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The Environment Show interviewed David Noonan, Independent Environment Campaigner about the proposed Olymic Dam Expansion on June 2nd.
If approved, the expansion would increase BHP’s already significant impacts on land, water, culture and wildlife.
Further information is available at the Friends of the Earth website here 
Check out David Noonan's recent briefing papers about the impacts of the proposed expansion of Olympic Dam:
“BHP Extreme consequence tailings dams with potential to cause fatality of 100 employees”
Briefing Paper & Chronology of Events by David Noonan, update 22 May 2020
BHP has Questions to answer on Worker Safety, Transparency and Accountability at Olympic Dam
 
“BHP Olympic Dam EIS Assessment Guidelines – Impacts on Aboriginal People”
Comments on EIS Guidelines by David Noonan
Independent Environment Campaigner, 25 May 2020
 
“BHP Olympic Dam operates underoutdated1991 era Radiation Exposure Standards”
Briefing Paper prepared by David Noonan, Independent Environment Campaigner, 18 May 2020

3d radio's Environment Show talked with Eileen Darley from the Anti-Poverty Network SA about
a new campaign called LIFE. This was recorded live on June 9th.
For more information, check out the APN SA website at http://www.antipovertynetworksa.org/, or their facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pg/antipovertynetworksa/
 
 

Roman caught up with Playwright Henry Naylor one fine Sunday afternoon at Holden Street for a chat.

Roman looks at an interesting graphic novel

SF Fandom in first half of the 1970s
Leigh Edmonds introduces the topic, SF Fandom in the first half of the 1970s, and panel: Rob Gerrand, Robin Johnson and Bruce Gillespie.
 The Panel: Robin, Bruce, Rob and Leigh (Photo: Cath Ortlieb) 
Leigh started by asking about the development of professional SF writing in Australia (2:25): Rob talked on the Easter 1974 writer’s workshop and the 1975 LeGuin Workshop; Robin on the need for a workshop to lure LeGuin (4:58); Bruce on LeGuin’s requirements and who turned up… (7:06)and Rob on the Workshop itself (8:31) .
There was a discussion about the lack of a publishing industry in Australia by Bruce & Rob (9:35);Rob talked about end of ASFR and material handed on to Bruce (11:00), Norstrilia Press & The Altered Eye (12:00)
Robin spoke on New Year’s Con 1970 in Sydney, John Ryan and Panel by Panel (12:30) and The Syncon 70 discussion about world con (14:17).
Discussion about the Antifan Strikes Back movie by Rob and Robin (15:15)Bruce on why we were bidding for the world con (17:00);Leigh on the slan shack (17:25),Publishing fanzines to plug the world con - Bruce (19:05)John Bangsund’s importance discussed by Leigh (21:00).Leigh asked about new fan groups outside Melbourne (21:45),Fans in Adelaide mentioned by Marc Ortlieb from the audience (23:40).

An appreciative audience: Terry Frost, Janice Murray, Jenny Brice, Roman Orszanski and Marc Ortlieb.Thanks to Cath Ortlieb for her kind permission to use the photo.
SpaceAge opening:Bruce on importance of SpaceAge (25:30);Rob on the role of Merv Binns (27:29)and the Fantasy Film Society (28:27),and the beginning of media fandom in Aus (29:30).
Leigh noted the appearance of women! at SF conventions (30:00),Talk moved to the critical side of SF — Leigh, Bruce (32:05);Lem, Foyster and Exploding Madonna (33:50),and the influence of George Turner (35:27).
Leigh asked about DUFF and fan funds (36:55),then discussion of slan shacks, Magic Pudding’ Club — Robin & Bruce (36:55);
Bruce noted the importance of Jack Chalker & the Anti fan film (40:30). Discussion about the delegation to the TORCON bidding (41:15) by Bruce.
Finally, Leigh invited the panel to talk about their favourite memories from this time (43:33).

We discuss several movies... and a TV show