The Wire

Australian governments are taking an increasingly permissive approach to uranium mining, with NSW receiving expressions of interest for Uranium exploration, and Queensland lifting its ban on uranium mining. But anti-nuclear campaigners are also gearing up their campaigns against the industry. They say that Australia is carving out a lonely path in a world where most developed economies are moving to wind down their nuclear industries. A rally was held in Sydney today to mark the end of a 60-day period for Expressions of Interest into uranium exploration. Speaking at the rally was Richard Broinowski, a former Australian diplomat who has just released a book called ‘Fallout from Fukushima’ – it tells the story of Japan’s nuclear disaster.