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On the beach: Australia’s nuclear history

The clouds of radioactive fallout are descending and humanity is doomed to extinction. In Nevil Shute’s book, On the Beach, the inhabitants of Melbourne await their end – the final victims of a 37 day nuclear war that has destroyed the northern hemisphere. John Osborne, played by Fred Astaire in the film version, decides to [...]

Posted 01 July 1996 † tim § atomic age § conference presentations ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

A physicist would be best out of it

A tall, thin man in his early sixties was led into the recently remodelled Darlinghurst courtroom. Interest in the current proceedings was so great that extra seating had been provided to accommodate 200 members of the public, as well as 100 officials and 60 journalists. However, this session was to be heard in private, so [...]

Posted 15 November 1993 † tim § articles and book chapters § atomic age ‡ Comments (1) ° Also tagged: , , , , ,