Incredible that the British debate about historic nuclear tests can focus entirely on the effects on military veterans, entirely overlooking the interests of the traditional owners of the poisoned lands. #Maralinga #r4today
Maralinga. synthetic polymer paint, PVC glue and inkjet on found silver platter. The mushroom cloud of a nuclear explosion, seen against a blue sky, emanates from ochre and black Country. The image is surrounded by the edges of a silver platter with handles
The bomb comes down and makes a big mess. It melts the sand, shakes the earth, poisons the ground. They bury it but it is still there – in the dust, in the water, in our memory. The story goes on, that’s why I keep talking about it, so we can always remember
-Harriette Bryant
#WynnePrize #Maralinga
Britain’s Nuclear Bomb Scandal
#Britain’sNuclearBombScandal #NuclearWeapons #AtomicWeapons #NuclearBomb #AtomicBomb #Radiation #FieldsOfThunder #Maralinga
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#Ceduna is #CancerCapital of #Australia
Everyone has neurological disorders or cancer.
From 1956-1963 nuclear testing impact on #Australians living near and close to #Maralinga
Did you know Nuclear Weapons Testing happened in Australia? | History Bites Back | NITV
#NuclearWeapons #Maralinga
'However, research by Dr Megan Cook has revealed that the particles' outer shell can break down in harsh, arid environments and release highly reactive, radioactive compounds into the environment'
#auspol #NuclearTesting
#Maralinga
'Australian researchers have found that #RadioactiveParticles released during nuclear tests more than 60 years ago at sites, including #Maralinga, remain highly reactive. Scientists initially thought that these particles in the soil were stable and...
