Dave Sweeney

Dave Sweeney

Dave Sweeney has been active in the uranium mining and nuclear debate for two decades through his work with the media, trade unions and environment groups on mining, resource and indigenous issues.

He works as a national nuclear campaigner for the Australian Conservation Foundation and holds a vision of a nuclear free Australia that is positive about its future and honest about its past.

Articles by Dave Sweeney

Dumping nuclear waste on indigenous land is wrong

Dumping nuclear waste on indigenous land is wrong

14 Mar 12 If a week is a long time in politics then 106 of them must be close to an eternity. That’s…... Read more

Selling uranium to India will literally blow up in our face

Selling uranium to India will literally blow up in our face

18 Nov 11 Prime Minister Julia Gillard would do well to consider some bigger issues than the praise of conservative political insiders when…... Read more

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Advocating risk management is not “victim blaming”

In a world in which there are still people who subscribe to the vile notion that certain victims of sexual…

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From: Hasbro, go straight to gaol, do not pass go

Tim says:

They should update other things in the game too. Instead of a get out of jail free card, they should have a Dodgy Lawyer card that not only gets you out of jail straight away but also gives you a fat payout in compensation for daring to arrest you in the first place. Instead of getting a hotel when you… [read more]

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If you want a festival for older people or for families alike, get amongst the respectable punters at Bluesfest. A truly amazing festival experience to be had of ALL AGES. And all the young "festivalgoers" usually write themselves off on the first night, only to never hear from them again the rest of… [read more]

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Superman needs saving

Superman needs saving

Can somebody please save Superman? He seems to be going through a bit of a crisis. Eighteen months ago,… Read more

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