australia located some 550 km NNW of Adelaide the capital city of South Australia. ,' reveals David Noonan from the Australian Conservation Foundation The Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) is an Australian non-profit, community-based environmental group focused on advocacy, policy research and community education. History . 'It will produce 20,000 tonnes of uranium from 2014. Much of it is destined des·tine tr.v. des·tined, des·tin·ing, des·tines 1. To determine beforehand; preordain: a foolish scheme destined to fail; a film destined to become a classic. 2. for China and, depending on the outcome of a parliamentary inquiry later this year, Russia - in both cases contributing to the risk of further weapons proliferation.' Antinuclear antinuclear /an·ti·nu·cle·ar/ (-noo´kle-ar) destructive to or reactive with components of the cell nucleus. Australia www.antinuclear.net Australian Conservation Foundation www.acfonline.org.au Friends of the Earth www.foe.org.au/campaigns/anti-nuclear/ Medical Association for the Prevention of War www.mapw.org.au |
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