The debate surrounding the production of nuclear energy goes back to the bombing of Hiroshima at the end of World War II. Since then, the proliferation of nuclear energy and weapons has been used as a deterrant, a bolstering of military power and, in the early 2000’s, as a solution to combat global warming.
With the Prime Minister John Howard’s comments regarding not ruling out atomic power stations, this documentary considers the implications to the environment, the people living on the land, our health and our future.
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In ACMI's collection
Previously on display
22 April 2019
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
B2002541
Language
English
Audience classification
Mediatheque - all ages (ACMI classified)
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Nuclear industry
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Uranium mines and mining - Australia
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Nuclear disarmament
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Nuclear weapons
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environmental health
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Greenhouse effect, Atmospheric
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Nuclear facilities - Australia
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Nuclear facilities - Australia
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Nuclear power plants
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Nuclear reactors
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Australia - Politics and government
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Nuclear disarmament
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Political activists
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Protest movements
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Environmental health
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Nuclear energy
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Nuclear industry
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
MOV file H264; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation