Sixty four years after the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Australian Government is rushing headlong into a nuclear nightmare.
The recent announcement by Environment Minister Garrett of a new uranium mine in South Australia to be operated by Heathgate Resources, a subsiduary of General Atomics a major US arms company puts an end for once and for all to the rhetoric of Australian uranium being used for 'peaceful purposes'.
| OzPeace is calling a Rally on Saturday 8 August protesting Australia's involvement in the nuclear war cycle: Steven Starr, a visiting scientist from the US will be joined by Dave Sweeney of the ACF and Felicity Hill from WILPF on the speakers' platform. |
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A Concert to raise funds for the Rally featuring: Martin Martini Casey Bennetto Video Day and The Half Arsed Three will be held on Hiroshima Day, Thursday 6 August at 6.00 pm at the Bella Union in Trades Hall on the corner of Lygon & Victoria Sts, Carlton |
(click to download poster)Japanese for Peace will be holding their annual Hiroshima Day peace Concert after the Rally at 3.00 pm in the State Library